FFO EFL2, Valencia vs. Ajax (Fri Feb 16) Valencia | Ajax 4-4-2 E | 4-4-2 D Tony Ayre | Matias Finkelstein | A_Valles GK | GK A_Trubin E_Konsa DF | DF E_Garcia J_Vazquez DF | DF G_Avila T_Correia DF | DF G_Trauner C_Ozkacar DF | DF B_Sosa A_Almeida MF | MF S_Steijn D_Klaassen MF | MF B_vd_Boomen A_Herrera MF | MF C_Forbs Pepelu MF | MF B_Tahirovic V_Muriqi FW | FW G_Mikauatadze E_Unal FW | FW I_Paixao | A_Iturbe SUB | SUB G_Rulli M_Diakhaby SUB | SUB J_Forlin Herrando SUB | SUB B_Nieuwkoop S_Amallah SUB | SUB R_Zerrouki H_Duro SUB | SUB C_Akpom Min. 3 :(val) A_Almeida cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to V_Muriqi ... B_Sosa reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 5 :(val) Pepelu with a precise ball to J_Vazquez ... B_Tahirovic steals the ball of off him Min. 7 :(val) J_Vazquez with the towering header to T_Correia ... T_Correia with a terrific drive! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 9 :(val) A_Almeida with a precise pass to E_Konsa ... B_vd_Boomen does well to intercept the ball Min. 10 :(val) T_Correia had to stretch to reach the pass ... T_Correia hits the ball on the bounce! ... GOAL!! ... Oooooohhhhhhh!!?... ... I can't believe it! n ... It's a GOAL! ... Unbelievable ! ... That puts Valencia ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... Valencia 1-0 Ajax ... Min. 11 :(aja) The defender slips up! ... C_Forbs is through! ... Pepelu pulls the player to the ground!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book Min. 11 :(val) V_Muriqi plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... B_vd_Boomen with a nasty foul ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 12 :(aja) S_Steijn squares it to B_Tahirovic ... B_Tahirovic hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... A_Valles is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... A_Valles looks very relieved! Min. 13 :(aja) C_Forbs takes possession ... He looks up ... He's in acres of space ... C_Forbs with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... A_Valles gathers it easily Min. 18 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze steps over the ball ... He nutmegs the defender ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... V_Muriqi rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That's a foul!! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He's got to be careful now! Min. 19 :(val) A_Herrera slips past his marker E_Garcia ... The ball is whipped into E_Konsa ... E_Konsa with a graceful, looping effort! ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 23 :(val) Pepelu has it now ... He takes on E_Garcia ... He gets past him! ... He puts in E_Konsa! ... From long range E_Konsa bends the ball towards goal! ... A_Trubin makes a fine save Min. 25 :(val) A_Almeida with a precise ball to V_Muriqi ... G_Avila takes the player down!! ... That's a poor tackle! Min. 27 :(val) Pepelu with the dribble ... This is a great chance ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... B_Sosa hits it out for a throw Min. 32 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen beats E_Konsa ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... B_vd_Boomen with the punt towards goal! ... But A_Valles punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 36 :(val) J_Vazquez steps over the ball ... He nutmegs B_Sosa ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... B_Sosa with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 38 :(val) V_Muriqi knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... V_Muriqi hits a curling shot! ... But A_Trubin makes a superb stop down low Min. 40 :(val) V_Muriqi controls it with ease ... B_vd_Boomen reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 41 :(val) V_Muriqi slides the ball across to A_Herrera ... A_Herrera has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into A_Trubin's arms ... But he recovers to save! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(val) Substitution by Valencia ... COMING ON: S_Amallah ... COMING OFF: Pepelu Min. 45 :(val) Substitution by Valencia ... COMING ON: M_Diakhaby ... COMING OFF: C_Ozkacar Min. 45 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: R_Zerrouki ... COMING OFF: B_Tahirovic Min. 45 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: J_Forlin ... COMING OFF: B_Sosa Min. 47 :(val) E_Unal runs at goal ... He spots the run of V_Muriqi ... He's played him in ... V_Muriqi uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... J_Vazquez lofts the ball in! ... That's a poor one ... A_Trubin catches it with ease ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Valencia 1-0 Ajax Min. 47 :(aja) J_Forlin spots a team mate in space ... He finds S_Steijn with a lovely pass! ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... E_Konsa picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 51 :(aja) I_Paixao with the dribble ... This is a great chance ... A_Almeida wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 52 :(val) S_Amallah slips past his marker R_Zerrouki ... The ball is whipped into A_Herrera ... G_Mikauatadze with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 57 :(val) S_Amallah runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to E_Konsa ... E_Konsa hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... GOAL!! ... Valencia 2-0 Ajax ... Min. 60 :(val) E_Konsa takes advantage of a mistake by E_Garcia ... J_Forlin reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 61 :(val) D_Klaassen saunters past G_Trauner ... D_Klaassen hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... A_Trubin makes a fine save Min. 64 :(aja) J_Forlin bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to C_Forbs ... M_Diakhaby fouls badly ... The Referee warns him Min. 65 :(val) D_Klaassen with a slide rule pass to E_Unal ... J_Forlin brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 69 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen flights the ball to J_Forlin ... J_Forlin flings a shot at goal! ... A_Valles 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. 