FFO EFL2, Schalke vs. Ajax (Fri Apr 26) Schalke | Ajax 3-2-2-1-2 A | 4-4-2 P Emlyn Brennan | - | A_Meret GK | GK A_Trubin T_Baumgartl DF | DF E_Garcia J_Bryan DF | DF G_Avila J_Brooks DF | DF G_Trauner I_Martinez DM | DF B_Sosa C_Brunner DM | MF S_Steijn F_Downes MF | MF R_Zerrouki F_Beltran MF | MF C_Forbs Z_Flemming AM | MF B_Tahirovic P_Aubameyang FW | FW G_Mikauatadze S_Kozuki FW | FW I_Paixao | R_Zentner SUB | SUB G_Rulli K_Long SUB | SUB B_Nieuwkoop B_Wiles SUB | SUB J_Medic A_Nordin SUB | SUB O_Lingr C_Offor SUB | SUB C_Akpom Min. 2 :(sch) F_Downes with the diagonal pass to F_Beltran ... F_Beltran tries to beat A_Trubin from outside the area! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... Z_Flemming curls it into the box! ... A_Trubin comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... J_Brooks gets to it! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 4 :(sch) C_Brunner dribbles past G_Trauner ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... C_Brunner fires the shot in! ... A_Trubin gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 4 :(aja) C_Forbs flicks the ball through ... I_Paixao runs onto it! ... I_Paixao has a dig at goal! ... A_Meret with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 5 :(sch) Z_Flemming nutmegs E_Garcia, he continues to run forward ... Z_Flemming attempts the shot! ... But A_Trubin pulls out a save of the game Min. 6 :(aja) G_Avila with a precise ball to I_Paixao ... I_Paixao drives the shot in! ... But A_Meret punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that A_Meret got a touch Min. 7 :(sch) Z_Flemming moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to P_Aubameyang ... P_Aubameyang with the drive! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... A_Trubin grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 8 :(sch) S_Kozuki flights the ball to T_Baumgartl ... T_Baumgartl is through on goal! ... The flag stays down ... He just has A_Trubin to beat ... A_Trubin makes his move ... A_Trubin gets his fingertips to it Min. 12 :(sch) P_Aubameyang rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to S_Kozuki ... S_Kozuki looks to see where A_Trubin is! ... He shoots! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Trubin moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... A_Trubin catches it with style! Min. 13 :(sch) P_Aubameyang runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to T_Baumgartl ... T_Baumgartl hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... A_Trubin won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 15 :(sch) F_Downes 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 P_Aubameyang ... P_Aubameyang sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... But A_Trubin is equal to it Min. 15 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze with a first time pass ... E_Garcia runs onto it! ... A vicious shot by E_Garcia! ... The shot slips through A_Meret's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 16 :(aja) B_Tahirovic with the heel pass to C_Forbs ... C_Forbs beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... He just has to beat the keeper ... He rounds A_Meret ... He has been pushed wide! ... Surely he can't score from that angle! ... He's missed the target!! Min. 17 :(sch) F_Downes is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to S_Kozuki ... Excellent sliding challenge from G_Trauner ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 18 :(aja) E_Garcia sidesteps his marker ... A thundering drive by E_Garcia! ... But A_Meret punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 19 :(sch) P_Aubameyang makes the tackle ... Fine tackle by G_Avila ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 21 :(sch) Z_Flemming has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past B_Sosa ... He knocks it to P_Aubameyang! ... The ball hits G_Avila in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 22 :(aja) E_Garcia beats one ... Goes past the second ... He keeps going ... Fantastic skill!! ... E_Garcia with a little chip! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... S_Steijn drives it into the box! ... It comes to E_Garcia ... He fires it towards to goal ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 25 :(sch) F_Beltran sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to C_Brunner ... B_Tahirovic reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 25 :(aja) G_Trauner skips the challenge from J_Bryan ... G_Trauner attempts the shot! ... A_Meret 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. 26 :(sch) Z_Flemming has time and space on the edge of the box ... Z_Flemming plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... A_Trubin makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 31 :(sch) F_Downes looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to S_Kozuki ... S_Kozuki cracks a laser towards goal! ... A_Trubin won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 31 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze with an intelligent ball to C_Forbs ... But F_Downes reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 32 :(sch) C_Brunner with a smart pass to P_Aubameyang ... P_Aubameyang drives it low! ... A_Trubin parries it, he follows it up ... And A_Trubin recovers to save!! Min. 32 :(aja) S_Steijn looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to E_Garcia ... E_Garcia hits a great shot! ... Over the bar! Min. 33 :(sch) I_Martinez gains possession ... G_Trauner with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning ... Emlyn Brennan looks annoyed that there was no card there Min. 34 :(sch) S_Kozuki knocks it past E_Garcia and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... E_Garcia reacts to stop the move going any further Min. 36 :(aja) R_Zerrouki with a glorious long pass to I_Paixao ... I_Paixao hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into A_Meret's arms ... He's spilt it! ... But he gathers it second time round! Min. 37 :(sch) Z_Flemming sidesteps E_Garcia ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... Z_Flemming sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... A_Trubin tips it wide !