FFO EFL2, Schalke vs. Ajax (Fri Jul 26)


                              Schalke  |  Ajax
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  4-4-2 P
                                    -  |  Hayden Dando
                                       |
                           A_Meret GK  |  GK A_Trubin
                        I_Martinez DF  |  DF E_Garcia
                         C_Brunner DF  |  DF G_Avila
                          J_Brooks DF  |  DF G_Trauner
                       T_Baumgartl DF  |  DF B_Sosa
                        Z_Flemming AM  |  MF S_Steijn
                     R_Schalenberg MF  |  MF B_vd_Boomen
                          F_Downes MF  |  MF R_Zerrouki
                           M_Gomes MF  |  MF B_Tahirovic
                         M_Dembele FW  |  FW G_Mikauatadze
                      P_Aubameyang FW  |  FW I_Paixao
                                       |
                         R_Zentner SUB |  SUB G_Rulli
                          L_Greiml SUB |  SUB K_Frees
                         O_Mangala SUB |  SUB B_Nieuwkoop
                         F_Beltran SUB |  SUB C_Forbs
                          S_Kozuki SUB |  SUB C_Akpom




Min. 1  :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke 
          ...  Schalke have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 1  :(sch) M_Dembele had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  M_Dembele sees A_Trubin off his line! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  A_Trubin tips it over !! 
          ...  Great keeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Schalenberg swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  M_Dembele with the header 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 2  :(aja) R_Zerrouki drives it forward to I_Paixao 
          ...  I_Paixao controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  A_Meret gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 5  :(sch) M_Gomes plays it long to M_Dembele 
          ...  But B_Sosa slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 6  :(aja) R_Zerrouki fires over a low cross to B_Sosa 
          ...  I_Martinez goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 8  :(aja) B_Sosa looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to I_Paixao 
          ...  A cracking drive from I_Paixao! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 10 :(sch) Z_Flemming gets lucky and beats B_vd_Boomen 
          ...  Now with the centre to C_Brunner 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by G_Trauner 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 10 :(aja) I_Paixao knocks it past Z_Flemming and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  M_Gomes pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 11 :(sch) F_Downes works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Brunner 
          ...  C_Brunner tries to beat A_Trubin from outside the area! 
          ...  But A_Trubin makes a superb stop down low 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gomes lofts the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to M_Dembele 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  A_Trubin blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 12 :(sch) T_Baumgartl with a long pass to Z_Flemming 
          ...  Z_Flemming beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He runs at A_Trubin 
          ...  A_Trubin charges out of his area 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Schalke go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Schalke 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 13 :(aja) S_Steijn slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  S_Steijn aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  But A_Meret stops that one easily 
Min. 14 :(sch) Z_Flemming unselfishly lays the ball back to P_Aubameyang 
          ...  P_Aubameyang with the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  Schalke 2-0 Ajax ...
Min. 16 :(sch) I_Martinez flicks the ball on to M_Dembele 
          ...  The ball hits G_Avila in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 18 :(aja) G_Trauner unselfishly lays the ball back to I_Paixao 
          ...  I_Paixao hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  A_Meret saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 20 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze is spitting at P_Aubameyang 
          ...  Despicable! 
          ...  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. 21 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke 
          ...  Schalke have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 22 :(aja) S_Steijn with a precise pass to G_Trauner 
          ...  G_Trauner hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  A_Meret saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 29 :(sch) I_Martinez cuts through the defence 
          ...  I_Martinez curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  A_Trubin with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 32 :(sch) P_Aubameyang plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  P_Aubameyang strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Trubin's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Z_Flemming with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  F_Downes gets something on it! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Trubin dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And A_Trubin tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Z_Flemming plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  G_Avila gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 35 :(aja) B_Tahirovic spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to G_Mikauatadze! 
          ...  C_Brunner clears with a diving header 
Min. 36 :(aja) G_Avila volleys it forward. He finds G_Mikauatadze 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Brooks 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 37 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke 
          ...  Schalke have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 38 :(sch) Z_Flemming is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to F_Downes 
          ...  F_Downes shoots towards goal! 
          ...  A_Trubin makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(sch) R_Schalenberg can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to C_Brunner 
          ...  E_Garcia cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 43 :(aja) G_Trauner is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to I_Paixao 
          ...  I_Paixao lobs A_Meret! 
          ...  A_Meret saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
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. 47 :(sch) T_Baumgartl runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Z_Flemming 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by E_Garcia 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 49 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen takes advantage of a mistake by I_Martinez 
          ...  He crosses to G_Mikauatadze 
          ...  R_Schalenberg with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee writes his name into the book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 2-0 Ajax

