FFO FLT, RB Salzburg vs. Ajax (Wed Jan 24) RB Salzburg | Ajax 4-4-2 C | 4-2-2-2 L Dave Thacker | Matias Finkelstein | N_Atubolu GK | GK A_Trubin O_Solet DF | DF E_Garcia S_Pavlovic DF | DF G_Avila A_Dedic DF | DF B_Sosa M_Wolf DF | DF J_Forlin C_McGregor MF | AM S_Steijn K_Piatkowski MF | MF B_Tahirovic L_Maina MF | AM C_Forbs N_Capaldo MF | MF R_Zerrouki S_Koita FW | FW G_Mikauatadze D_Nene FW | FW I_Paixao | O_Djoco SUB | SUB G_Rulli G_Altare SUB | SUB G_Trauner Imanol SUB | SUB J_Medic M_Bidstrup SUB | SUB B_vd_Boomen T_Nuss SUB | SUB C_Akpom Min. 2 :(slz) A defence splitting pass from N_Capaldo to D_Nene ... B_Tahirovic goes in studs first Min. 3 :(slz) O_Solet saunters past E_Garcia ... J_Forlin does well to intercept the ball Min. 6 :(slz) K_Piatkowski drives it across the face of the goal S_Koita ... A thundering drive by S_Koita! ... Looks like it should be an easy save for A_Trubin ... He's been nutmegged! ... GOAL!! ... A_Trubin looks embarrassed! ... And RB Salzburg are leading in the game now ... RB Salzburg 1-0 Ajax ... Min. 7 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to A Min. 7 :(slz) K_Piatkowski gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to D_Nene ... D_Nene with the strike! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... A_Trubin looks relieved there! Min. 7 :(aja) J_Forlin is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to G_Mikauatadze ... O_Solet robs him of the ball Min. 8 :(slz) D_Nene gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... K_Piatkowski is unmarked ... C_Forbs with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... Matias Finkelstein looks relieved ... Dave Thacker is far from happy with that decision ... FREE KICK! ... It's well within shooting range! ... Make yourself famous kid!! ... S_Koita hits it hard ... A_Trubin gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... It's pushed behind! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by O_Solet! ... G_Avila belts it clear Min. 11 :(aja) S_Steijn finds a hole in the defence ... But O_Solet barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 11 :(slz) S_Pavlovic with a short pass to find S_Koita ... E_Garcia is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort ... FREE KICK! ... It's in a very dangerous position! ... K_Piatkowski passes to D_Nene ... D_Nene with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 13 :(aja) Curled in dangerously from S_Steijn to J_Forlin ... N_Capaldo knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... FREE KICK! ... Right on the edge of the box! ... I_Paixao hits it hard ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 13 :(aja) E_Garcia crosses to B_Sosa ... A wicked drive by B_Sosa! ... GOAL!! ... He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!! ... It's a level game! ... RB Salzburg 1-1 Ajax ... Min. 14 :(slz) S_Pavlovic is on the ground motionless! ... He was involved in a nasty clash of heads there ... I don't think he's going to continue Min. 14 :(slz) Substitution by RB Salzburg ... COMING ON: G_Altare ... COMING OFF: S_Pavlovic Min. 16 :(slz) S_Koita beats B_Sosa ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... S_Koita flicks the header toward the far post! ... A_Trubin with a superb tip around the post ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ... CORNER! ... C_McGregor drives it into the box! ... A_Trubin comes towards the ball ... And he claims it with ease! Min. 17 :(slz) C_McGregor looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to D_Nene ... E_Garcia reads the play well Min. 23 :(slz) D_Nene watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position ... He decides to be greedy and run into the space ... He's gone right through! ... D_Nene attempts a low drive! ... GOAL!! ... He scores! ... Can You Believe It? ... That's put RB Salzburg into the lead! ... RB Salzburg 2-1 Ajax ... Min. 24 :(aja) B_Sosa slides the ball across to B_Tahirovic ... B_Tahirovic breaks clear! ... He just has N_Atubolu to beat! ... He tries to slide it past N_Atubolu ... N_Atubolu gets a foot to it!! ... CORNER! ... B_Tahirovic chips the ball in towards the far post! ... S_Steijn gets a shot in ... The ball moves through the air! ... N_Atubolu moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 25 :(slz) K_Piatkowski kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... S_Koita gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... G_Avila seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 26 :(slz) D_Nene is through on goal ... D_Nene tries one from the edge of the box! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Ajax fans taunt him about that effort Min. 27 :(slz) L_Maina slides the ball across to D_Nene ... But J_Forlin reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 28 :(slz) K_Piatkowski looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to D_Nene ... From long range D_Nene bends the ball towards goal! