FFO2 Conference, Valencia vs. Ajax (Sun Sep 10)


                             Valencia  |  Ajax
                          4-1-1-2-2 P  |  5-3-1-1 C
                            Matt Rose  |  Alfredo Gandarlo
                                       |
                       Alex_Remiro GK  |  GK S_Rico
                           C_Coady DF  |  DF E_Bailly
                         Gorosabel DF  |  DF I_Ordets
                           J_Costa DF  |  DF L_Thomas
                          J_L_Gaya DF  |  DF Ibanez
                       A_Berenguer AM  |  DF P_Lienhart
                          R_Garcia MF  |  MF D_Sow
                           Rodrigo AM  |  AM R_Steffen
                         A_Herrera DM  |  MF M_Gibbs-White
                          S_Gnabry FW  |  MF M_Cuisance
                        B_Iglesias FW  |  FW A_Kalajdzic
                                       |
                        I_Provedel SUB |  SUB L_Unsain
                       L_Verissimo SUB |  SUB J_Collins
                          J_Pulido SUB |  SUB S_Diop
                           L_Milla SUB |  SUB A_Fulgini
                           C_Akpom SUB |  SUB R_K_Muani




Min. 1  :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 5  :(val) C_Coady moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Iglesias 
          ...  B_Iglesias with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But S_Rico reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 7  :(val) R_Garcia knocks it past Ibanez and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  R_Garcia from 20 yards! 
          ...  But S_Rico comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 12 :(aja) M_Cuisance backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  R_Steffen gets on the end of it 
          ...  But J_Costa slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 19 :(aja) D_Sow moves inside 
          ...  Gorosabel with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 23 :(aja) M_Cuisance spots L_Thomas who is in acres of space 
          ...  L_Thomas fires the shot in! 
          ...  But Alex_Remiro tips it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Sow with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  J_L_Gaya clears the danger 
Min. 25 :(aja) A_Kalajdzic plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  J_Costa pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Matt Rose looks relieved 
          ...  Alfredo Gandarlo is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 27 :(val) Rodrigo with the towering header to Gorosabel 
          ...  Gorosabel hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  S_Rico palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by J_Costa 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 29 :(aja) R_Steffen picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  Cleaned up by J_L_Gaya 
Min. 32 :(aja) R_Steffen turns on a sixpence 
          ...  Alex_Remiro with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong warning 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  There was no doubt in The Referee's mind! 
          ...  A_Kalajdzic places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro almost got his fingers to it but it was too powerful! 
          ...  That's a personal milestone for him! 
          ...  His 10th goal of the season! 
          ...  Matt Rose is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Ajax...
Min. 33 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 33 :(val) Gorosabel with a smart pass to Rodrigo 
          ...  P_Lienhart beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 36 :(aja) I_Ordets knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  A_Berenguer with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  The Referee writes his name into the book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(aja) M_Cuisance moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Kalajdzic 
          ...  A_Kalajdzic with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a finish! 
          ...  The Ajax fans sing his praises! 
          ...  Valencia 0-2 Ajax ...
Min. 45 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Collins 
          ...  COMING OFF: Ibanez 
Min. 46 :(val) Rodrigo beats M_Gibbs-White 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  Rodrigo with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  S_Rico falls over 
          ...  But S_Rico is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 47 :(aja) E_Bailly wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Sow 
          ...  D_Sow with the drive! 
          ...  But Alex_Remiro punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 0-2 Ajax

