FFO EFL2, Fiorentina vs. Ajax (Mon Jan 22) Fiorentina | Ajax 4-1-2-1-2 P | 4-2-2-2 L Neil Kirby | Matias Finkelstein | W_Benitez GK | GK A_Trubin C_Romero DF | DF E_Garcia O_Wijndal DF | DF G_Avila J_Victor DF | DF B_Sosa C_Cresswell DF | DF J_Forlin M_Camus MF | AM S_Steijn K_Phillips DM | MF B_Tahirovic Florentino MF | AM C_Forbs O_Dembele AM | MF R_Zerrouki L_Jovic FW | FW G_Mikauatadze D_Nunez FW | FW I_Paixao | R_Zentner SUB | SUB G_Rulli K_Glik SUB | SUB G_Trauner S_Rosted SUB | SUB J_Medic Chiquinho SUB | SUB B_vd_Boomen S_Polter SUB | SUB C_Akpom Min. 1 :(fio) C_Cresswell brings the ball into the opposing area ... O_Dembele makes himself available ... O_Dembele tries to lob the keeper! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 4 :(fio) J_Victor sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... O_Dembele runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... O_Dembele with a graceful, looping effort! ... GOAL!! ... The Fiorentina fans are ecstatic! ... Goosebumps and tears every time ... That's put Fiorentina into the lead! ... Fiorentina 1-0 Ajax ... Min. 5 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to A Min. 6 :(fio) J_Victor with an inch perfect pass to Florentino ... G_Avila slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 8 :(aja) G_Avila plays a long ball to I_Paixao ... D_Nunez with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 11 :(fio) L_Jovic sprints forward with the ball ... L_Jovic with the drive! ... But A_Trubin makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 12 :(aja) B_Sosa has time and space on the edge of the box ... C_Cresswell with the tackle ... He had to get that one right! Min. 13 :(fio) K_Phillips kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... L_Jovic gets on the end of the pass ... L_Jovic with his head down lets it go! ... A_Trubin gathers it comfortably Min. 14 :(fio) C_Cresswell back heels to find O_Dembele in space ... O_Dembele aims for the top right corner! ... A_Trubin parries it, he follows it up ... And A_Trubin recovers to save!! Min. 15 :(fio) M_Camus dribbles past G_Avila ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... A well-placed shot from M_Camus! ... A_Trubin with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 16 :(fio) L_Jovic plays it forward to M_Camus ... M_Camus with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it's gone just wide!! Min. 17 :(aja) B_Tahirovic holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to I_Paixao ... I_Paixao goes for the top corner! ... W_Benitez makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 18 :(aja) B_Sosa plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... But M_Camus comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 20 :(aja) I_Paixao beats O_Wijndal ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... I_Paixao chases it through, he must score! ... But W_Benitez punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 22 :(fio) K_Phillips cuts inside ... Wonderful sliding challenge by G_Avila Min. 24 :(aja) R_Zerrouki holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to E_Garcia ... E_Garcia with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 25 :(fio) L_Jovic sidesteps J_Forlin ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... L_Jovic blasts it at the goal! ... A_Trubin makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 26 :(aja) C_Forbs beats C_Romero ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... J_Victor brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 28 :(fio) Florentino whips the ball across to D_Nunez ... D_Nunez fires a shot at goal! ... A_Trubin makes a fine save Min. 28 :(aja) S_Steijn with electric pace ... He eases past L_Jovic ... S_Steijn with a thundering volley! ... W_Benitez watches it sail wide! Min. 28 :(fio) J_Victor with a probing pass to C_Cresswell ... A_Trubin with a reckless challenge ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... It looks like he could be sent off! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... It could have been worse! ... The Referee checks with VAR ... PENALTY!! ... L_Jovic places the ball on the spot! ... Hammered towards the top corner! ... But it's inches over the bar! Min. 30 :(fio) O_Wijndal with a flicked pass to L_Jovic ... L_Jovic with the header! ... It's beaten A_Trubin ... It goes wide!! Min. 31 :(aja) S_Steijn eases past C_Romero ... Wonderful sliding challenge by C_Cresswell ... He had to get that one right! Min. 33 :(aja) R_Zerrouki brings it under control ... He takes on O_Wijndal ... He gets past him! ... He puts in C_Forbs! ... But C_Romero slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 35 :(fio) O_Wijndal hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... L_Jovic latches onto it! ... L_Jovic fires a shot at goal! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... A_Trubin acrobatically tips it over!! ... Great keeping! ... CORNER! ... L_Jovic with an outswinging corner into the box ... The ball finds its way to O_Dembele ... He gets the shot away ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... A_Trubin tips it over !! ... Great keeping there! ... CORNER! ... D_Nunez drives it into the box! ... A_Trubin fists it away! Min. 36 :(fio) O_Wijndal hoists the ball across to L_Jovic ... Superbly timed tackle by R_Zerrouki ... He made it look easy ... But he can't keep it in ... CORNER! ... M_Camus hits it towards the far post! ... The ball finds its way to K_Phillips ... He gets the shot away ... A_Trubin tips it round the post ... Good save ... CORNER! ... M_Camus lofts the ball in! ... J_Victor gets a shot in ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 37 :(fio) O_Wijndal finds D_Nunez with a perfectly weighted pass ... A left-footer by D_Nunez! ... A_Trubin with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 37 :(aja) B_Tahirovic with a neat pass