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... GOAL!! ... Look at the delight on his face! ... Just look at his face!! ... But it's been ruled out! ... The ref seems to have seen something Min. 29 :(aja) S_Steijn with a real burst of pace ... He leaves A_Dedic behind ... Another tackle close to the line by N_Capaldo ... But he cant prevent the corner ... CORNER! ... G_Mikauatadze dinks the ball into the area! ... N_Atubolu comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... I_Paixao swings a leg at it! ... GOAL!! ... He nutmegged N_Atubolu ... Ajax have squared things up with that goal! ... RB Salzburg 2-2 Ajax ... Min. 32 :(slz) G_Altare slides the ball across to D_Nene ... D_Nene tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Ajax fans taunt him about that effort Min. 33 :(slz) N_Capaldo with a penetrating pass to L_Maina ... E_Garcia with the tackle ... He had to get that one right! Min. 33 :(aja) R_Zerrouki with a precise pass to C_Forbs ... C_Forbs with the cheeky shot! ... N_Atubolu heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 34 :(slz) K_Piatkowski plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... D_Nene keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... D_Nene curls it towards the top corner! ... A_Trubin saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 37 :(aja) S_Steijn slows the ball down and waits for support ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! ... O_Solet with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking Min. 38 :(aja) I_Paixao with a first time pass ... C_Forbs runs onto it! ... A wicked drive by C_Forbs! ... N_Atubolu heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 39 :(aja) C_Forbs with a real burst of pace ... He leaves M_Wolf behind ... C_Forbs with a thundering shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate Min. 40 :(slz) A_Dedic rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to D_Nene ... An audacious effort from D_Nene! ... A_Trubin with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 40 :(aja) B_Tahirovic is spitting at M_Wolf ... He should be ashamed! ... Disgusting! ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Dirty git! Min. 41 :(slz) D_Nene rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to O_Solet ... Fine tackle by G_Avila ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 41 :(aja) G_Avila with the mazy run ... How he got through those defenders I don't know ... He sets himself up for the shot ... M_Wolf gathers up the loose ball Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(aja) C_Forbs makes himself available ... C_Forbs drives the ball low! ... N_Atubolu was lucky there Min. 44 :(slz) O_Solet retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... D_Nene gets on the end of it ... A powerful shot by D_Nene! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 47 :(slz) K_Piatkowski with the dribble ... He spots the run of his team-mate ... He's decided to go alone ... K_Piatkowski with the goal bound shot! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 47 :(aja) R_Zerrouki back heels to find I_Paixao in space ... I_Paixao hits a great shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by C_Forbs ... A_Dedic heads it away ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: RB Salzburg 2-2 Ajax Min. 48 :(slz) C_McGregor with an early cross to K_Piatkowski ... K_Piatkowski blasts the ball 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! ... O_Solet crosses it in! ... A_Trubin jumps well to claim it! Min. 51 :(aja) S_Steijn finds his way through ... He has tremendous pace ... O_Solet reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 54 :(aja) J_Forlin kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... G_Mikauatadze gets on the end of the pass ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... N_Capaldo hits it out for a throw Min. 55 :(slz) C_McGregor cuts in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Koita ... A vicious shot by S_Koita! ... A_Trubin with a superb tip over the bar ... He showed great reflexes there ... CORNER! ... D_Nene chips the ball in towards the far post! ... N_Capaldo swings a leg at it! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And A_Trubin reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... M_Wolf dinks the ball into the area! ... It goes straight into the arms of A_Trubin Min. 55 :(slz) S_Koita with a glorious long pass to N_Capaldo ... G_Mikauatadze with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 56 :(slz) G_Altare is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... S_Koita latches onto the end of it ... E_Garcia with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 56 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... G_Avila decides to go for goal instead! ... G_Altare hits it out for a corner ... Will the quality of the ball be good? ... It has to beat the first defender! ... CORNER! ... B_Tahirovic floats the ball in! ... N_Atubolu easily catches it! Min. 56 :(slz) K_Piatkowski cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to L_Maina ... R_Zerrouki with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it Min. 57 :(aja) E_Garcia leaves M_Wolf standing ... E_Garcia with the 40 yard drive! ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! Min. 59 :(slz) L_Maina feeds the ball through the middle ... S_Koita runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... S_Koita beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... A_Trubin comes towards him ... He nutmegs A_Trubin ... It goes wide!! Min. 60 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: B_vd_Boomen ... COMING OFF: R_Zerrouki Min. 64 :(aja) B_Tahirovic puts in G_Mikauatadze ... But O_Solet sees the pass and cuts it out 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. 66 :(slz) O_Solet looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to S_Koita ... S_Koita with a graceful, looping effort! ... A_Trubin gathers it comfortably Min. 68 :(aja) C_Akpom squares it to G_Mikauatadze ... O_Solet with the tackle Min. 70 :(slz) Substitution by RB Salzburg ... COMING ON: Imanol ... COMING OFF: M_Wolf Min. 70 :(slz) Substitution by RB Salzburg ... COMING ON: T_Nuss ... COMING OFF: S_Koita Min. 70 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to P Min. 73 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze brushes his marker behind and breaks free ... G_Mikauatadze carves a shot towards goal! ... But N_Atubolu parries the ball ... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 75 :(aja) G_Trauner searches out G_Mikauatadze ... G_Mikauatadze with a bomb of a shot! ... N_Atubolu blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 76 :(slz) O_Solet looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to C_McGregor ... C_McGregor rifles it at the goal! ... But A_Trubin punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 76 :(aja) E_Garcia takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... E_Garcia fires the shot in! ... N_Atubolu parries it, he follows it up ... GOAL!! ... The defence had gone walk about! ... Ajax have surely won this game now! ... RB Salzburg 2-3 Ajax ... Min. 77 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to A Min. 77 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... C_Forbs will now play as a MF Min. 77 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... S_Steijn will now play as a MF Min. 77 :(slz) O_Solet with a real burst of pace ... G_Avila can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... O_Solet with a bicycle kick! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... D_Nene with an inswinging corner into the box ... A_Trubin catches it! Min. 77 :(aja) C_Akpom cuts in on A_Dedic's blind side ... C_Akpom with a terrific drive! ... N_Atubolu fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 82 :(aja) G_Trauner hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... B_Sosa collects the loose ball! ... B_Sosa has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... But N_Atubolu punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 86 :(slz) L_Maina looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to C_McGregor ... C_McGregor with the shot! ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 87 :(slz) D_Nene takes advantage of a bad back pass from B_Sosa ... G_Trauner goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(slz) N_Capaldo whips the ball across to G_Altare ... G_Avila anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 91 :(aja) The defender slips up! ... B_Sosa is through! ... B_Sosa looks to see where N_Atubolu is! ... He shoots! ... It flies into Row Z! Min. 93 :(slz) Imanol is all alone ... The linesman keeps his flag down ... Imanol tries to beat A_Trubin from outside the area! ... A_Trubin gathers it easily ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Red Bull Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RB Salzburg Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Nene (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Koita (6), D_Nene (23) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : S_Pavlovic (14) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Garcia Scorers : B_Sosa (13), I_Paixao (29), E_Garcia (76) Sent Off : N/A Booked : B_Tahirovic (40), G_Mikauatadze (55) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RB Salzburg | Ajax Attempts on Goal : 22 | 17 Off target : 10 | 6 On target : 12 | 11 Possession : 60 | 40 Corners : 6 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 5 | 9 Key Tackles : 10 | 10 Key Passes : 22 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : RB Salzburg 2 - 3 Ajax ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 22 1 1 1 27 | 97 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -12 0 0 0 O_Solet DF 1 18 14 12 21 | 97 0 5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 70 30 8 S_Pavlovic DF 1 17 13 8 31 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 -10 -10 A_Dedic DF 1 17 14 3 25 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 10 0 M_Wolf DF 1 17 10 4 24 | 74 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 C_McGregor MF 1 15 18 5 21 | 97 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 32 K_Piatkowski MF 1 7 17 12 22 | 97 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 44 16 L_Maina MF 1 4 17 14 28 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 N_Capaldo MF 1 12 17 8 21 | 97 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 4 4 S_Koita FW 1 7 11 18 23 | 74 0 0 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 13 30 D_Nene FW 1 2 14 18 26 | 97 0 0 2 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 20 34 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 | 83 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 24 0 Imanol DF 1 14 11 10 23 | 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 M_Bidstrup MF 1 11 17 10 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Nuss FW 1 6 10 14 25 | 23 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 | 97 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -7 0 0 0 E_Garcia DF 1 20 13 7 23 | 97 0 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 36 24 47 G_Avila DF 1 19 14 10 22 | 97 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 B_Sosa DF 1 17 12 10 23 | 97 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 12 50 J_Forlin DF 1 17 15 9 33 | 69 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 18 0 S_Steijn MF 1 4 19 13 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 10 17 B_Tahirovic MF 1 13 17 11 20 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 12 16 C_Forbs MF 1 3 17 14 26 | 97 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 R_Zerrouki MF 1 10 17 6 20 | 64 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 G_Mikauatadze FW 1 3 14 19 24 | 97 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 -5 17 1 I_Paixao FW 1 2 12 19 29 | 70 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 12 12 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 | 28 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 22 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 15 18 9 24 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Akpom FW 1 7 13 16 28 | 27 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 6 1706132300 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40