FFO EFL2, Ajax vs. Benfica (Mon Sep 02)


                                 Ajax  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-4-2 D
                         Hayden Dando  |  -
                                       |
                          A_Trubin GK  |  GK Andrew
                          E_Garcia DF  |  DF T_Kehrer
                           G_Avila DF  |  DF R_Semedo
                         G_Trauner DF  |  DF D_Jurasek
                            B_Sosa DF  |  DF S_Pavisic
                          S_Steijn MF  |  MF P_Sarabia
                       B_vd_Boomen MF  |  MF Rafa
                        R_Zerrouki MF  |  MF I_Muniain
                       B_Tahirovic MF  |  MF A_Golovin
                     G_Mikauatadze FW  |  FW P_Schick
                          I_Paixao FW  |  FW A_Oroz
                                       |
                           G_Rulli SUB |  SUB N_Kruth
                           K_Frees SUB |  SUB L_Neto
                       B_Nieuwkoop SUB |  SUB S_Rosted
                           C_Forbs SUB |  SUB F_Aursnes
                           C_Akpom SUB |  SUB C_Tengstedt




Min. 8  :(ben) I_Muniain has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Avila 
          ...  He puts in A_Oroz! 
          ...  A_Oroz drives the ball low! 
          ...  A_Trubin gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 11 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  T_Kehrer slices it 
          ...  Andrew moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Tahirovic chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Andrew comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze with the shot! 
          ...  Andrew parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And Andrew recovers to save!! 
Min. 12 :(aja) G_Trauner looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Avila 
          ...  G_Avila tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  Andrew gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 13 :(aja) E_Garcia takes advantage of a mistake by S_Pavisic 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  E_Garcia hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 14 :(ben) A_Oroz beats his man 
          ...  But B_Sosa reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 19 :(aja) G_Avila controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs P_Sarabia 
          ...  He puts in G_Mikauatadze! 
          ...  I_Muniain is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's well within shooting range! 
          ...  Make yourself famous kid!! 
          ...  R_Zerrouki plays it short to B_Tahirovic 
          ...  A wicked drive by B_Tahirovic! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Zerrouki plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  I_Paixao rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  Andrew looks relieved there! 
Min. 21 :(aja) I_Paixao finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  T_Kehrer with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 24 :(aja) E_Garcia with a pinpoint pass to B_vd_Boomen 
          ...  A left-footer by B_vd_Boomen! 
          ...  Andrew manages to turn it behind 
Min. 26 :(ben) A_Oroz beats G_Avila 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  But B_Sosa sweeps up the threat 
Min. 27 :(aja) S_Steijn with an inswinging cross to G_Trauner 
          ...  G_Trauner attempts to nutmeg Andrew! 
          ...  Andrew makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 28 :(ben) A_Golovin searches out A_Oroz 
          ...  R_Zerrouki with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  - looks annoyed that there was no card there 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  D_Jurasek shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to P_Schick instead 
          ...  P_Schick hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  A_Trubin with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 32 :(aja) R_Zerrouki back heels to find I_Paixao in space 
          ...  A_Golovin forces him off the ball 
Min. 33 :(aja) R_Zerrouki with an intelligent ball to B_Sosa 
          ...  B_Sosa sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  Andrew guesses right 
Min. 33 :(ben) Rafa jumps over B_Tahirovic's challenge 
          ...  But G_Trauner barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 35 :(aja) G_Trauner threads the through ball to G_Avila 
          ...  But R_Semedo wins the ball 
Min. 35 :(ben) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  P_Schick takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  P_Schick tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  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! 
          ...  T_Kehrer floats the ball in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for A_Trubin, who catches the ball 
Min. 40 :(ben) I_Muniain looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to P_Sarabia 
          ...  E_Garcia with the foul 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 40 :(ben) P_Sarabia is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to A_Oroz 
          ...  G_Trauner takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 42 :(ben) T_Kehrer hits a hard pass to A_Golovin 
          ...  B_Tahirovic gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(aja) S_Steijn cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Mikauatadze 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  Andrew is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Andrew holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  - is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 44 :(aja) I_Paixao looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  I_Paixao with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  But Andrew pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 45 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Forbs 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Tahirovic 
Min. 45 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Frees 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Sosa 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 1-0 Benfica

