FFO EFL2, Ajax vs. RB Salzburg (Fri Jan 05) Ajax | RB Salzburg 4-2-2-2 P | 4-3-3 N Matias Finkelstein | Dave Thacker | A_Trubin GK | GK N_Atubolu E_Garcia DF | DF O_Solet G_Avila DF | DF A_Dedic B_Sosa DF | DF A_Terzic J_Forlin DF | DF M_Wolf S_Steijn AM | MF C_McGregor B_Tahirovic MF | MF K_Piatkowski C_Forbs AM | MF M_Bidstrup B_vd_Boomen MF | FW S_Koita G_Mikauatadze FW | FW D_Nene I_Paixao FW | FW Fernando | G_Rulli SUB | SUB O_Djoco G_Trauner SUB | SUB G_Altare J_Medic SUB | SUB L_Reis R_Zerrouki SUB | SUB N_Capaldo C_Akpom SUB | SUB T_Nuss Min. 2 :(slz) C_McGregor with a penetrating pass to Fernando ... E_Garcia stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 7 :(slz) M_Wolf spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to D_Nene! ... D_Nene drives the shot in! ... But A_Trubin comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 8 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze flicks the ball on to I_Paixao ... I_Paixao drives the ball low! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 8 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to B_Sosa ... D_Nene is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort Min. 9 :(aja) I_Paixao with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle ... I_Paixao with the shot on net! ... N_Atubolu with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 11 :(slz) K_Piatkowski nutmegs E_Garcia, he continues to run forward ... G_Avila makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 12 :(slz) D_Nene takes on 3 men ... D_Nene fires off a right-footed shot! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 13 :(aja) C_Forbs hoists the ball across to G_Mikauatadze ... Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Bidstrup Min. 14 :(aja) B_Sosa feeds the ball to G_Mikauatadze ... G_Mikauatadze with the 40 yard drive! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into N_Atubolu's arms ... But he recovers to save! Min. 15 :(aja) C_Forbs with an early cross to G_Mikauatadze ... G_Mikauatadze tries to beat N_Atubolu from outside the area! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 16 :(aja) I_Paixao brushes A_Dedic aside and breaks free ... I_Paixao fires a shot at goal! ... N_Atubolu can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... N_Atubolu makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 18 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen plays a long ball to E_Garcia ... C_McGregor clears with a diving header Min. 18 :(slz) D_Nene plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... B_Sosa with a deliberate foul ... That deserves a punishment Min. 20 :(slz) M_Wolf kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... D_Nene gets on the end of the pass ... J_Forlin wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 21 :(aja) B_Tahirovic takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to E_Garcia ... E_Garcia has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... The Referee is signalling for VAR ... It's been given! ... GOAL!! ... The Ajax fans celebrate! ... Ajax take the lead! ... Ajax 1-0 RB Salzburg ... Min. 22 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... S_Steijn will now play as a MF Min. 24 :(aja) J_Forlin moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to G_Mikauatadze ... G_Mikauatadze drives it low! ... N_Atubolu gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide!! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 25 :(aja) S_Steijn with an incisive pass to B_vd_Boomen ... B_vd_Boomen leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... N_Atubolu won't get to that! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish!! ... Ajax 2-0 RB Salzburg ... Min. 25 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to C Min. 25 :(slz) Tactical Change by RB Salzburg ... RB Salzburg have changed their playing style to A Min. 25 :(slz) K_Piatkowski crosses into the box, finding S_Koita ... S_Koita has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... The fans get off their seats! ... A_Trubin plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 26 :(aja) G_Avila sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to B_Sosa ... B_Sosa with the overhead! ... Looks like it should be easy for N_Atubolu ... but he's made a hash of it ... It drifts inches wide!! ... N_Atubolu looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! Min. 27 :(slz) M_Bidstrup gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to D_Nene ... D_Nene with a blistering shot! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Trubin moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... GOAL!! ... A_Trubin looks dejected! ... Ajax 2-1 RB Salzburg ... Min. 28 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze times his run well ... G_Mikauatadze with a bomb of a shot! ... Looks like it should be N_Atubolu's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... C_Forbs with an inswinging corner into the box ... N_Atubolu easily catches it! Min. 28 :(slz) O_Solet boots it towards S_Koita ... S_Koita curls it towards the top corner! ... A_Trubin gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 31 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to D Min. 31 :(aja) C_Forbs beats A_Terzic ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... C_Forbs hits a great drive! ... N_Atubolu makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 32 :(slz) Fernando takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... Fernando drives it towards goal! ... A_Trubin is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... A_Trubin looks very relieved! Min. 38 :(aja) S_Steijn makes the tackle ... S_Steijn attempts the shot! ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(aja) J_Forlin pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... G_Avila is clean through! ... A scorcher of a shot from G_Avila! ... But N_Atubolu palms it away ... He could have caught that! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Ajax 2-1 RB Salzburg Min. 46 :(slz) S_Koita leaves J_Forlin standing ... S_Koita smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... A_Trubin tips it over !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by M_Bidstrup ... A_Dedic with the shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... A_Dedic swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... That's a poor one ... A_Trubin catches it with ease Min. 51 :(aja) J_Forlin feeds the ball through the middle ... B_Tahirovic runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... D_Nene with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... He lets him off with a strong talking too Min. 57 :(aja) B_Tahirovic feeds the ball through the middle ... C_Forbs runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... What a fantastic interception by O_Solet ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 57 :(slz) M_Wolf sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... C_McGregor gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... J_Forlin looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 59 :(slz) Fernando lobs the ball over the defence ... D_Nene latches on to it ... E_Garcia with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! Min. 60 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: R_Zerrouki ... COMING OFF: B_vd_Boomen Min. 60 :(slz) Substitution by RB