FFO EFL2, Ajax vs. Eintracht Frankfurt (Mon Jul 15) Ajax | Eintracht Frankfurt 4-5-1 C | 4-1-2-3 P Hayden Dando | Jason Hopton | A_Trubin GK | GK Kepa E_Garcia DF | DM S_Reguilon G_Avila DF | DF N_Nkounkou G_Trauner DF | DF Tuta B_Sosa DF | DF H_Smolcic S_Steijn MF | DF P_Max B_vd_Boomen MF | MF S_Rode R_Zerrouki MF | MF D_Ozoh B_Tahirovic MF | FW A_Knauff C_Forbs MF | FW Beto G_Mikauatadze FW | FW N_Fullkrug | G_Rulli SUB | SUB J_Ledesma K_Frees SUB | SUB R_Koch B_Nieuwkoop SUB | SUB A_Buta O_Lingr SUB | SUB J_Hague I_Paixao SUB | SUB J_Njinmah Min. 1 :(aja) E_Garcia controls it with ease ... Superbly timed tackle by D_Ozoh ... He made it look easy Min. 6 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze loses H_Smolcic ... N_Fullkrug bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 7 :(aja) S_Steijn drives it across the face of the goal G_Avila ... H_Smolcic hits it out for a corner ... Will the quality of the ball be good? ... It has to beat the first defender! ... CORNER! ... B_vd_Boomen swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... H_Smolcic wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 9 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen plays it long to B_Sosa ... Well executed sliding challenge from Tuta ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... B_vd_Boomen chips the ball in towards the far post! ... B_Tahirovic rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! ... But Kepa reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on Kepa anyway Min. 9 :(frn) S_Rode finds the space intelligently ... R_Zerrouki tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! Min. 11 :(frn) H_Smolcic with a probing pass to A_Knauff ... A_Knauff has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... But A_Trubin makes an easy save Min. 13 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... G_Mikauatadze decides to go for goal instead! ... But Tuta wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 16 :(aja) G_Avila finds his way through ... The offside trap didn't work ... S_Reguilon pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... He's tried to take it off him! ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 17 :(aja) C_Forbs knocks the ball past the lunge of N_Nkounkou ... C_Forbs hits the ball on the bounce! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 20 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... G_Mikauatadze latches onto it! ... G_Mikauatadze has a dig at goal! ... Kepa with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 24 :(aja) B_Sosa plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... G_Mikauatadze decides to go for goal instead! ... G_Mikauatadze with a scorcher of a shot! ... Kepa gathers it easily Min. 25 :(frn) S_Rode picks out A_Knauff with the cross ... A_Knauff with a little chip! ... He's pulled it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! Min. 27 :(frn) N_Nkounkou plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... G_Trauner takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 28 :(frn) H_Smolcic with a measured pass to N_Fullkrug ... E_Garcia tackles cleanly Min. 31 :(aja) B_Sosa has a go! ... It hits the defender ... G_Mikauatadze collects the loose ball! ... G_Mikauatadze hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... GOAL!! ... And Ajax are leading in the game now ... Ajax 1-0 Eintracht Frankfurt ... Min. 31 :(frn) S_Reguilon looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... A_Knauff receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... A_Knauff tries the lob from 30 yards! ... But A_Trubin punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 37 :(aja) A defence splitting pass from C_Forbs to G_Mikauatadze ... H_Smolcic reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 37 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen is unmarked! ... N_Fullkrug with a terrible tackle ... His 2nd yellow this game! ... RED CARD!! ... An early bath for him then! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 43 :(aja) B_Tahirovic is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to B_vd_Boomen ... H_Smolcic hits it out for a corner ... Exellent clearance from the defender ... CORNER! ... B_Tahirovic swings it in! ... Kepa comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... B_Sosa gets to it! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it's gone just wide!! Min. 45 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: K_Frees ... COMING OFF: B_Sosa Min. 45 :(aja) R_Zerrouki looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to G_Avila ... G_Avila hits the ball first time! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... C_Forbs drives it into the box! ... Great catch from Kepa! Min. 45 :(frn) S_Reguilon with a byline cross to D_Ozoh ... G_Trauner cuts out the pass ... That was close! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Ajax 1-0 Eintracht Frankfurt Min. 50 :(aja) R_Zerrouki slides the ball across to G_Mikauatadze ... A well-placed shot from G_Mikauatadze! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 51 :(frn) D_Ozoh with a probing pass to N_Nkounkou ... Superbly timed tackle by G_Trauner ... He made it look easy ... But he can't keep it in ... CORNER! ... S_Reguilon swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... Excellent keeping! Min. 55 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: I_Paixao ... COMING OFF: G_Mikauatadze Min. 58 :(frn) Beto gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside the defender! ... He has some space now! ... S_Steijn pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... You can't swap shirts until after the game! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 60 :(frn) Tactical Change by Eintracht Frankfurt ... Eintracht Frankfurt have changed their playing style to A Min. 60 :(aja) B_Tahirovic with the diagonal pass to S_Steijn ... S_Steijn with the side footed shot! ... The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. ... Hayden Dando spits his dummy out yet again. Min. 62 :(aja) G_Avila jumps over the defender's challenge ... G_Avila with his head down lets it go! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 64 :(aja) R_Zerrouki whips the ball across to I_Paixao ... I_Paixao has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... Kepa with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 64 :(frn) S_Reguilon jumps over G_Trauner's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... S_Reguilon drives the ball low! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 65 :(frn) Substitution by Eintracht Frankfurt ... COMING ON: R_Koch ... COMING OFF: H_Smolcic Min. 65 :(frn) Substitution by Eintracht Frankfurt ... COMING ON: A_Buta ... COMING OFF: S_Rode Min. 67 :(aja) S_Steijn is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to I_Paixao ... Kepa with a nasty foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not happy with that! ... He's got to be careful now! ... PENALTY!! ... I_Paixao takes it ... He sends Kepa the wrong way ... GOAL!! ... That was a clinical penalty ... Ajax 2-0 Eintracht Frankfurt... Min. 68 :(aja) K_Frees finds a hole in the defence ... The defence was sleeping ... He made a fantastic run though ... K_Frees controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... Saved by Kepa Min. 68 :(frn) R_Koch is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... A_Buta latches onto the end of it ... A delicate chip from A_Buta! ... But A_Trubin pulls out a save of the game Min. 69 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen gets to the byline ... He centres the ball to I_Paixao ... I_Paixao tries to catch the keeper out! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 72 :(aja) K_Frees takes advantage of a bad back pass ... K_Frees tries one from the edge of the box! ... Kepa gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 77 :(aja) G_Trauner hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... K_Frees latches onto it! ... K_Frees tries to place it in the corner! ... Kepa makes a good save ... CORNER! ... C_Forbs crosses it in! ... G_Trauner makes a firm connection with his head ... But Kepa punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that Kepa got a touch Min. 81 :(aja) K_Frees with a slick pass to C_Forbs ... C_Forbs has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 83 :(frn) A_Buta beats B_vd_Boomen ... B_Tahirovic anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 84 :(aja) S_Steijn has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... I_Paixao gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... I_Paixao with a thundering volley! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 86 :(aja) B_Tahirovic slips past his marker ... B_Tahirovic strikes a wicked curler! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 87 :(aja) I_Paixao rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to E_Garcia ... But Tuta clears the ball to safety Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(frn) Beto knocks the ball past G_Trauner ... Beto with a thundering drive! ... A_Trubin has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... A_Trubin reacts well to save!! Min. 91 :(frn) A_Buta finds P_Max in the box ... P_Max hits a great drive! ... A_Trubin makes himself big ... Superb Stop! ... Well that one would have delighted him ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Johan Cruyff Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Trauner (Man of the Match) Scorers : G_Mikauatadze (31), I_Paixao (67 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Steijn (58) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eintracht Frankfurt Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : H_Smolcic Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N_Fullkrug (37) Booked : S_Reguilon (16), Kepa (67) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax | Eintracht Frankfurt Attempts on Goal : 20 | 7 Off target : 10 | 2 On target : 10 | 5 Possession : 58 | 42 Corners : 5 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 7 | 10 Key Tackles : 5 | 8 Key Passes : 18 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Ajax 2 - 0 Eintracht Frankfurt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 93 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 0 E_Garcia DF 1 21 14 8 23 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 G_Avila DF 1 20 15 11 22 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 G_Trauner DF 1 19 13 9 24 | 93 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 48 15 17 B_Sosa DF 1 17 12 11 23 | 45 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 16 52 14 S_Steijn MF 1 4 19 14 22 | 93 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 23 7 B_vd_Boomen MF 1 15 18 10 24 | 93 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 R_Zerrouki MF 1 10 18 6 20 | 93 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 B_Tahirovic MF 1 13 18 11 20 | 93 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 22 20 29 C_Forbs MF 1 3 17 14 26 | 93 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 22 G_Mikauatadze FW 1 3 15 20 24 | 56 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 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 12 12 24 | 48 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 16 42 B_Nieuwkoop DF 1 14 13 12 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Lingr MF 1 4 15 13 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Paixao FW 1 2 13 19 29 | 37 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 15 39 Player Statistics - Eintracht Frankfurt Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kepa GK 24 1 1 1 20 | 93 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 0 0 0 S_Reguilon DM 1 20 19 2 30 | 93 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 14 19 N_Nkounkou DF 1 18 13 12 29 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tuta DF 1 19 13 4 30 | 93 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 H_Smolcic DF 1 18 13 7 21 | 66 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 30 0 P_Max DF 1 18 15 8 30 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 S_Rode MF 1 12 19 10 20 | 66 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 D_Ozoh MF 1 12 17 12 22 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 11 0 A_Knauff FW 1 8 19 15 26 | 93 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 Beto FW 1 7 13 19 30 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 N_Fullkrug FW 1 7 12 19 30 | 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -15 -15 -15 J_Ledesma GK 19 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Koch DF 1 17 11 3 24 | 27 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 A_Buta MF 1 6 18 12 29 | 27 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 14 J_Hague MF 1 2 14 11 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Njinmah FW 1 2 10 15 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1721067150 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40