into S_Steijn ... S_Steijn attempts a low drive! ... W_Benitez tips it onto the post! ... But it deflects wide for a corner ... CORNER! ... B_Tahirovic crosses it in! ... It comes to I_Paixao ... He fires it towards to goal ... He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! ... GOAL!!!! ... A brilliant goal! ... Remember the name! ... Ajax are back level! ... Fiorentina 1-1 Ajax ... Min. 38 :(aja) B_Tahirovic with an early cross to G_Mikauatadze ... J_Victor dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 41 :(fio) D_Nunez get's past B_Sosa ... He's gonna worry them again ... D_Nunez flicks the header toward the far post! ... GOAL!! ... It was a top drawer goal ... That's given Fiorentina the advantage! ... Fiorentina 2-1 Ajax ... Min. 41 :(fio) L_Jovic lobs it over B_Sosa ... S_Steijn with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... FREE KICK! ... An expectant silence takes the crowd ... D_Nunez runs up straight ... And hits it hard with a massive toe-bunger! ... GOAL!! ... His players jump on top of him ... Fiorentina 3-1 Ajax ... Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(aja) B_Tahirovic hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... R_Zerrouki latches onto it! ... J_Victor takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 45 :(fio) K_Phillips is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... D_Nunez latches onto the end of it ... D_Nunez with a screamer of a shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... A_Trubin dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had A_Trubin beaten! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by L_Jovic! ... A_Trubin comes out and claims it! Min. 46 :(fio) K_Phillips makes the tackle ... A wicked drive by K_Phillips! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... A_Trubin looks relieved there! Min. 47 :(fio) O_Dembele takes advantage of a mistake by G_Avila ... O_Dembele rifles it to the far post! ... A_Trubin makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Fiorentina 3-1 Ajax Min. 46 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze is unmarked! ... G_Mikauatadze aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... W_Benitez with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 47 :(fio) O_Wijndal holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to Florentino ... Florentino must beat A_Trubin! ... GOAL!! ... What a great finish ... Fiorentina 4-1 Ajax ... Min. 50 :(fio) O_Wijndal leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to L_Jovic ... L_Jovic attempts to nutmeg A_Trubin! ... GOAL!!!!!!! ... He runs towards the Fiorentina fans! ... Fiorentina 5-1 Ajax ... Min. 52 :(fio) O_Wijndal takes advantage of a bad back pass from B_Sosa ... A delicate header from O_Wijndal! ... A_Trubin gets his fingertips to it Min. 52 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze takes advantage of a mistake by O_Wijndal ... It's a lucky break ... G_Mikauatadze hits a great shot! ... GOAL!! ... A classy finish ... Fiorentina 5-2 Ajax ... Min. 54 :(fio) D_Nunez plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... D_Nunez must beat A_Trubin! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 54 :(aja) B_Sosa brings the ball into the opposing area ... B_Tahirovic makes himself available ... B_Tahirovic with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... But it goes just over Min. 59 :(fio) C_Romero jinks past C_Forbs ... B_Sosa with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 60 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: B_vd_Boomen ... COMING OFF: R_Zerrouki Min. 60 :(fio) C_Cresswell chips the ball forward to O_Dembele ... O_Dembele with a little chip! ... A_Trubin has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... A_Trubin reacts well to save!! Min. 62 :(fio) O_Dembele knocks the ball past G_Avila ... Now he crosses to C_Cresswell! ... C_Cresswell with a stunning strike! ... But he puts it wide Min. 62 :(aja) C_Forbs takes advantage of a mistake by J_Victor ... He runs towards goal ... O_Wijndal had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 62 :(aja) G_Avila takes advantage of a mistake by J_Victor ... He crosses to G_Mikauatadze ... G_Mikauatadze with his head down lets it go! ... But W_Benitez parries the ball ... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 64 :(fio) M_Camus with the dribble ... G_Avila is easily beaten ... M_Camus with a scorcher of a shot! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 65 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina ... COMING ON: K_Glik ... COMING OFF: Florentino Min. 65 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: G_Trauner ... COMING OFF: J_Forlin Min. 66 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: C_Akpom ... COMING OFF: I_Paixao Min. 69 :(fio) O_Dembele holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to D_Nunez ... D_Nunez tries to chip the ball over A_Trubin! ... A_Trubin guesses right Min. 70 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to P Min. 71 :(aja) C_Akpom can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... J_Victor with the block Min. 72 :(fio) K_Phillips with the dribble ... G_Avila is easily beaten ... But B_vd_Boomen puts the ball out of play Min. 76 :(fio) O_Dembele finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... O_Dembele fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... It hits off a defender! ... A_Trubin is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... O_Wijndal lofts the ball in! ... A_Trubin easily catches it! Min. 79 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina ... COMING ON: S_Polter ... COMING OFF: L_Jovic Min. 79 :(fio) S_Polter beats his marker ... He muscled him off the ball ... S_Polter with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... GOAL!! ... Fiorentina 6-2 Ajax ... Min. 80 :(fio) O_Dembele skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to K_Phillips ... B_Sosa fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... Neil Kirby looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... J_Victor shapes to shoot ... He plays it to S_Polter instead ... S_Polter sends it flying towards goal! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... D_Nunez flights it in! ... A_Trubin reads it well, and claims it! Min. 82 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze heads the ball back to S_Steijn ... O_Wijndal slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 86 :(aja) S_Steijn beats K_Phillips ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... K_Phillips gets the foot in to win the ball ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... B_Sosa crosses it in! ... W_Benitez catches it! Min. 87 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze spots his team mate making a run ... He finds G_Avila with a lovely pass! ... But J_Victor puts the ball out of play Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 91 :(aja) E_Garcia get's past O_Wijndal ... He's gonna worry them again ... E_Garcia with a graceful, looping effort! ... Looks like it should be W_Benitez's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... C_Forbs curls it into the box! ... W_Benitez comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... S_Steijn swings a leg at it! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... W_Benitez acrobatically tips it over!! ... Great keeping! ... CORNER! ... B_Tahirovic swings it in! ... The ball finds its way to B_vd_Boomen ... He gets the shot away ... It takes a deflection! ... W_Benitez is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... G_Avila swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... W_Benitez comes towards the ball ... But he's nowhere near it! ... S_Steijn with the shot! ... W_Benitez watches it sail wide! Min. 92 :(fio) D_Nunez with a reverse pass to O_Dembele ... B_Sosa wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick ... FREE KICK ... Just inside their own half ... K_Glik knocks it forward ... S_Polter gets on the end of it ... S_Polter unleashes a pile driver! ... A_Trubin saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadio Artemio Franchi ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fiorentina Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Nunez (Man of the Match) Scorers : O_Dembele (4), D_Nunez (41,41), Florentino (47), L_Jovic (50), S_Polter (79) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Mikauatadze Scorers : I_Paixao (37), G_Mikauatadze (52) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Trubin (28), S_Steijn (41), B_Sosa (80) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fiorentina | Ajax Attempts on Goal : 32 | 14 Off target : 11 | 6 On target : 21 | 8 Possession : 57 | 43 Corners : 7 | 5 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 3 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 10 Key Tackles : 11 | 5 Key Passes : 19 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Fiorentina 6 - 2 Ajax ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Fiorentina Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- W_Benitez GK 23 1 1 1 24 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 C_Romero DF 1 21 14 7 19 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 O_Wijndal DF 1 19 16 6 27 | 95 0 1 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 15 84 18 J_Victor DF 1 18 14 4 25 | 95 0 5 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 80 50 18 C_Cresswell DF 1 17 13 11 20 | 95 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 44 49 21 M_Camus MF 1 4 18 14 29 | 95 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 30 0 26 K_Phillips DM 1 17 20 11 26 | 95 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 17 12 24 Florentino MF 1 14 18 10 25 | 68 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 8 32 O_Dembele AM 1 3 20 18 25 | 95 0 0 3 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 18 48 L_Jovic FW 1 6 17 21 24 | 82 0 0 1 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 9 24 D_Nunez FW 1 5 15 20 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 40 R_Zentner GK 17 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Glik DF 1 17 11 2 22 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Rosted DF 1 14 10 6 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chiquinho MF 1 8 17 12 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Polter FW 1 2 13 17 20 | 13 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 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 | 95 19 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -8 0 0 0 E_Garcia DF 1 20 13 7 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 G_Avila DF 1 18 14 10 22 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 12 0 B_Sosa DF 1 17 12 10 23 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 9 -5 J_Forlin DF 1 17 15 9 33 | 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 -10 -10 S_Steijn AM 1 4 19 13 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 35 B_Tahirovic MF 1 13 17 11 20 | 95 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 47 11 C_Forbs AM 1 3 17 14 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Zerrouki MF 1 10 17 6 20 | 63 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 18 0 G_Mikauatadze FW 1 3 14 19 24 | 95 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 24 24 I_Paixao FW 1 2 12 19 29 | 69 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 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 | 27 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 B_vd_Boomen DM 1 14 18 9 24 | 32 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 -10 3 C_Akpom FW 1 7 13 16 28 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1705954276 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40