Min. 46 :(sch) M_Dembele sidesteps G_Trauner 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by G_Avila!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 47 :(aja) G_Avila looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Mikauatadze 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze goes for goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!! 
          ...  Schalke 2-1 Ajax ...
Min. 50 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen slips past his marker M_Gomes 
          ...  The ball is whipped into G_Mikauatadze 
          ...  R_Schalenberg reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 51 :(sch) I_Martinez with a reverse pass to P_Aubameyang 
          ...  P_Aubameyang with the chance! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 51 :(aja) I_Paixao leaves M_Gomes standing 
          ...  J_Brooks with a poor challenge 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 54 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen with the header on 
          ...  He finds G_Mikauatadze in space 
          ...  But I_Martinez puts the ball out of play 
Min. 55 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Greiml 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Brooks 
Min. 55 :(aja) G_Avila beats L_Greiml 
          ...  G_Avila sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  But A_Meret parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 56 :(sch) R_Schalenberg takes advantage of a mistake by E_Garcia 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to P_Aubameyang! 
          ...  P_Aubameyang fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Z_Flemming curls it into the box! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Trubin 
Min. 57 :(aja) S_Steijn plays a long ball to I_Paixao 
          ...  T_Baumgartl intercepts the pass 
Min. 59 :(sch) Z_Flemming 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! 
          ...  M_Dembele receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  E_Garcia takes possession 
Min. 60 :(sch) M_Dembele jinks past the defender 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Dembele! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 61 :(aja) I_Paixao brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  S_Steijn makes himself available 
          ...  F_Downes with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 64 :(sch) P_Aubameyang with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows R_Zerrouki a clean set of heals 
          ...  P_Aubameyang sees A_Trubin off his line! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 65 :(aja) G_Trauner runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to I_Paixao 
          ...  R_Schalenberg with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 66 :(sch) I_Martinez lays the ball back to C_Brunner 
          ...  C_Brunner with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  It's beaten A_Trubin 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 67 :(aja) I_Paixao finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  I_Martinez tackles cleanly 
Min. 69 :(sch) L_Greiml lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  M_Dembele latches on to it 
          ...  M_Dembele pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  A_Trubin won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 69 :(aja) K_Frees jumps over R_Schalenberg's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  T_Baumgartl read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 70 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke 
          ...  COMING ON: O_Mangala 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Downes 
Min. 70 :(aja) C_Forbs takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  M_Gomes gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 71 :(aja) I_Paixao with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves M_Gomes behind 
          ...  M_Gomes recovers the situation to win the ball back 
Min. 72 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Kozuki 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Dembele 
Min. 76 :(sch) O_Mangala flights the ball to S_Kozuki 
          ...  S_Kozuki with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 76 :(aja) I_Paixao takes advantage of a mistake by C_Brunner 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  I_Paixao hits the ball first time! 
          ...  A_Meret makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 81 :(sch) T_Baumgartl pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  T_Baumgartl with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 82 :(sch) R_Schalenberg flicks the ball through 
          ...  P_Aubameyang runs onto it! 
          ...  P_Aubameyang sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  But A_Trubin punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 82 :(aja) G_Trauner with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  P_Aubameyang with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 85 :(aja) C_Forbs crosses to G_Mikauatadze 
          ...  C_Brunner with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
Min. 85 :(aja) C_Forbs turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to G_Avila 
          ...  G_Avila hits a great shot! 
          ...  A_Meret with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(sch) P_Aubameyang with a real burst of pace 
          ...  E_Garcia can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  P_Aubameyang blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  A_Trubin makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 90 :(aja) C_Forbs turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Steijn 
          ...  A cheeky lob from S_Steijn! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  A_Meret never had a chance! 
Min. 91 :(sch) O_Mangala jinks through the defence 
          ...  O_Mangala rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  A_Trubin with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 93 :(sch) I_Martinez cuts inside E_Garcia 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in P_Aubameyang! 
          ...  P_Aubameyang drives the shot in! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Schalenberg with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  The ball comes to Z_Flemming 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 94 :(sch) S_Kozuki controls the ball with ease 
          ...  S_Kozuki attempts a lob! 
          ...  A_Trubin has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  A_Trubin reacts well to save!! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins-Arena
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Schalke Match Info
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Best player          : Z_Flemming (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Z_Flemming (12), P_Aubameyang (14)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Schalenberg (49), F_Downes (61), P_Aubameyang (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : G_Avila
Scorers              : G_Mikauatadze (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Mikauatadze (20)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Schalke  |    Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          24        |       11
Off target           :          12        |       2
On target            :          12        |       9
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           6        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          15        |       5
Key Tackles          :          10        |       8
Key Passes           :          17        |       17
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Final Score          : Schalke 2 - 1 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Schalke
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_Meret        GK  24   1   1   1  27 |  98   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
I_Martinez     DF   1  19  14  10  23 |  98   0   2   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  56  16
C_Brunner      DF   1  18  14  11  30 |  98   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  17   0  29
J_Brooks       DF   1  19  12   9  30 |  59   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
T_Baumgartl    DF   1  18  15   9  30 |  98   0   2   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  34  43  16
Z_Flemming     AM   1   6  19  15  29 |  98   0   0   4   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  49  38
R_Schalenberg  MF   1  14  18  11  27 |  98   0   2   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  26  -4
F_Downes       MF   1  13  18   8  21 |  74   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4   6  32
M_Gomes        MF   1  14  17  12  22 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  11   0
M_Dembele      FW   1   1  12  20  29 |  76   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  27
P_Aubameyang   FW   1   2  13  19  25 |  98   0   0   0   0   8   1   1   0   0  -4  -4  60
R_Zentner      GK  17   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Greiml       DF   1  17  14   3  29 |  39   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
O_Mangala      MF   1  12  17   9  28 |  24   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11  17
F_Beltran      MF   1  10  15   5  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kozuki       FW   1   8  13  15  20 |  22   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  21

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 |  98  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0   0
E_Garcia       DF   1  21  14   8  23 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0
G_Avila        DF   1  20  15  11  22 |  98   0   3   2   1   2   0   0   0   0  45  43  30
G_Trauner      DF   1  19  13   9  24 |  98   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  45  17
B_Sosa         DF   1  17  12  11  23 |  45   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  16   0
S_Steijn       MF   1   4  19  14  22 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18  23
B_vd_Boomen    MF   1  15  18  10  24 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Zerrouki     MF   1  10  18   7  20 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Tahirovic    MF   1  14  18  11  20 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Mikauatadze  FW   1   3  15  20  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  -4  -4  14
I_Paixao       FW   1   2  13  19  29 |  98   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  15  34
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 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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  14  26 |  53   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Akpom        FW   1   7  13  16  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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