FFO2 Conference, Ajax vs. Watford (Sun Jun 18) Ajax | Watford 5-3-1-1 C | 4-4-2 N Alfredo Gandarlo | Tony Ayre | S_Rico GK | GK M_Okoye E_Bailly DF | DF K_Hause I_Ordets DF | DF H_Kamara C_Kipre DF | DF F_Sierralta Ibanez DF | DF C_Kabasele P_Lienhart DF | MF F_Neuhaus M_Sissoko MF | MF I_Sarr D_Sow MF | MF I_Louza A_Lacazette AM | MF T_Cleverley M_Cuisance MF | FW B_Embolo A_Kalajdzic FW | FW R_Manaj | L_Unsain SUB | SUB B_Hamer J_Collins SUB | SUB C_Cathcart S_Diop SUB | SUB M_Pollock M_Gibbs-White SUB | SUB S_Kalu R_K_Muani SUB | SUB K_Davis Min. 1 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to L Min. 1 :(wat) R_Manaj is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to B_Embolo ... D_Sow fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 2 :(aja) M_Sissoko takes advantage of a mistake by F_Neuhaus ... That mistake could prove costly ... M_Sissoko keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... GOOOOOAL!! ... Hammered home! ... The Ajax fans chant his name! ... That's put Ajax into the lead! ... Ajax 1-0 Watford ... Min. 3 :(wat) I_Sarr with a byline cross to R_Manaj ... But P_Lienhart slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 5 :(aja) A_Lacazette runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to D_Sow ... K_Hause gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 5 :(wat) F_Neuhaus is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... R_Manaj latches onto the end of it ... A glorious effort by R_Manaj! ... GOAL!! ... Oooooohhhhhhh!!?... ... I can't believe it! n ... It's a GOAL! ... Unbelievable ! ... All square, that should make things interesting! ... Ajax 1-1 Watford ... Min. 9 :(aja) P_Lienhart pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... D_Sow is clean through! ... F_Sierralta clears with a diving header Min. 19 :(aja) P_Lienhart cuts inside I_Louza ... He worked that well ... I_Sarr tries to head the ball away from goal ... But it's looping towards his own net!! ... It goes just over!! ... He's a lucky boy!! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by A_Kalajdzic ... M_Okoye easily claims the ball! Min. 20 :(wat) B_Embolo gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds I_Sarr ... Ibanez wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 21 :(aja) A_Lacazette moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to A_Kalajdzic ... F_Sierralta seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 26 :(aja) I_Ordets slides the ball across to A_Kalajdzic ... A_Kalajdzic drives the shot in! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 27 :(aja) Ibanez lobs the ball over the defence ... D_Sow latches on to it ... D_Sow has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... But M_Okoye with the difficult save Min. 29 :(wat) I_Sarr with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to B_Embolo ... But he loses control of it ... E_Bailly belts it clear Min. 31 :(wat) C_Kabasele lobs the ball over the defence ... I_Sarr latches on to it ... D_Sow with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... His 2nd yellow this game! ... RED CARD!! ... He knew that was coming and he holds his head in his hands! Min. 35 :(aja) A_Lacazette turns past K_Hause ... He has created space for himself now ... F_Sierralta goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 40 :(aja) M_Sissoko with a pinpoint pass to A_Kalajdzic ... Intercepted by K_Hause Min. 41 :(wat) B_Embolo with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... E_Bailly plays it back ... S_Rico slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... Swung in by K_Hause ... S_Rico makes the catch! Min. 42 :(wat) I_Sarr turns well with the ball ... He has some space now! ... But Ibanez slides in Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 44 :(aja) P_Lienhart holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to M_Cuisance ... K_Hause gets the foot in to win the ball ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... E_Bailly crosses it in! ... M_Okoye thumps the ball away! Min. 45 :(wat) Substitution by Watford ... COMING ON: K_Davis ... COMING OFF: R_Manaj Min. 45 :(aja) I_Ordets holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to M_Cuisance ... H_Kamara fouls ... That was disgusting ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... P_Lienhart shapes to shoot ... He plays it to A_Lacazette instead ... A_Lacazette drives it towards goal! ... M_Okoye manages to turn it behind ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Ajax 1-1 Watford Min. 51 :(aja) A_Kalajdzic sidesteps his marker ... That was too easy ... I_Louza knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul Min. 56 :(wat) F_Neuhaus races into the box ... He sees K_Davis lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... K_Davis from 20 yards! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 59 :(wat) B_Embolo with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past Ibanez ... A delicate chip from B_Embolo! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 60 :(aja) M_Cuisance retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball upfield ... M_Sissoko latches onto the end of it ... M_Sissoko tries to place it in the corner! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 63 :(wat) F_Neuhaus finds the run of K_Davis ... A great volley from K_Davis! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 64 :(aja) A_Lacazette with a 50-yard pass to M_Sissoko ... H_Kamara with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 65 :(wat) Substitution by Watford ... COMING ON: S_Kalu ... COMING OFF: T_Cleverley Min. 65 :(wat) C_Kabasele controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... K_Davis gets onto the end of the pass! ... I_Ordets rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee wants to have a word with him ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 70 :(aja) E_Bailly finds M_Sissoko on the edge of the box ... F_Sierralta pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not too happy about that Min. 72 :(wat) H_Kamara plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... F_Neuhaus keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... M_Sissoko goes in with high feet!