FFO EFL2, Ajax vs. Sparta Prague (Fri Mar 22)


                                 Ajax  |  Sparta Prague
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-1-1-2-2 N
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  -
                                       |
                          A_Trubin GK  |  GK A_Brignoli
                          E_Garcia DF  |  DF A_Preciado
                           G_Avila DF  |  DF A_Sorensen
                           J_Medic DF  |  DF L_Krejci
                          J_Forlin DF  |  DF P_Vydra
                          S_Steijn AM  |  AM J_Pesek
                       B_Tahirovic MF  |  DM K_Kairinene
                        M_Mattsson MF  |  MF L_Sadilek
                        R_Zerrouki MF  |  AM Douglas_Costa
                     G_Mikauatadze FW  |  FW L_Haraslin
                          I_Paixao FW  |  FW E_Ponce
                                       |
                           G_Rulli SUB |  SUB C_Stankovic
                            B_Sosa SUB |  SUB T_Wiesner
                       B_Nieuwkoop SUB |  SUB V_Birmancevic
                          C_Stengs SUB |  SUB Q_Laci
                           C_Akpom SUB |  SUB J_Kuchta




Min. 1  :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  M_Mattsson will now play as a AM 
Min. 1  :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 3  :(spp) A_Preciado finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  G_Avila pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 4  :(aja) R_Zerrouki kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  I_Paixao gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  I_Paixao attempts a chip! 
          ...  But A_Brignoli punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 4  :(aja) M_Mattsson runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  J_Pesek with the high feet 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 6  :(aja) J_Forlin takes advantage of a mistake by P_Vydra 
          ...  He puts in G_Mikauatadze! 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze lobs A_Brignoli! 
          ...  A_Brignoli takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 8  :(spp) L_Krejci kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Pesek gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  J_Pesek with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 10 :(spp) J_Pesek with the heel pass to Douglas_Costa 
          ...  Douglas_Costa runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Krejci plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  Douglas_Costa gets a shot in 
          ...  A_Trubin makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 13 :(aja) J_Forlin sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  J_Forlin has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  A_Brignoli with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 19 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_Medic gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A wicked drive by J_Medic! 
          ...  A_Brignoli 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. 21 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 21 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  J_Pesek will now play as a DM 
Min. 21 :(aja) B_Tahirovic finds G_Avila on the edge of the box 
          ...  A_Sorensen takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 23 :(spp) K_Kairinene kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  L_Krejci gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  J_Forlin makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 24 :(spp) P_Vydra takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Pesek 
          ...  J_Pesek with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 26 :(spp) L_Haraslin with a byline cross to E_Ponce 
          ...  E_Ponce pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 27 :(spp) L_Haraslin runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to E_Ponce 
          ...  E_Ponce tries to beat A_Trubin! 
          ...  A_Trubin gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's pushed behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by L_Sadilek 
          ...  R_Zerrouki reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 29 :(aja) M_Mattsson knocks it past A_Preciado and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  L_Krejci beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 32 :(spp) K_Kairinene with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  P_Vydra gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  P_Vydra hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But A_Trubin palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 33 :(aja) R_Zerrouki with a measured ball to S_Steijn 
          ...  S_Steijn hits a great shot! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 36 :(aja) S_Steijn with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to G_Mikauatadze 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  It floats over A_Brignoli 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 36 :(spp) Douglas_Costa dribbles past G_Avila 
          ...  A thundering drive by Douglas_Costa! 
          ...  A_Trubin gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 37 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 38 :(aja) G_Avila sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  G_Avila hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  A_Brignoli won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 38 :(spp) K_Kairinene lays the ball back to L_Krejci 
          ...  L_Krejci sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Trubin's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Pesek plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  A_Trubin catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 42 :(spp) L_Haraslin back heels to find K_Kairinene in space 
          ...  K_Kairinene attempts a chip! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  A_Trubin never had a chance! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 45 :(spp) E_Ponce runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  E_Ponce rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  A_Trubin beats the ball away 
Min. 46 :(aja) G_Avila beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  G_Avila tries the shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Sparta Prague fans laugh at him 
Min. 46 :(spp) E_Ponce dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  E_Ponce drives it towards goal! 
          ...  A_Trubin parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 48 :(spp) L_Sadilek with an intelligent ball to L_Haraslin 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  E_Garcia takes possession 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 0-0 Sparta Prague

