FFO2 EFL CUP, Sporting Lisbon vs. Ajax (Tue Jun 20) Sporting Lisbon | Ajax 5-1-0-4 A | 5-3-1-1 C Gary Windebank | Alfredo Gandarlo | A_Lopes GK | GK L_Unsain R_Lewandowski FW | DF J_Collins M_Hummels DF | DF I_Ordets M_Politano FW | DF C_Kipre D_Alaba DF | DF Ibanez P_Coutinho FW | DF P_Lienhart J_Gimenez DF | MF M_Sissoko Casemiro DM | MF S_Diop J_M_Mata FW | AM R_K_Muani J_Boateng DF | MF M_Cuisance L_Shaw DF | FW A_Kalajdzic | T_Krul SUB | SUB A_Desmas M_Yoshida SUB | SUB R_Proper S_Prcic SUB | SUB M_Gibbs-White L_Gugganig SUB | SUB A_Schopf Iago_Aspas SUB | SUB A_Lacazette Min. 1 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to L Min. 3 :(lis) R_Lewandowski sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to J_M_Mata ... A thundering drive by J_M_Mata! ... The shot slips through L_Unsain's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 3 :(aja) M_Sissoko with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... J_Gimenez rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... Gary Windebank looks relieved ... Alfredo Gandarlo is far from happy with that decision Min. 10 :(aja) Ibanez with a slide rule pass to M_Cuisance ... M_Cuisance attempts the shot! ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! Min. 11 :(lis) D_Alaba plays it forward to R_Lewandowski ... R_Lewandowski looks to see where L_Unsain is! ... He shoots! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 13 :(lis) R_Lewandowski runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... A vicious shot by R_Lewandowski! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... Look at his face! ... He can't believe it himself! ... Sporting Lisbon go ahead in this match now! ... Sporting Lisbon 1-0 Ajax ... Min. 14 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to C Min. 14 :(lis) P_Coutinho curls the ball out wide to M_Politano ... M_Politano sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 17 :(lis) Casemiro sidesteps I_Ordets ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... Ibanez rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... What's The Referee going to give? ... Play on! Min. 18 :(lis) J_Boateng sidesteps Ibanez ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... S_Diop with the high feet Min. 19 :(lis) M_Hummels with a reverse pass to J_M_Mata ... J_M_Mata strikes a wicked curler! ... It comes back off the woodwork!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... GOAL!! ... Sporting Lisbon 2-0 Ajax ... Min. 20 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon ... Sporting Lisbon have changed their playing style to P Min. 20 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon ... P_Coutinho will now play as a MF Min. 20 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon ... J_M_Mata will now play as a MF Min. 25 :(lis) Casemiro with a neat pass into R_Lewandowski ... R_Lewandowski tries the lob from 30 yards! ... L_Unsain with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 30 :(aja) Ibanez reads the run of R_K_Muani ... But D_Alaba wins the tackle Min. 34 :(lis) L_Shaw with a pinpoint pass to R_Lewandowski ... R_Lewandowski hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 39 :(lis) D_Alaba sidesteps Ibanez ... That was too easy ... D_Alaba with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 39 :(lis) J_Boateng with a precise ball to J_M_Mata ... C_Kipre with a nasty foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again Min. 41 :(aja) A_Kalajdzic knocks the ball on and sprints past D_Alaba ... A delightful ball in to I_Ordets ... A heafty challenge by L_Shaw ... Which leads to the ball going out for a corner ... CORNER! ... J_Collins hits it towards the far post! ... D_Alaba reads it ... He clears the danger Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(aja) R_K_Muani with electric pace ... He eases past J_Boateng ... L_Shaw with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 44 :(aja) The defender underhits the back pass! ... A_Kalajdzic is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! ... A_Kalajdzic with the shot! ... A_Lopes with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 47 :(lis) M_Hummels finds himself in a good position ... A delicate header from M_Hummels! ... But it clips the post and goes wide ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sporting Lisbon 2-0 Ajax Min. 47 :(aja) M_Sissoko 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_Hummels rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee will just give him a speaking to Min. 50 :(aja) R_K_Muani finds his way through ... He sets up the shot ... R_K_Muani with a thundering drive! ... A_Lopes tips it over his bar ... CORNER! ... R_K_Muani lofts the ball in! ... A_Lopes easily claims the ball! Min. 52 :(lis) M_Politano gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside J_Collins! ... He has some space now! ... M_Politano must beat L_Unsain! ... L_Unsain makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 53 :(aja) I_Ordets with a real burst of pace ... He shows J_Boateng a clean set of heals ... Casemiro wins the ball Min. 55 :(lis) J_M_Mata runs forward ... Good sliding challenge from J_Collins and it had to be Min. 57 :(lis) J_M_Mata spots his team mate making a run ... He finds M_Politano with a lovely pass! ... M_Politano shoots towards goal! ... L_Unsain makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 59 :(lis) J_M_Mata knocks it past Ibanez and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... C_Kipre wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 60 :(lis) Substitution by Sporting Lisbon ... COMING ON: Iago_Aspas ... COMING OFF: J_M_Mata Min. 60 :(lis) Substitution by Sporting Lisbon ... COMING ON: S_Prcic ... COMING OFF: Casemiro Min. 60 :(lis) Substitution by Sporting Lisbon ... COMING ON: M_Yoshida ... COMING OFF: J_Boateng Min. 60 :(aja) S_Diop takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... That mistake could prove costly ... P_Coutinho with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not happy with that! ... He's got to be careful now! ... FREE KICK ... P_Lienhart shapes to shoot ... He plays it to R_K_Muani instead ... D_Alaba hits it out for a corner ... We need a good ball in here! ... CORNER! ... M_Cuisance swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... It is cleared by