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... J_Bryan swings it in! ... A_Trubin reads it well, and claims it! Min. 39 :(sch) F_Beltran with a slick pass to P_Aubameyang ... P_Aubameyang hits the ball first time! ... A_Trubin with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 39 :(aja) E_Garcia unselfishly heads the ball back to S_Steijn ... S_Steijn with a low drive through the rain! ... A_Meret just watches it float over the bar! Min. 42 :(sch) F_Downes runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... Z_Flemming latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... Z_Flemming goes for goal! ... A_Trubin with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 43 :(sch) C_Brunner sidesteps G_Trauner ... C_Brunner shapes up for a shot! ... A_Trubin gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... No, it's wide!! ... That was terrible! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Schalke 0-0 Ajax Min. 46 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze puts in R_Zerrouki ... R_Zerrouki with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... But A_Meret punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 47 :(sch) C_Brunner is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to I_Martinez ... I_Martinez sends it flying towards goal! ... A_Trubin gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 49 :(sch) F_Beltran floats the ball in to find S_Kozuki ... But B_Sosa wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 50 :(aja) I_Paixao knocks it past T_Baumgartl and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... I_Paixao with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... A_Meret tips it over ... CORNER! ... S_Steijn swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... The ball finds its way to B_Sosa ... He gets the shot away ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... A_Meret was beaten there! Min. 51 :(sch) C_Brunner crosses into the box, finding S_Kozuki ... But B_Sosa comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 52 :(sch) S_Kozuki is too quick for E_Garcia ... S_Kozuki could have let it bounce! ... A_Trubin parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 52 :(sch) P_Aubameyang breaks free from the last defender! ... He just has to beat A_Trubin now! ... C_Forbs trips him up from behind! ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 55 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke ... Schalke have changed their playing style to P Min. 55 :(sch) F_Beltran takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to J_Bryan ... J_Bryan has broken clear! Just A_Trubin to beat! ... He slips it underneath A_Trubin ... He hits it towards goal! ... GOAL!! ... That's put Schalke into the lead! ... Schalke 1-0 Ajax ... Min. 56 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball upfield ... I_Paixao latches onto the end of it ... I_Paixao with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... E_Garcia swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... A_Meret fists it away! Min. 57 :(sch) Z_Flemming runs at the defender ... The defender falls over ... Well executed sliding challenge from G_Avila ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... J_Brooks with an outswinging corner into the box ... A_Trubin reads it well, and claims it! Min. 60 :(aja) I_Paixao jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... F_Downes robs him of the ball Min. 61 :(sch) The defender underhits the back pass! ... P_Aubameyang is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! ... B_Tahirovic brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 62 :(sch) T_Baumgartl brushes B_Tahirovic aside and breaks free ... Wonderful sliding challenge by G_Mikauatadze ... He had to get that one right! Min. 63 :(aja) B_Sosa heads the ball back to E_Garcia ... E_Garcia chases it through, he must score! ... He watches the ball, half volleys it flush ... GOAL!!!! ... And what a goal!! ... The subs are on the pitch filming the celebrations with their smartphones! ... That goal restores parity, and we're level! ... Schalke 1-1 Ajax ... Min. 65 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: O_Lingr ... COMING OFF: B_Tahirovic Min. 65 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: C_Akpom ... COMING OFF: I_Paixao Min. 66 :(sch) J_Brooks brings the ball into the opposing area ... G_Mikauatadze with the block Min. 68 :(sch) J_Bryan is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... F_Beltran latches onto the end of it ... F_Beltran sees A_Trubin off his line! ... A_Trubin won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 69 :(sch) J_Brooks sidesteps his marker ... He runs forward now ... C_Forbs fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... That's his second yellow card! ... RED CARD!! ... His game is over! ... FREE KICK ... Just past the halfway line. ... J_Brooks hoists it forward ... P_Aubameyang gets on the end of it ... Excellent sliding challenge from R_Zerrouki ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 70 :(aja) O_Lingr flicks it over S_Kozuki and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... But F_Beltran with the fine tackle Min. 72 :(sch) F_Beltran with an inswinging cross to P_Aubameyang ... But G_Avila wins the tackle cleanly Min. 74 :(aja) G_Avila runs into space ... G_Avila chases it through, he must score! ... A_Meret won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 75 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke ... COMING ON: C_Offor ... COMING OFF: S_Kozuki Min. 77 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke ... COMING ON: A_Nordin ... COMING OFF: F_Downes Min. 84 :(aja) O_Lingr breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on A_Meret! ... C_Offor brings him down! ... It looks like he could be sent off! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! Min. 85 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke ... COMING ON: B_Wiles ... COMING OFF: J_Bryan Min. 85 :(sch) P_Aubameyang with a real burst of pace ... G_Trauner can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... P_Aubameyang with a graceful, looping effort! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 85 :(aja) G_Trauner with a first time pass ... C_Akpom runs onto it! ... C_Akpom with the crafty shot! ... A_Meret won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(sch) T_Baumgartl plays a first time ball through the defence to Z_Flemming ... Z_Flemming with a thundering volley! ... A_Trubin is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... A_Trubin looks very relieved! Min. 89 :(aja) G_Avila runs at the defender ... The defender falls over ... B_Wiles gets to the ball first Min. 90 :(aja) S_Steijn saunters past F_Beltran ... S_Steijn hits a curling shot! ... A_Meret beats the ball away Min. 91 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze finds his way through ... The offside trap didn't work ... C_Brunner gets to the ball first Min. 94 :(sch) T_Baumgartl sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... C_Brunner gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... C_Brunner drives it low! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 96 :(sch) C_Brunner controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... B_Wiles gets onto the end of the pass! ... G_Trauner tackles from behind ... The Schalke fans want him to be sent off! ... He could be in big trouble! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! ... The ref must have got a nice Christmas present ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Veltins-Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schalke Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : F_Beltran (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Bryan (55) Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Offor (84) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Garcia Scorers : E_Garcia (63) Sent Off : C_Forbs (69) Booked : G_Trauner (96) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schalke | Ajax Attempts on Goal : 23 | 19 Off target : 12 | 12 On target : 11 | 7 Possession : 46 | 54 Corners : 3 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 5 | 10 Key Tackles : 5 | 13 Key Passes : 22 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Schalke 1 - 1 Ajax ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Schalke Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Meret GK 23 1 1 1 27 | 97 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 T_Baumgartl DF 1 18 14 9 30 | 97 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 28 J_Bryan DF 1 18 14 4 27 | 86 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 12 44 J_Brooks DF 1 19 11 9 30 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 I_Martinez DM 1 19 14 10 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 C_Brunner DM 1 18 14 10 30 | 97 0 1 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 16 48 36 F_Downes MF 1 13 18 8 21 | 78 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 40 0 F_Beltran MF 1 10 15 5 25 | 97 0 1 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 24 68 34 Z_Flemming AM 1 6 19 15 29 | 97 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 14 43 P_Aubameyang FW 1 2 13 19 25 | 97 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 26 21 S_Kozuki FW 1 8 13 14 20 | 76 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 13 26 R_Zentner GK 17 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Long DF 1 15 11 10 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Wiles DF 1 12 14 3 31 | 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 A_Nordin AM 1 7 12 14 21 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Offor FW 1 2 11 14 26 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 -5 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 24 1 1 1 23 | 97 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 E_Garcia DF 1 20 13 8 23 | 97 0 1 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 14 13 108 G_Avila DF 1 19 15 11 22 | 97 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 11 11 G_Trauner DF 1 19 13 8 24 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 10 8 9 B_Sosa DF 1 17 12 11 23 | 97 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 34 30 11 S_Steijn MF 1 4 19 14 22 | 97 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 18 R_Zerrouki MF 1 10 18 6 20 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 24 8 18 C_Forbs MF 1 3 17 14 26 | 70 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 -20 -11 -12 B_Tahirovic MF 1 13 17 11 20 | 66 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 9 0 G_Mikauatadze FW 1 3 15 19 24 | 97 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 62 44 0 I_Paixao FW 1 2 13 19 29 | 66 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 G_Rulli GK 22 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Nieuwkoop DF 1 14 13 12 22 | 0 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 O_Lingr MF 1 4 15 13 25 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Akpom FW 1 7 13 16 28 | 31 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1714152523 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40