Min. 46 :(ben) A_Golovin is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  I_Muniain latches onto the ball 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from G_Trauner 
Min. 47 :(aja) E_Garcia beats S_Pavisic 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Andrew with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
          ...  The Referee checks with VAR 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Smashed into the top corner 
          ...  It's his 10th for the campaign!! 
          ...  Ajax 2-0 Benfica...
Min. 52 :(aja) R_Zerrouki controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  I_Paixao gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  I_Paixao with the overhead! 
          ...  But Andrew parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 53 :(aja) R_Zerrouki flights the ball to G_Avila 
          ...  G_Avila tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 54 :(ben) R_Semedo with a long pass to D_Jurasek 
          ...  E_Garcia with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that's for persistant fouling 
Min. 56 :(ben) Rafa smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  P_Schick latches onto the ball 
          ...  K_Frees reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 57 :(ben) I_Muniain gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from E_Garcia 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 61 :(ben) S_Pavisic beats the defender 
          ...  G_Avila with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 61 :(ben) A_Golovin lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  A_Oroz latches on to it 
          ...  A_Oroz strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  A_Trubin with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 65 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Aursnes 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Golovin 
Min. 65 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Neto 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Pavisic 
Min. 65 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  S_Steijn latches on to it 
          ...  Blocked by P_Schick 
Min. 70 :(ben) P_Schick makes himself available 
          ...  P_Schick keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  A_Trubin with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 71 :(aja) G_Avila leaves his marker standing 
          ...  P_Schick is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
Min. 72 :(aja) R_Zerrouki finds S_Steijn with a ball over the defence 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by F_Aursnes 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(aja) G_Trauner drives it across the face of the goal S_Steijn 
          ...  S_Steijn with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  Andrew heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 94 :(aja) C_Forbs holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees I_Paixao in space! 
          ...  I_Paixao attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  Andrew makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 

*************  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          : G_Mikauatadze (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Mikauatadze (43,47 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Garcia (54)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : A_Golovin
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                    Ajax  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       5
Off target           :           4        |       1
On target            :          11        |       4
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           8        |       6
Key Passes           :          14        |       9
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Final Score          : Ajax 2 - 0 Benfica
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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  24   1   1   1  23 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  29   0   0   0
E_Garcia       DF   1  21  14   8  23 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  10  10  13
G_Avila        DF   1  20  15  11  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  13  29
G_Trauner      DF   1  19  14   9  24 |  97   0   3   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  62  42  17
B_Sosa         DF   1  17  12  11  23 |  45   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  36   0  15
S_Steijn       MF   1   4  19  14  22 |  97   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  31  12
B_vd_Boomen    MF   1  15  19  10  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
R_Zerrouki     MF   1  10  18   7  20 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
B_Tahirovic    MF   1  14  18  12  20 |  45   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  21   0  13
G_Mikauatadze  FW   1   3  15  20  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  13  42
I_Paixao       FW   1   2  13  19  29 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  27
G_Rulli        GK  22   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Frees        DF   1  17  13  12  24 |  52   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
B_Nieuwkoop    DF   1  14  13  12  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Forbs        MF   1   3  18  15  26 |  52   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Akpom        FW   1   7  13  16  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Andrew         GK  23   1   1   1  26 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
T_Kehrer       DF   1  20  15   6  22 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  13   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  19  17   7  22 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  11   0
D_Jurasek      DF   1  19  13  12  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Pavisic      DF   1  17  16   8  24 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Sarabia      MF   1   5  21  19  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0
Rafa           MF   1   3  20  14  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
I_Muniain      MF   1   4  20  17  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
A_Golovin      MF   1   7  20  15  29 |  68   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  24   0
P_Schick       FW   1   7  13  22  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  28   0  11
A_Oroz         FW   1   8  13  20  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
N_Kruth        GK  18   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Neto         DF   1  14  10   8  25 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Rosted       DF   1  14  10   7  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Aursnes      MF   1  11  18  14  21 |  29   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0
C_Tengstedt    FW   1   8  12  15  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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