73 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze sidesteps J_Vazquez ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... The ball hits E_Unal in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 76 :(val) A_Almeida brushes B_vd_Boomen aside and breaks free ... A_Almeida attempts to nutmeg A_Trubin! ... A_Trubin with a superb tip over the bar ... He showed great reflexes there ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by D_Klaassen! ... E_Unal with the header ... Brilliant save from A_Trubin Min. 79 :(val) D_Klaassen sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to T_Correia ... Excellent sliding challenge from G_Trauner ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 82 :(val) M_Diakhaby has the ball ... He knocks the ball past G_Trauner ... He puts in T_Correia! ... T_Correia pounds a rocket on goal! ... A_Trubin can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... A_Trubin was worried by that one ... He wipes the sweat off his brow? Min. 83 :(val) S_Amallah with the cross-field pass to V_Muriqi ... From long range V_Muriqi bends the ball towards goal! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... GOAL!! ... That was unfortunate ... He's scored his 10th goal of the season! ... Valencia 3-0 Ajax ... Min. 85 :(val) J_Vazquez plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... B_vd_Boomen reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 85 :(aja) C_Forbs takes possession ... He's got no outlet ... He decides to go alone ... M_Diakhaby with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that's a foul Min. 85 :(aja) S_Steijn plays in G_Mikauatadze with a beautiful ball ... G_Mikauatadze attempts a chip! ... A_Valles gets his fingertips to it Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(val) E_Unal finds the space intelligently ... E_Unal tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 92 :(val) M_Diakhaby picks out V_Muriqi with the cross ... E_Garcia makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... A_Herrera floats the ball in! ... G_Avila clears the danger Min. 94 :(aja) S_Steijn looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to G_Mikauatadze ... A delicate chip from G_Mikauatadze! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... A_Valles tips it wide !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... R_Zerrouki plays it into the danger area! ... A_Valles comes out and claims it! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Mestalla ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Valencia Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Konsa (Man of the Match) Scorers : T_Correia (10), E_Konsa (57), V_Muriqi (83) Sent Off : N/A Booked : V_Muriqi (18) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_vd_Boomen Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : B_vd_Boomen (11), G_Mikauatadze (52) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Valencia | Ajax Attempts on Goal : 14 | 6 Off target : 6 | 2 On target : 8 | 4 Possession : 54 | 46 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 8 | 8 Key Tackles : 3 | 11 Key Passes : 15 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Valencia 3 - 0 Ajax ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Valencia Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Valles GK 23 1 1 1 24 | 96 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 E_Konsa DF 1 19 14 9 23 | 96 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 15 0 62 J_Vazquez DF 1 18 12 11 20 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 14 0 T_Correia DF 1 17 14 10 28 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 10 10 66 C_Ozkacar DF 1 16 14 2 24 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Almeida MF 1 12 19 5 22 | 96 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 24 29 D_Klaassen MF 1 3 19 16 26 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 8 A_Herrera MF 1 14 18 10 31 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 12 Pepelu MF 1 11 17 10 20 | 45 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 V_Muriqi FW 1 2 12 19 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 -5 9 17 E_Unal FW 1 5 14 18 29 | 96 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 29 12 10 A_Iturbe GK 19 1 1 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Diakhaby DF 1 16 13 9 31 | 51 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 Herrando DF 1 14 11 8 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Amallah MF 1 8 17 14 23 | 51 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 0 H_Duro FW 1 7 14 16 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 | 96 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -12 0 0 0 E_Garcia DF 1 20 13 7 23 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 G_Avila DF 1 19 14 10 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 G_Trauner DF 1 18 13 8 24 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 B_Sosa DF 1 17 12 10 23 | 45 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 S_Steijn MF 1 4 19 13 22 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 B_vd_Boomen MF 1 15 18 9 24 | 96 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 52 3 10 C_Forbs MF 1 3 17 14 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 B_Tahirovic MF 1 13 17 11 20 | 45 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 0 11 G_Mikauatadze FW 1 3 14 19 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 5 I_Paixao FW 1 2 12 19 29 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Rulli GK 22 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Forlin DF 1 17 15 9 33 | 51 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 24 12 3 B_Nieuwkoop DF 1 14 13 12 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Zerrouki MF 1 10 17 6 20 | 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 -10 -10 C_Akpom FW 1 7 13 16 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1708112818 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40