FFO2 Conference, Sheffield United vs. Ajax (Sun Jul 02) Sheffield United | Ajax 4-1-0-2-3 A | 5-3-1-1 C Kesley Barkworth | Alfredo Gandarlo | S_Bolat GK | GK S_Rico Joao_Mario DF | DF E_Bailly R_Gosens DF | DF I_Ordets F_Guilbert DF | DF J_Collins J_Foyth DF | DF Ibanez M_Verratti DM | DF P_Lienhart M_Asensio AM | MF M_Sissoko A_Danjuma AM | MF D_Sow T_Muller FW | AM A_Lacazette A_Belotti FW | MF S_Diop M_Philipp FW | FW A_Kalajdzic | N_Vasic SUB | SUB L_Unsain T_Darikwa SUB | SUB R_Proper R_Williams SUB | SUB M_Gibbs-White L_Benes SUB | SUB A_Schopf O_Giroud SUB | SUB R_K_Muani Min. 1 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to L Min. 1 :(aja) Ibanez volleys it forward. He finds A_Lacazette ... A_Danjuma with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... FREE KICK! ... Here we go, a real chance of a goal ... A_Lacazette runs up straight ... And hits it hard with a massive toe-bunger! ... GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ... The crowd goes wild! ... Ajax go in front now with that goal! ... Sheffield United 0-1 Ajax ... Min. 2 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... Sheffield United have changed their playing style to C Min. 2 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... M_Verratti will now play as a MF Min. 2 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... A_Danjuma will now play as a MF Min. 2 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to C Min. 2 :(shu) M_Philipp unselfishly heads the ball back to Joao_Mario ... Joao_Mario with the overhead! ... S_Rico makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 5 :(aja) M_Sissoko takes possession ... He's got no outlet ... He decides to go alone ... Excellent sliding challenge from R_Gosens ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 7 :(shu) T_Muller brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... M_Asensio gets on the end of the pass ... But he loses control of it ... E_Bailly hits it out for a throw Min. 9 :(shu) M_Verratti holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to A_Belotti ... I_Ordets with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit ... FREE KICK! ... It's within shooting distance! ... A_Danjuma hoists it forward ... T_Muller gets on the end of it ... T_Muller launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... S_Rico with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 13 :(shu) T_Muller runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to M_Philipp ... M_Philipp curls it towards the top corner! ... But S_Rico punches it away Min. 13 :(aja) Ibanez brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Kalajdzic gets on the end of the pass ... A_Kalajdzic is clean through! ... He just has S_Bolat to beat! ... He rounds S_Bolat ... He taps it towards the goal! ... Cleared off the line by R_Gosens!! Min. 15 :(shu) F_Guilbert puts in J_Foyth ... A_Lacazette with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee writes his name into the book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... An expectant silence takes the crowd ... A_Danjuma plays it short to M_Philipp ... M_Philipp with the 40 yard drive! ... S_Rico collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 18 :(shu) M_Philipp stops the ball and looks around for movement ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... E_Bailly pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... You can't swap shirts until after the game! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee just wants to lecture him Min. 22 :(shu) Joao_Mario beats Ibanez ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... A left-footer by Joao_Mario! ... S_Rico parries it ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... A_Danjuma plays it towards the near post! ... Ibanez gets up well ... And he clears the danger Min. 23 :(shu) M_Asensio finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... M_Asensio with a low drive through the rain! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 26 :(aja) I_Ordets takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into E_Bailly ... R_Gosens brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 32 :(shu) A_Danjuma beats J_Collins ... S_Diop fouls badly ... The Referee wants to have a word with him ... FREE KICK! ... It's within shooting distance! ... R_Gosens shapes to shoot ... He plays it to M_Philipp instead ... Intercepted by J_Collins Min. 36 :(shu) M_Verratti holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to F_Guilbert ... F_Guilbert attempts to nutmeg S_Rico! ... S_Rico falls over ... But S_Rico is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 37 :(shu) The defender slips and falls over! ... F_Guilbert is through! ... E_Bailly rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! Min. 42 :(aja) M_Sissoko sidesteps F_Guilbert ... M_Verratti knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 45 :(shu) R_Gosens with an early cross to A_Danjuma ... A cheeky lob from A_Danjuma! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... Look at his face! ... He can't believe it himself! ... Sheffield United have squared things up with that goal! ... Sheffield United 1-1 Ajax ... Min. 46 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... Sheffield United have changed their playing style to A Min. 46 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... M_Verratti will now play as a DM Min. 46 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... A_Danjuma will now play as a AM ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sheffield United 1-1 Ajax Min. 46 :(shu) F_Guilbert holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to A_Belotti ... A_Belotti with the cheeky shot! ... Over the bar! Min. 47 :(aja) M_Sissoko with the deft touch ... He takes it past J_Foyth ... He knocks it to Ibanez! ... Ibanez aims for the top right corner! ... Brilliant save from S_Bolat Min. 49 :(aja) A_Kalajdzic beats J_Foyth ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... A_Kalajdzic chases it through, he must score! ... S_Bolat with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 51 :(shu) S_Rico miskicks! ... M_Philipp is through! ... M_Philipp swings in the shot! ... But S_Rico parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 52 :(aja) I_Ordets beats J_Foyth ... I_Ordets with a low drive through the rain! ... GOAL!! ... S_Bolat looks dejected ... Let's see if Ajax can hang onto that lead! ... Sheffield United 1-2 Ajax ... Min. 53 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... Sheffield United have changed their playing style to C Min. 53 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... M_Verratti will now play as a MF Min. 53 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... A_Danjuma will now play as a MF Min. 54 :(shu) A_Belotti with a great first touch ... A_Belotti shapes up for a shot! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! Min. 56 :(shu) M_Verratti kicks D_Sow off the ball ... Well spotted by The Referee ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It's just a warning Min. 58 :(shu) M_Asensio skips the challenge from A_Kalajdzic ... M_Asensio carves a shot towards goal! ... He's pulled it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! Min. 60 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United ... COMING ON: L_Benes ... COMING OFF: A_Danjuma Min. 60 :(shu) M_Philipp jumps over I_Ordets's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... A scorcher of a shot from M_Philipp! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 61 :(shu) J_Foyth looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to T_Muller ... A well-placed shot from T_Muller! ... S_Rico heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 64 :(shu) L_Benes makes himself available ... S_Diop with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that's for persistant fouling Min. 66 :(shu) F_Guilbert threads the through ball to T_Muller ... T_Muller smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... F_Guilbert drives it into the box! ... S_Rico makes the catch! Min. 68 :(shu) A_Belotti with a precise ball to T_Muller ... T_Muller bears down on goal! ... But S_Rico reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on S_Rico anyway Min. 74 :(shu) M_Asensio lobs it over the defender ... M_Asensio tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Philipp curls it into the box! ... J_Collins clears the danger Min. 74 :(aja) M_Sissoko searches out E_Bailly ... E_Bailly from 20 yards! ... S_Bolat with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 77 :(shu) M_Asensio plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Belotti ... A_Belotti breaks clear! ... He tries to take it round S_Rico ... He's missed it! What happened there?! ... He's missed that! ... Aww NOOO!! ... He's missed that from two yards ... It looked like it hit the back of the net! ... What a sitter he has missed! Min. 80 :(aja) Ibanez turns past the defender ... He has created space for himself now ... Joao_Mario takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 81 :(aja) E_Bailly runs at the defence ... He nutmegs R_Gosens ... He showed his class there ... E_Bailly with the strike! ... S_Bolat tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 83 :(shu) M_Asensio has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past J_Collins ... He knocks it to L_Benes! ... E_Bailly with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(shu) T_Muller with a precise pass to A_Belotti ... A_Belotti runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... S_Rico parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 88 :(aja) A_Kalajdzic backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... P_Lienhart gets on the end of it ... P_Lienhart tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... S_Bolat saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 89 :(shu) L_Benes takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to Joao_Mario ... Superbly timed tackle by E_Bailly ... He made it look easy Min. 89 :(aja) P_Lienhart with the first time flick to A_Lacazette ... Joao_Mario tries to head the ball away from goal ... But it's looping towards his own net!! ... It goes just over!! ... CORNER! ... A_Lacazette crosses it in! ... S_Bolat jumps well to claim it! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Bramall Lane ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Muller (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Danjuma (45) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Verratti (42) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Bailly Scorers : A_Lacazette (1), I_Ordets (52) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Lacazette (15), S_Diop (64) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United | Ajax Attempts on Goal : 19 | 8 Off target : 8 | 0 On target : 11 | 8 Possession : 51 | 49 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 1 | 0 Fouls : 10 | 10 Key Tackles : 4 | 6 Key Passes : 15 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sheffield United 1 - 2 Ajax ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Sheffield United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Bolat GK 20 1 1 1 22 | 93 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 Joao_Mario DF 1 18 13 12 28 | 93 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 0 28 R_Gosens DF 1 20 13 10 25 | 93 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 42 0 F_Guilbert DF 1 18 12 9 33 | 93 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 54 17 J_Foyth DF 1 17 10 9 23 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 M_Verratti MF 1 12 19 8 28 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 20 -2 M_Asensio AM 1 4 18 17 20 | 93 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 24 15 A_Danjuma MF 1 3 19 15 24 | 61 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 T_Muller FW 1 2 11 20 23 | 93 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 57 20 A_Belotti FW 1 2 12 19 26 | 93 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 18 16 M_Philipp FW 1 2 14 18 22 | 93 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 16 28 N_Vasic GK 14 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Darikwa DF 1 11 8 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Williams DF 1 12 7 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Benes AM 1 6 18 12 26 | 32 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 O_Giroud FW 1 3 9 14 30 | 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 | 93 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 0 0 0 E_Bailly DF 1 18 13 9 23 | 93 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 0 34 I_Ordets DF 1 17 10 9 33 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 42 J_Collins DF 1 16 11 7 25 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 Ibanez DF 1 17 13 3 26 | 93 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 17 23 P_Lienhart DF 1 17 11 3 29 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 23 M_Sissoko MF 1 10 18 12 29 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 D_Sow MF 1 9 17 11 28 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Lacazette AM 1 2 12 18 27 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 22 S_Diop MF 1 3 17 11 28 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2 A_Kalajdzic FW 1 5 9 18 26 | 93 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 21 16 L_Unsain GK 17 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Proper DF 1 14 8 3 20 | 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 A_Schopf MF 1 9 16 11 33 | 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 1688331336 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40