Salzburg ... COMING ON: G_Altare ... COMING OFF: M_Wolf Min. 62 :(slz) D_Nene backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... K_Piatkowski latches onto the end of it ... K_Piatkowski tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... A_Trubin falls over ... But A_Trubin is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 63 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... G_Mikauatadze will now play as a MF Min. 63 :(aja) B_Tahirovic makes the tackle ... O_Solet makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... C_Forbs hits it into the box! ... G_Avila with the header ... N_Atubolu catches the ball Min. 63 :(slz) D_Nene slows the ball down and waits for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... Cleaned up by E_Garcia Min. 65 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: G_Trauner ... COMING OFF: B_Sosa Min. 66 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: C_Akpom ... COMING OFF: G_Mikauatadze Min. 66 :(aja) I_Paixao runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to C_Akpom ... S_Koita reads the play well Min. 67 :(aja) R_Zerrouki unselfishly heads the ball back to I_Paixao ... I_Paixao flicks the header toward the far post! ... GOAL!! ... N_Atubolu was caught out there ... Ajax 3-1 RB Salzburg ... Min. 68 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to C Min. 71 :(aja) C_Akpom with an intelligent ball to I_Paixao ... I_Paixao with the 40 yard drive! ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 72 :(aja) C_Akpom looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... J_Forlin receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... J_Forlin with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... N_Atubolu never had a chance! ... Ajax 4-1 RB Salzburg ... Min. 73 :(aja) S_Steijn is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to B_Tahirovic ... B_Tahirovic carves a shot towards goal! ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! Min. 75 :(aja) E_Garcia unselfishly heads the ball back to R_Zerrouki ... R_Zerrouki with the punt towards goal! ... N_Atubolu catches the ball Min. 77 :(aja) C_Forbs is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to I_Paixao ... But S_Koita with the fine tackle Min. 79 :(aja) S_Steijn takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... That mistake could prove costly ... A well-placed shot from S_Steijn! ... But N_Atubolu punches it away Min. 81 :(aja) B_Tahirovic kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... I_Paixao gets on the end of the pass ... I_Paixao with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 85 :(aja) B_Tahirovic with a glorious 60-yard pass to C_Akpom ... C_Akpom aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 86 :(aja) C_Forbs nutmegs M_Bidstrup, he continues to run forward ... C_Forbs drives the ball low! ... N_Atubolu catches the ball Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(slz) D_Nene gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... D_Nene with a low drive through the rain! ... A_Trubin was lucky there Min. 89 :(aja) G_Avila get's past O_Solet ... He's gonna worry them again ... An audacious effort from G_Avila! ... N_Atubolu makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 89 :(slz) D_Nene pauses and waits for support ... He runs towards goal ... C_Akpom with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He is warned by The Referee Min. 91 :(aja) G_Avila looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to I_Paixao ... I_Paixao with a blistering shot! ... N_Atubolu with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 93 :(aja) S_Steijn moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to C_Akpom ... A vicious shot by C_Akpom! ... N_Atubolu watches it sail safely wide! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Johan Cruyff Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_Paixao (Man of the Match) Scorers : E_Garcia (21), B_vd_Boomen (25), I_Paixao (67), J_Forlin (72) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RB Salzburg Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Nene Scorers : D_Nene (27) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax | RB Salzburg Attempts on Goal : 26 | 10 Off target : 13 | 3 On target : 13 | 7 Possession : 56 | 44 Corners : 2 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 4 | 9 Key Tackles : 6 | 6 Key Passes : 23 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Ajax 4 - 1 RB Salzburg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Ajax Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Trubin GK 23 1 1 1 23 | 97 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 E_Garcia DF 1 19 13 7 23 | 97 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 45 13 38 G_Avila DF 1 18 14 10 22 | 97 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 16 24 42 B_Sosa DF 1 17 12 10 23 | 68 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 12 J_Forlin DF 1 17 15 9 33 | 97 0 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 34 33 34 S_Steijn MF 1 4 18 13 22 | 97 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 34 20 B_Tahirovic MF 1 13 17 11 20 | 97 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 47 11 C_Forbs AM 1 3 17 14 26 | 97 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 27 20 B_vd_Boomen MF 1 14 18 9 24 | 63 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 10 18 44 G_Mikauatadze MF 1 3 14 19 24 | 69 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 10 22 22 I_Paixao FW 1 2 12 19 29 | 97 0 0 1 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 14 36 G_Rulli GK 22 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Trauner DF 1 18 13 8 24 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Medic DF 1 14 10 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Zerrouki DM 1 10 17 6 20 | 34 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 18 C_Akpom FW 1 7 13 16 28 | 28 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 41 12 Player Statistics - RB Salzburg Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N_Atubolu GK 21 1 1 1 27 | 97 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Solet DF 1 18 14 12 21 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 12 0 A_Dedic DF 1 17 14 3 25 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 A_Terzic DF 1 16 12 9 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Wolf DF 1 17 10 4 24 | 63 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 C_McGregor MF 1 14 18 5 21 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 8 0 K_Piatkowski MF 1 6 17 12 22 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 12 M_Bidstrup MF 1 11 17 10 20 | 97 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 20 0 S_Koita FW 1 7 11 18 23 | 97 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 54 0 18 D_Nene FW 1 2 14 18 26 | 97 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 -10 2 22 Fernando FW 1 5 12 16 24 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 6 O_Djoco GK 19 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Altare DF 1 14 12 5 23 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Reis MF 1 11 15 9 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Capaldo MF 1 12 17 8 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Nuss FW 1 6 10 14 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1704478437 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40