Min. 47 :(aja) I_Ordets with the first time flick to A_Kalajdzic 
          ...  R_Garcia with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
Min. 48 :(val) A_Berenguer fires over a low cross to B_Iglesias 
          ...  B_Iglesias cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 51 :(aja) E_Bailly takes on 3 men 
          ...  J_Costa with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 53 :(aja) M_Cuisance knocks the ball past J_L_Gaya 
          ...  Now he crosses to D_Sow! 
          ...  J_Costa muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that's for persistant fouling 
Min. 53 :(aja) D_Sow takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  D_Sow hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 55 :(aja) R_Steffen spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to D_Sow! 
          ...  D_Sow hits a great shot! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great effort! 
          ...  Valencia 0-3 Ajax ...
Min. 58 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to R_Steffen 
          ...  Well intercepted by J_Costa 
Min. 59 :(aja) I_Ordets drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Cuisance 
          ...  M_Cuisance with the side footed shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 60 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Milla 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Herrera 
Min. 65 :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 66 :(aja) R_Steffen can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to I_Ordets 
          ...  Another tackle close to the line by S_Gnabry 
          ...  But he cant prevent the corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Sow plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  L_Milla wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 67 :(val) J_Costa spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to S_Gnabry! 
          ...  S_Gnabry is clean through! 
          ...  He rounds S_Rico 
          ...  S_Rico charges out of his area 
          ...  S_Rico parries it 
Min. 69 :(val) A_Berenguer kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  S_Gnabry gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  S_Gnabry hits a great shot! 
          ...  S_Rico watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 70 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Akpom 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Iglesias 
Min. 70 :(aja) A_Kalajdzic loses his marker! 
          ...  C_Akpom with a reckless challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 70 :(aja) E_Bailly has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  E_Bailly swings in the shot! 
          ...  But Alex_Remiro makes an easy save 
Min. 73 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Kalajdzic 
          ...  A_Kalajdzic with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 78 :(val) Gorosabel with the nod to J_L_Gaya 
          ...  J_L_Gaya bears down on goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It was a top drawer goal 
          ...  Nervous times for Ajax now 
          ...  Valencia 1-3 Ajax ...
Min. 83 :(aja) P_Lienhart drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Sow 
          ...  D_Sow tries to beat Alex_Remiro from outside the area! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by R_Steffen 
          ...  C_Coady gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 85 :(val) S_Gnabry takes advantage of a mistake by A_Kalajdzic 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  S_Gnabry hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  S_Rico goes down well to save 
Min. 85 :(aja) R_Steffen drives it across the face of the goal A_Kalajdzic 
          ...  A_Kalajdzic blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  It floats over Alex_Remiro 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 91 :(aja) M_Gibbs-White dribbles it into the box 
          ...  M_Gibbs-White has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Valencia fans laugh at him 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : S_Gnabry
Scorers              : J_L_Gaya (78)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Berenguer (36), J_Costa (53), C_Akpom (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : A_Kalajdzic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Kalajdzic (32 pen,44), D_Sow (55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Valencia  |    Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       12
Off target           :           2        |       5
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           9        |       1
Key Passes           :           7        |       12
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Final Score          : Valencia 1 - 3 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Alex_Remiro    GK  22   1   1   1  28 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -14   0   0   0
C_Coady        DF   1  19  12  10  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  18   0
Gorosabel      DF   1  19  13  13  26 |  95   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  19  59  13
J_Costa        DF   1  18  14   8  27 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  14  -2
J_L_Gaya       DF   1  19  13   8  26 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  38   0  44
A_Berenguer    AM   1   4  18  13  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  22  -2
R_Garcia       MF   1  11  18  12  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
Rodrigo        AM   1   4  18  13  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12  13
A_Herrera      DM   1  14  19   5  22 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Gnabry       FW   1   8  16  20  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  30   0  14
B_Iglesias     FW   1   4  12  20  28 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
I_Provedel     GK  16   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Verissimo    DF   1  17  13   7  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Pulido       DF   1  11   6   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Milla        DM   1  11  17   2  28 |  32   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0   0
C_Akpom        FW   1   4  11  17  28 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2

Player Statistics - Ajax
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Rico         GK  20   1   1   1  27 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
E_Bailly       DF   1  19  13  10  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  16
I_Ordets       DF   1  18  10   9  33 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Thomas       DF   1  16  10   6  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
Ibanez         DF   1  17  13   4  26 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Lienhart     DF   1  18  11   3  29 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  19   0
D_Sow          MF   1   9  18  11  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  79
R_Steffen      AM   1   7  15  13  25 |  95   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  68   0
M_Gibbs-White  MF   1   7  17  10  29 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  26  12
M_Cuisance     MF   1   3  17  12  21 |  95   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  73  10
A_Kalajdzic    FW   1   5   9  19  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  50
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 |  50   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_Fulgini      MF   1  12  15  10  27 |   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
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