FFO2 Conference, Leicester City vs. Ajax (Thu Aug 10) Leicester City | Ajax 3-5-2 P | 5-2-1-2 C - | Alfredo Gandarlo | A_Areola GK | GK S_Rico Sequeira DF | DF E_Bailly L_Dunk DF | DF I_Ordets A_Marusic DF | DF C_Kipre N_Kante MF | DF Ibanez I_Muniain MF | DF P_Lienhart N_Powell MF | MF M_Sissoko S_Nakajima MF | AM A_Lacazette Y_Atal MF | MF D_Sow A_Rebic FW | FW R_K_Muani L_Alario FW | FW A_Kalajdzic | M_Van_Damme SUB | SUB L_Unsain M_Kilman SUB | SUB J_Collins M_Montoya SUB | SUB M_Cuisance M_Thiel SUB | SUB S_Diop J_Wind SUB | SUB A_Morelos Min. 1 :(aja) M_Sissoko spots D_Sow who is in acres of space ... D_Sow uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 2 :(aja) P_Lienhart jumps over L_Alario's challenge ... P_Lienhart shapes up for a shot! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 3 :(lei) N_Kante finds a hole in the defence ... N_Kante tries to chip the ball over S_Rico! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 3 :(aja) E_Bailly holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to Ibanez ... N_Kante rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! Min. 7 :(aja) The ball goes loose! ... A_Kalajdzic gains possesion and thinks about the shot ... A_Kalajdzic with a screamer of a shot! ... A_Areola with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 10 :(lei) Y_Atal plays a great one-two ... He runs towards goal now ... D_Sow reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 11 :(aja) P_Lienhart takes possession ... Knocks it past N_Kante ... He's through on goal ... P_Lienhart hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into A_Areola's arms ... He's spilt it! ... But he gathers it second time round! Min. 16 :(aja) E_Bailly can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to I_Ordets ... Sequeira takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 18 :(aja) M_Sissoko races into the box ... He sees A_Kalajdzic lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... A_Rebic takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 19 :(lei) A_Rebic beats C_Kipre ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... But he loses control of it ... Ibanez belts it clear Min. 20 :(lei) A_Rebic volleys it forward. He finds L_Alario ... L_Alario curls the ball in on goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by N_Kante ... P_Lienhart belts it clear Min. 21 :(lei) A_Rebic plays in A_Marusic with a beautiful ball ... But D_Sow wins the ball Min. 21 :(aja) A_Kalajdzic jinks past the defender ... A_Kalajdzic has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... A_Areola with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 22 :(aja) Ibanez kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... A_Kalajdzic gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... A_Kalajdzic tries to beat A_Areola! ... A_Areola is beaten! ... GOAL!! ... Pick that one out!! ... That's given Ajax the advantage! ... Leicester City 0-1 Ajax ... Min. 23 :(aja) M_Sissoko finds E_Bailly in acres of space ... L_Dunk slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 25 :(lei) Sequeira floats the ball in to find A_Rebic ... M_Sissoko brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 25 :(aja) D_Sow looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to A_Kalajdzic ... But S_Nakajima spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 28 :(aja) A_Kalajdzic kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... A_Lacazette gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... A_Lacazette attempts the shot! ... A_Areola parries it, he follows it up ... GOAL!! ... The defence had gone walk about! ... Leicester City 0-2 Ajax ... Min. 29 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to P Min. 29 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... A_Lacazette will now play as a MF Min. 30 :(lei) L_Alario plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... L_Alario with a screamer of a shot! ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. Min. 31 :(lei) I_Muniain runs into space ... But C_Kipre reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 36 :(lei) A_Rebic with a slick pass to A_Marusic ... A_Marusic drives it towards goal! ... But S_Rico punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 36 :(aja) Ibanez holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to M_Sissoko ... Sequeira with a poor challenge ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning ... Alfredo Gandarlo looks annoyed that there was no card there Min. 38 :(lei) A_Rebic beats P_Lienhart ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... Wonderful sliding challenge by E_Bailly ... He had to get that one right! Min. 40 :(lei) A_Rebic runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to I_Muniain ... E_Bailly cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 41 :(aja) C_Kipre with an incisive pass to E_Bailly ... The ball hits L_Dunk in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 46 :(lei) A_Rebic retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... A_Marusic gets on the end of it ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... C_Kipre picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 47 :(aja) M_Sissoko knocks it past N_Powell and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... M_Sissoko lobs A_Areola! ... A_Areola gathers it easily ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Leicester City 0-2 Ajax Min. 46 :(lei) N_Kante jumps over P_Lienhart's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... N_Kante with his head down lets it go! ... But S_Rico makes a superb stop down low Min. 47 :(lei) N_Kante squares it to A_Rebic ... A_Rebic smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 49 :(aja) The ball goes loose! ... D_Sow gains possesion and thinks about the shot ... D_Sow with the header! ... A_Areola gets his fingertips to it ... He turns the ball behind ... CORNER! ... M_Sissoko crosses it in! ... The ball comes to D_Sow ... He gets the shot away ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... A_Areola acrobatically tips it over!! ... Great keeping! ... CORNER! ... A_Lacazette swings it in! ... Excellent keeping! Min. 52 :(aja) R_K_Muani watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position ... He decides to be greedy and run into the space ... He's gone right through! ... R_K_Muani fires a shot at goal! ... A_Areola can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... A_Areola was worried by that one ... He wipes the sweat off his brow? Min. 53 :(lei) L_Dunk with electric pace ... He eases past Ibanez ... E_Bailly hits it out for a corner ... No nonsense clearance! ... CORNER! ... N_Powell hits it into the box! ... C_Kipre with the clearance Min. 57 :(lei) A_Rebic moves inside ... But C_Kipre sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 61 :(lei) Y_Atal jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Rebic ... A_Rebic attempts a lob! ... S_Rico narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 61 :(aja) E_Bailly skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to I_Ordets ... L_Dunk wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 64 :(lei) A_Rebic plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... A_Rebic rifles it at the goal! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 65 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: M_Thiel ... COMING OFF: Y_Atal Min. 65 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: M_Kilman ... COMING OFF: A_Marusic Min. 65 :(aja) I_Ordets holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to A_Kalajdzic ... A_Kalajdzic attempts to nutmeg A_Areola! ... Looks like it should be easy for A_Areola ... but he's made a hash of it ... It drifts inches wide!! ... A_Areola looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! Min. 66 :(lei) L_Alario sidesteps R_K_Muani ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... L_Alario with the shot on net! ... S_Rico claws it off the line ... No need for VAR The Referee awards a goal! ... GOAL!! ... Leicester City 1-2 Ajax ... Min. 67 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to C Min. 67 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... A_Lacazette will now play as a AM Min. 67 :(aja) R_K_Muani unselfishly lays the ball back to E_Bailly ... Excellent sliding challenge by Sequeira ... He timed it well ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by M_Sissoko! ... Sequeira wins the ball ... And he clears the danger Min. 68 :(lei) The defender slips and falls over! ... L_Alario is through! ... L_Alario with the attempt at goal! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 72 :(lei) N_Kante backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... L_Alario latches onto the end of it ... L_Alario tries to beat S_Rico! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And S_Rico reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... M_Thiel drives it into the box! ... S_Rico comes towards the ball ... But he's nowhere near it! ... Sequeira with the shot! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 73 :(lei) I_Muniain moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to N_Powell ... Blocked by C_Kipre Min. 74 :(lei) M_Thiel with a measured pass to A_Rebic ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... A_Lacazette looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 77 :(aja) C_Kipre kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... M_Sissoko gets on the end of the pass ... M_Sissoko beats the offside trap! ... He runs at A_Areola ... A_Areola charges out of his area ... He's slid it past him!! ... It goes wide!! Min. 78 :(lei) N_Kante chips the ball forward to M_Thiel ... M_Thiel has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 81 :(aja) D_Sow whips the ball across to E_Bailly ... E_Bailly with a thundering shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... E_Bailly lofts the ball in! ... Great catch from A_Areola! Min. 82 :(lei) L_Dunk looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to N_Powell ... A vicious shot by N_Powell! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... S_Rico saves it!! ... What a great save! ... CORNER! ... A_Rebic dinks the ball into the area! ... D_Sow gets up well ... And he clears the danger Min. 82 :(aja) A_Kalajdzic takes advantage of a mistake by L_Dunk ... That mistake could prove costly ... Well intercepted by Sequeira Min. 83 :(aja) A_Lacazette finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... A_Lacazette strikes a wicked curler! ... A_Areola with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 84 :(aja) A_Kalajdzic brings the ball into the opposing area ... M_Kilman with a nasty foul Min. 85 :(aja) A_Lacazette runs at the defender ... He takes it past him ... A_Lacazette with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... A_Areola is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... A_Areola looks very relieved! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 91 :(aja) R_K_Muani jinks past Sequeira ... R_K_Muani with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... A_Areola saves it ... Good goalkeeping ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : King Power Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Rebic Scorers : L_Alario (66) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N_Kante (3) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Kalajdzic (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Kalajdzic (22), A_Lacazette (28) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City | Ajax Attempts on Goal : 14 | 17 Off target : 8 | 8 On target : 6 | 9 Possession : 44 | 56 Corners : 4 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 0 Fouls : 6 | 6 Key Tackles : 9 | 15 Key Passes : 13 | 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Leicester City 1 - 2 Ajax ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Leicester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Areola GK 20 1 1 1 25 | 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 Sequeira DF 1 19 13 9 28 | 94 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 76 17 13 L_Dunk DF 1 19 14 9 22 | 94 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 16 0 A_Marusic DF 1 19 12 10 24 | 67 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 N_Kante MF 1 13 20 11 25 | 94 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 28 24 I_Muniain MF 1 4 19 15 28 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 N_Powell MF 1 4 18 16 30 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 S_Nakajima MF 1 4 15 12 23 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 Y_Atal MF 1 18 14 2 27 | 67 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 A_Rebic FW 1 6 12 20 24 | 94 0 1 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 32 90 10 L_Alario FW 1 3 14 19 21 | 94 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 M_Van_Damme GK 14 1 1 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Kilman DF 1 17 13 6 25 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Montoya DF 1 16 11 6 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Thiel MF 1 9 12 8 22 | 27 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 14 J_Wind FW 1 5 10 14 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 20 1 1 1 27 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 E_Bailly DF 1 18 13 10 23 | 94 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 51 12 I_Ordets DF 1 18 10 9 33 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 C_Kipre DF 1 17 10 3 27 | 94 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 40 0 Ibanez DF 1 17 13 3 26 | 94 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 59 0 P_Lienhart DF 1 17 11 3 29 | 94 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 21 0 38 M_Sissoko MF 1 10 18 12 29 | 94 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 28 36 24 A_Lacazette AM 1 2 12 18 27 | 94 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 36 0 36 D_Sow MF 1 9 18 11 28 | 94 0 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 87 24 41 R_K_Muani FW 1 4 11 17 22 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 19 14 A_Kalajdzic FW 1 5 9 19 26 | 94 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 50 39 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 M_Cuisance MF 1 3 17 11 21 | 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 A_Morelos FW 1 4 9 15 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1691708012 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40