Min. 47 :(aja) B_Tahirovic brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by L_Krejci 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 48 :(aja) B_Tahirovic nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  B_Tahirovic fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 48 :(spp) A_Sorensen with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  A_Sorensen belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for A_Trubin 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  A_Trubin looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 50 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Akpom 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Paixao 
Min. 50 :(spp) L_Sadilek lays the ball back to Douglas_Costa 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from G_Avila 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 51 :(spp) K_Kairinene is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to L_Sadilek 
          ...  L_Sadilek with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Sparta Prague go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Sparta Prague ...
Min. 52 :(spp) L_Sadilek runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to L_Haraslin 
          ...  L_Haraslin with the header! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 54 :(aja) E_Garcia 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_Garcia fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 55 :(aja) S_Steijn with an amazing show of skill to get past K_Kairinene 
          ...  He crosses to C_Akpom 
          ...  C_Akpom with the strike! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  A_Brignoli was beaten there! 
Min. 56 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Wiesner 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Krejci 
Min. 56 :(aja) E_Garcia sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Zerrouki 
          ...  A_Sorensen forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Steijn plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  C_Akpom swings a leg at it! 
          ...  But A_Brignoli just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Akpom hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  Great catch from A_Brignoli! 
Min. 59 :(aja) C_Akpom finds the space intelligently 
          ...  C_Akpom with a thundering shot! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 60 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Stengs 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Zerrouki 
Min. 60 :(spp) A_Sorensen with a probing through ball Douglas_Costa 
          ...  Douglas_Costa with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  A_Trubin makes a good save 
Min. 61 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: V_Birmancevic 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Sadilek 
Min. 62 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows A_Sorensen a clean set of heals 
          ...  V_Birmancevic hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Can they make this pay? 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Akpom plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  A_Brignoli catches it with ease 
Min. 65 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Sosa 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Medic 
Min. 65 :(aja) M_Mattsson with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  But T_Wiesner with the fine tackle 
Min. 68 :(aja) C_Akpom turns past his marker 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But A_Preciado sweeps up the threat 
Min. 68 :(spp) Douglas_Costa dribbles past M_Mattsson 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  Douglas_Costa with the crafty shot! 
          ...  A_Trubin fists it away 
Min. 69 :(aja) B_Sosa pass splits open the defence and finds S_Steijn 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  A_Sorensen hits it out for a throw 
Min. 70 :(spp) A_Trubin with a terrible kick! 
          ...  A_Preciado is through! 
          ...  A_Preciado shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 71 :(spp) E_Ponce lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  V_Birmancevic latches on to it 
          ...  G_Avila rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 73 :(aja) C_Stengs plays a long ball to G_Mikauatadze 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 73 :(spp) K_Kairinene takes advantage of a mistake by B_Tahirovic 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by K_Kairinene! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 75 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Kuchta 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Haraslin 
Min. 75 :(spp) J_Kuchta spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds E_Ponce with a lovely pass! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Forlin 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 78 :(spp) K_Kairinene with the nod to T_Wiesner 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from G_Avila 
Min. 82 :(aja) C_Akpom flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  C_Akpom hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 82 :(spp) J_Kuchta is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  A_Preciado latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Preciado with a terrific drive! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 83 :(aja) J_Forlin chips the ball forward to B_Tahirovic 
          ...  P_Vydra steals the ball of off him 
Min. 84 :(aja) C_Akpom rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to B_Sosa 
          ...  B_Sosa controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 84 :(aja) C_Akpom pushes it past P_Vydra 
          ...  V_Birmancevic with a terrible tackle 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 86 :(spp) Douglas_Costa sidesteps G_Avila 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  Douglas_Costa throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  A_Trubin gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 90 :(aja) M_Mattsson with a 40-yard pass to C_Akpom 
          ...  C_Akpom with the side footed shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  A_Brignoli never had a chance! 
Min. 90 :(spp) E_Ponce takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  A cheeky lob from E_Ponce! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  A_Trubin was beaten there! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruyff Arena
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : J_Forlin
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sparta Prague Match Info
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Best player          : K_Kairinene (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Sadilek (51)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : V_Birmancevic (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                    Ajax  |    Sparta Prague
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       22
Off target           :          13        |       14
On target            :           4        |       8
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       13
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :          13        |       18
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Final Score          : Ajax 0 - 1 Sparta Prague
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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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A_Trubin       GK  23   1   1   1  23 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0   0
E_Garcia       DF   1  20  13   8  23 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  13  14
G_Avila        DF   1  19  15  10  22 |  95   0   4   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0  24
J_Medic        DF   1  14  10   2  22 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -10 -10  10
J_Forlin       DF   1  17  15   9  33 |  95   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  34  22  15
S_Steijn       AM   1   4  19  14  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14   8
B_Tahirovic    MF   1  13  17  11  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   9  11
M_Mattsson     AM   1  10  14  10  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
R_Zerrouki     MF   1  10  17   6  20 |  64   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  18   0
G_Mikauatadze  FW   1   3  14  19  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  12  11
I_Paixao       FW   1   2  12  19  29 |  54   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
G_Rulli        GK  22   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Sosa         DF   1  17  12  10  23 |  26   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  12
B_Nieuwkoop    DF   1  14  13  12  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Stengs       DM   1   7  15  10  27 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   1 -10
C_Akpom        FW   1   7  13  16  28 |  41   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  13  32

Player Statistics - Sparta Prague
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Brignoli     GK  21   1   1   1  23 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  37   0   0   0
A_Preciado     DF   1  16  12  10  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  10  34
A_Sorensen     DF   1  18  15   7  29 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  48  11  15
L_Krejci       DF   1  16  13  11  21 |  60   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  36  13  11
P_Vydra        DF   1  17  14   9  26 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  12  15
J_Pesek        DM   1   3  17  14  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   9  16
K_Kairinene    DM   1  13  18   9  24 |  95   0   0   5   1   2   0   0   0   0  10  60  36
L_Sadilek      MF   1   8  18  12  22 |  65   0   0   3   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  24  28
Douglas_Costa  AM   1   4  19  15  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  50
L_Haraslin     FW   1   2  14  18  24 |  79   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   4
E_Ponce        FW   1   3  13  19  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  13  19
C_Stankovic    GK  19   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Wiesner      DF   1  15  11  10  29 |  35   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
V_Birmancevic  AM   1   6  17  11  31 |  30   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -5  -5
Q_Laci         DM   1  14  17   9  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Kuchta       FW   1   8  11  16  22 |  16   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
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