J_Gimenez Min. 62 :(aja) M_Sissoko runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to R_K_Muani ... L_Shaw reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 63 :(lis) S_Prcic floats the ball in to find M_Politano ... M_Politano keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... L_Unsain makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 68 :(lis) Iago_Aspas has it on the edge of the box ... Iago_Aspas with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... But L_Unsain punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 70 :(lis) P_Coutinho hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... Iago_Aspas latches onto it! ... S_Diop takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 73 :(lis) R_Lewandowski gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside J_Collins! ... He has some space now! ... R_Lewandowski blasts the ball towards goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... D_Alaba dinks the ball into the area! ... P_Lienhart gets up well ... And he heads it away Min. 74 :(lis) M_Yoshida drives it across the face of the goal P_Coutinho ... J_Collins wins the ball Min. 75 :(aja) R_K_Muani sprints past the defender ... R_Lewandowski with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the Ajax players ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 77 :(lis) M_Politano runs into space ... J_Collins with the tackle ... He had to get that one right! Min. 77 :(aja) S_Diop crosses in from the wing, he finds A_Kalajdzic in the box ... A_Kalajdzic tries to catch the keeper out! ... A_Lopes makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 82 :(lis) Iago_Aspas runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to R_Lewandowski ... I_Ordets pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 85 :(lis) M_Politano takes possession on the edge of the box ... M_Politano plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... L_Unsain won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 86 :(lis) M_Hummels puts in J_Gimenez ... J_Gimenez carves a shot towards goal! ... L_Unsain has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... L_Unsain reacts well to save!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(lis) M_Politano is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to D_Alaba ... A great volley from D_Alaba! ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 90 :(lis) J_Gimenez chips the ball over the defence and finds R_Lewandowski ... R_Lewandowski tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... The shot slips through L_Unsain's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 91 :(lis) R_Lewandowski turns past P_Lienhart ... He has created space for himself now ... R_Lewandowski hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... The shot slips through L_Unsain's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Estadio Jose Alvalade ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sporting Lisbon Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Hummels (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_Lewandowski (13), J_M_Mata (19) Sent Off : N/A Booked : P_Coutinho (60), R_Lewandowski (75) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Kalajdzic Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Kipre (39) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sporting Lisbon | Ajax Attempts on Goal : 19 | 4 Off target : 11 | 1 On target : 8 | 3 Possession : 57 | 43 Corners : 1 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 14 | 6 Key Tackles : 7 | 8 Key Passes : 15 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sporting Lisbon 2 - 0 Ajax ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Sporting Lisbon Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Lopes GK 21 1 1 1 28 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 0 0 0 R_Lewandowski FW 1 4 13 22 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 7 1 1 0 0 -2 17 34 M_Hummels DF 1 21 15 4 27 | 96 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 59 20 M_Politano FW 1 1 12 20 25 | 96 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 20 32 D_Alaba DF 1 19 15 12 23 | 96 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 63 17 24 P_Coutinho MF 1 4 20 16 26 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 22 -2 J_Gimenez DF 1 19 15 10 27 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 17 18 Casemiro DM 1 14 20 12 32 | 62 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 12 0 J_M_Mata MF 1 3 18 17 31 | 62 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 14 37 J_Boateng DF 1 18 16 8 33 | 62 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 L_Shaw DF 1 18 16 11 28 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 16 0 T_Krul GK 15 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Yoshida DF 1 16 11 9 24 | 34 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 21 0 S_Prcic DM 1 12 16 7 28 | 34 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 L_Gugganig MF 1 10 13 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Iago_Aspas FW 1 3 12 18 22 | 34 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 Player Statistics - Ajax Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Unsain GK 17 1 1 1 25 | 96 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 0 J_Collins DF 1 16 11 7 25 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 0 0 I_Ordets DF 1 17 10 9 33 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 C_Kipre DF 1 17 10 3 27 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 21 -2 -2 Ibanez DF 1 17 13 3 26 | 96 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 38 0 P_Lienhart DF 1 17 11 3 29 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 M_Sissoko MF 1 10 18 12 29 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 S_Diop MF 1 3 17 11 28 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 15 0 R_K_Muani AM 1 4 11 17 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 M_Cuisance MF 1 3 17 11 21 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 A_Kalajdzic FW 1 5 9 18 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 23 20 A_Desmas GK 15 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 A_Lacazette FW 1 2 12 18 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1687295640 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40