FFO EFL2, Ajax vs. Villarreal (Fri Aug 09) Ajax | Villarreal 4-4-2 N | 4-4-2 C Hayden Dando | Matthew Bethell | A_Trubin GK | GK F_Jorgensen E_Garcia DF | DF J_Galan G_Avila DF | DF M_Schmelzer G_Trauner DF | DF M_Gabbia B_Sosa DF | DF L_Dubois S_Steijn MF | MF K_Bielik B_vd_Boomen MF | MF D_Suarez R_Zerrouki MF | MF A_Baena B_Tahirovic MF | MF C_Palacios G_Mikauatadze FW | FW A_Rebic C_Akpom FW | FW Joselu | G_Rulli SUB | SUB F_Woodman K_Frees SUB | SUB J_Stanisic B_Nieuwkoop SUB | SUB M_Pineda C_Forbs SUB | SUB J_Dilrosun A_Ueda SUB | SUB D_Origi Min. 3 :(vil) C_Palacios curls the ball out wide to K_Bielik ... C_Akpom gets to the ball first Min. 4 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past M_Schmelzer! ... He has some space now! ... G_Mikauatadze with a bicycle kick! ... But F_Jorgensen stops that one easily Min. 6 :(vil) K_Bielik runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to A_Rebic ... A_Rebic unleashes a pile driver! ... A_Trubin with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 10 :(vil) A_Rebic over hits his pass ... He finds K_Bielik though ... That was fortunate ... K_Bielik tries one from the edge of the box! ... But he's missed it! ... It's unbelievable, Jeff! Min. 10 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze could get a shot on goal here ... C_Palacios fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... YELLOW CARD! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! ... FREE KICK! ... The crowd expects from this range ... S_Steijn hits it over the wall ... F_Jorgensen gathers it easily Min. 12 :(vil) C_Palacios finds his way through ... He bent his run well ... C_Palacios controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... A_Trubin makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 13 :(vil) K_Bielik beats his marker ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" waves The Referee ... G_Trauner slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 16 :(vil) L_Dubois takes advantage of a mistake by B_Sosa ... He knocks the ball to Joselu! ... Joselu with a graceful, looping effort! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 18 :(vil) D_Suarez chips the ball forward to A_Baena ... A_Baena pounds a rocket on goal! ... A_Trubin fists it away Min. 19 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past D_Suarez ... But he loses control of it ... L_Dubois takes possession Min. 26 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze with a 50-yard pass to C_Akpom ... J_Galan intercepts the pass Min. 27 :(vil) K_Bielik looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Baena ... G_Trauner with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... The Referee just wants to lecture him Min. 38 :(vil) L_Dubois kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Rebic gets on the end of the pass ... A_Rebic rifles it to the far post! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... A_Trubin was beaten there! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(vil) A_Rebic looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to Joselu ... A left-footer by Joselu! ... But A_Trubin punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on 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 Min. 45 :(vil) Substitution by Villarreal ... COMING ON: D_Origi ... COMING OFF: Joselu Min. 45 :(vil) D_Origi latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... Excellent sliding challenge by G_Avila ... He timed it well Min. 48 :(aja) C_Akpom boots it towards R_Zerrouki ... R_Zerrouki sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... He hits the side netting ... Some parts of the ground thought that went in! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Ajax 0-0 Villarreal Min. 48 :(vil) D_Origi knocks it past G_Trauner and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... G_Avila takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 50 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen has broken clear! Just F_Jorgensen to beat! ... L_Dubois brings him down! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! Min. 51 :(vil) A_Rebic has plenty of time and space ... A great volley from A_Rebic! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 54 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to C_Forbs ... C_Forbs unleashes a pile driver! ... F_Jorgensen parries it, he follows it up ... And F_Jorgensen recovers to save!! Min. 55 :(vil) M_Schmelzer has the ball ... He knocks the ball past K_Frees ... He puts in C_Palacios! ... C_Palacios with a low drive through the rain! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 56 :(aja) C_Akpom controls the ball with ease ... L_Dubois with a nasty foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... But that wasn't his first... ... RED CARD!! Min. 57 :(aja) C_Akpom dribbles past M_Gabbia ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... But D_Suarez comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 57 :(aja) G_Avila 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 C_Forbs ... M_Schmelzer goes in with high feet!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now Min. 64 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze has broken clear! Just F_Jorgensen to beat! ... D_Suarez brings him down! ... It looks like he could be sent off! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... It could have been worse! Min. 65 :(vil) Substitution by Villarreal ... COMING ON: J_Dilrosun ... COMING OFF: C_Palacios Min. 68 :(aja) K_Frees has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past K_Bielik ... He knocks it to C_Akpom! ... K_Bielik reacts to stop the move going any further Min. 70 :(aja) R_Zerrouki crosses in from the wing, he finds G_Mikauatadze in the box ... But M_Gabbia wins the tackle Min. 70 :(vil) K_Bielik with a glorious 60-yard pass to J_Dilrosun ... G_Trauner with a bad challenge Min. 72 :(aja) G_Avila with a flicked pass to G_Mikauatadze ... G_Mikauatadze with a thundering drive! ... GOAL!! ... What a great finish ... That's put Ajax ahead! ... Ajax 1-0 Villarreal ... Min. 74 :(aja) G_Trauner plays it long to R_Zerrouki ... R_Zerrouki throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 74 :(vil) D_Suarez holds the ball up ... He sees A_Baena in space! ... A_Baena with the header! ... It floats over A_Trubin ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 76 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze finds himself with plenty of time ... A glorious effort by G_Mikauatadze! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... B_vd_Boomen dinks the ball into the area! ... F_Jorgensen catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 76 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze runs at the defence ... He nutmegs M_Gabbia ... He showed his class there ... D_Suarez with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... His 2nd yellow this game! ... RED CARD!! ... He knew that was coming and he holds his head in his hands! Min. 78 :(vil) K_Bielik looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to A_Rebic ... A_Rebic with a terrific drive! ... It's beaten A_Trubin ... It goes wide!! Min. 83 :(aja) S_Steijn is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to K_Frees ... K_Frees with a terrific drive! ... F_Jorgensen gets his fingertips to it Min. 84 :(aja) C_Forbs with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past A_Baena ... C_Forbs shoots towards goal! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 86 :(aja) G_Avila runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to C_Akpom ... C_Akpom smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... F_Jorgensen catches the ball Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(vil) M_Schmelzer takes on 3 men ... A_Trubin with a superb challenge ... The Referee has given the free kick the other way! ... He got away with just a warning ... Surely a penalty! ... PENALTY!! ... A_Rebic is the man who takes it ... GOAL!! ... He sent the keeper the wrong way! ... Villarreal are back level with not long to go!! ... Ajax 1-1 Villarreal... Min. 91 :(vil) M_Gabbia is through on goal ... B_vd_Boomen wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 92 :(aja) S_Steijn has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past J_Galan! ... He has some space now! ... M_Gabbia read the danger and stops the pass Min. 95 :(aja) S_Steijn brushes M_Schmelzer aside and breaks free ... S_Steijn with a graceful, looping effort! ... F_Jorgensen gets his fingertips to it Min. 95 :(vil) K_Bielik with a flicked pass to D_Origi ... R_Zerrouki wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Johan Cruyff Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Mikauatadze Scorers : G_Mikauatadze (72) Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Zerrouki (95) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Villarreal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Rebic (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Rebic (89 pen) Sent Off : L_Dubois (56), D_Suarez (76) Booked : C_Palacios (10), M_Schmelzer (57) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax | Villarreal Attempts on Goal : 11 | 12 Off target : 4 | 7 On target : 7 | 5 Possession : 56 | 44 Corners : 1 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 2 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 13 | 12 Key Tackles : 5 | 6 Key Passes : 10 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Ajax 1 - 1 Villarreal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 100 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 E_Garcia DF 1 21 14 8 23 | 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Avila DF 1 20 15 11 22 | 100 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 56 0 G_Trauner DF 1 19 13 9 24 | 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 0 B_Sosa DF 1 17 12 11 23 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Steijn MF 1 4 19 14 22 | 100 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 24 B_vd_Boomen MF 1 15 18 10 24 | 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 R_Zerrouki MF 1 10 18 7 20 | 100 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -4 6 32 B_Tahirovic MF 1 14 18 11 20 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Mikauatadze FW 1 3 15 20 24 | 100 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 26 29 C_Akpom FW 1 7 13 16 28 | 100 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 28 15 10 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 | 55 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 14 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 14 26 | 55 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 A_Ueda FW 1 4 10 14 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Villarreal Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F_Jorgensen GK 24 1 1 1 21 | 100 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 J_Galan DF 1 21 15 8 30 | 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 M_Schmelzer DF 1 21 15 10 30 | 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 9 -4 M_Gabbia DF 1 20 14 5 25 | 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 L_Dubois DF 1 19 16 10 24 | 59 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 9 -15 K_Bielik MF 1 12 19 10 21 | 100 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 23 36 15 D_Suarez MF 1 7 18 14 21 | 79 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 5 -15 A_Baena MF 1 3 18 15 30 | 100 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 C_Palacios MF 1 10 17 15 26 | 68 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -4 7 17 A_Rebic FW 1 6 13 21 24 | 100 0 0 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 30 33 Joselu FW 1 6 14 20 27 | 45 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 F_Woodman GK 18 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Stanisic DF 1 17 14 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Pineda DF 1 15 13 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Dilrosun MF 1 3 15 10 24 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Origi FW 1 5 14 20 26 | 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1723231790 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40