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 76 :(aja) M_Sissoko takes possession ... What can he do here? ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... F_Neuhaus picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 76 :(wat) I_Louza spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to K_Davis! ... E_Bailly hits it out for a corner ... We need a good ball in here! ... CORNER! ... B_Embolo swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... That's a poor one ... Far too easy for S_Rico, who catches the ball Min. 77 :(wat) F_Neuhaus with a glorious 60-yard pass to B_Embolo ... Excellent sliding challenge from M_Sissoko Min. 78 :(aja) P_Lienhart with a reverse pass to C_Kipre ... I_Sarr gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 79 :(wat) F_Sierralta finds his way through ... He has tremendous pace ... F_Sierralta has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... S_Rico makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 87 :(wat) B_Embolo finds his way through ... That was sheer effort ... A_Kalajdzic fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(aja) M_Sissoko with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from K_Hause ... M_Sissoko swings in the shot! ... M_Okoye with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 90 :(aja) A_Lacazette has plenty of time and space ... Another tackle close to the line by H_Kamara ... But he cant prevent the corner ... CORNER! ... M_Cuisance drives it into the box! ... I_Louza with a great clearance! Min. 92 :(wat) S_Kalu with a real burst of pace ... He leaves the defender behind ... P_Lienhart with a bad challenge ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 94 :(wat) S_Kalu is clutching his leg! ... This looks like a bad one ... I think Tony Ayre is going to take him off Min. 94 :(wat) Substitution by Watford ... COMING ON: M_Pollock ... COMING OFF: S_Kalu ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Amsterdam Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Sissoko Scorers : M_Sissoko (2) Sent Off : D_Sow (31) Booked : I_Ordets (65), M_Sissoko (72), P_Lienhart (92) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watford Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : F_Neuhaus (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_Manaj (5) Sent Off : N/A Booked : H_Kamara (45), F_Sierralta (70) Injured : S_Kalu (94) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax | Watford Attempts on Goal : 6 | 5 Off target : 2 | 3 On target : 4 | 2 Possession : 47 | 53 Corners : 3 | 2 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 2 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 11 | 10 Key Tackles : 7 | 12 Key Passes : 12 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Ajax 1 - 1 Watford ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Ajax Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Rico GK 19 1 1 1 27 | 95 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 E_Bailly DF 1 17 13 9 23 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 17 0 I_Ordets DF 1 17 10 9 33 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 38 -2 C_Kipre DF 1 17 10 3 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ibanez DF 1 17 13 3 26 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 17 0 P_Lienhart DF 1 17 11 3 29 | 95 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 19 55 -2 M_Sissoko MF 1 10 18 12 29 | 95 0 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 26 10 58 D_Sow MF 1 9 17 11 28 | 31 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 5 A_Lacazette AM 1 2 12 18 27 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 54 8 M_Cuisance MF 1 3 17 11 21 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 A_Kalajdzic FW 1 5 9 18 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 L_Unsain GK 17 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Collins DF 1 16 11 7 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Diop MF 1 3 17 11 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Gibbs-White MF 1 6 17 10 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_K_Muani FW 1 4 11 17 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Watford Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Okoye GK 20 1 1 1 29 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 K_Hause DF 1 18 11 5 24 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 H_Kamara DF 1 18 13 9 29 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 15 -2 F_Sierralta DF 1 18 12 6 26 | 95 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 58 -2 18 C_Kabasele DF 1 17 13 12 22 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 F_Neuhaus MF 1 12 19 8 28 | 95 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 63 0 I_Sarr MF 1 3 18 15 25 | 95 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 24 0 I_Louza MF 1 6 17 12 26 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 13 0 T_Cleverley MF 1 3 17 13 22 | 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Embolo FW 1 4 11 19 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 3 R_Manaj FW 1 3 8 18 24 | 45 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 22 24 B_Hamer GK 15 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Cathcart DF 1 15 9 2 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Pollock MF 1 15 13 4 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Kalu MF 1 4 15 8 21 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Davis FW 1 4 10 18 22 | 50 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1687125119 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40