FFO EFL2, RB Salzburg vs. Ajax (Mon Jul 29) RB Salzburg | Ajax 5-1-1-1-2 P | 4-3-1-2 C Dave Thacker | Hayden Dando | N_Atubolu GK | GK A_Trubin O_Solet DF | DF E_Garcia S_Pavlovic DF | DF G_Avila A_Dedic DF | DF G_Trauner M_Wolf DF | DF K_Frees A_Terzic DF | AM S_Steijn C_McGregor DM | MF B_Tahirovic K_Piatkowski MF | MF C_Stengs T_Pasnik AM | MF R_Zerrouki D_Nene FW | FW G_Mikauatadze S_Koita FW | FW I_Paixao | O_Djoco SUB | SUB G_Rulli Imanol SUB | SUB B_Sosa M_Bidstrup SUB | SUB J_Medic N_Capaldo SUB | SUB B_Ramselaar Fernando SUB | SUB C_Akpom Min. 1 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... C_Stengs will now play as a AM Min. 1 :(aja) B_Tahirovic retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... K_Frees gets on the end of it ... K_Frees hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 4 :(slz) S_Pavlovic looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to D_Nene ... D_Nene with the overhead! ... GOAL!! ... That's a contender for goal of the season! ... Let's see if RB Salzburg can hang onto that lead! ... RB Salzburg 1-0 Ajax ... Min. 5 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to A Min. 6 :(slz) T_Pasnik runs at the defence ... But K_Frees wins the ball Min. 7 :(aja) B_Tahirovic hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... S_Steijn latches onto it! ... Wonderful sliding challenge by O_Solet ... Nothing gets past him! Min. 8 :(slz) K_Piatkowski with a glorious long pass to D_Nene ... D_Nene fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 8 :(slz) D_Nene runs at G_Avila ... He takes it past him ... G_Mikauatadze is late with that one ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... He'd better be careful now ... FREE KICK ... K_Piatkowski floats it forward ... D_Nene latches onto the end of it ... D_Nene sees N_Atubolu off his line! ... A_Trubin with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! ... CORNER! ... D_Nene swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... A_Trubin comes towards the ball ... Great catch! Min. 9 :(aja) S_Steijn reads the run of G_Avila ... G_Avila has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... N_Atubolu never had a chance! Min. 10 :(aja) R_Zerrouki plays it forward to B_Tahirovic ... B_Tahirovic with the punt towards goal! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... N_Atubolu looks relieved there! Min. 12 :(slz) A_Dedic holds the ball up ... He sees S_Koita in space! ... S_Koita sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... But A_Trubin makes a superb stop down low Min. 13 :(slz) C_McGregor brings it under control ... He takes on E_Garcia ... He gets past him! ... He puts in S_Koita! ... S_Koita with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... But it goes just over Min. 15 :(aja) E_Garcia lays the ball back to G_Mikauatadze ... G_Mikauatadze swings in the shot! ... GOAL!! ... He does a celebratory dance with his team-mates! ... Ajax are back level! ... RB Salzburg 1-1 Ajax ... Min. 16 :(slz) S_Pavlovic beats K_Frees ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... S_Pavlovic with a thundering volley! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... A_Trubin looks relieved there! Min. 21 :(slz) T_Pasnik takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... T_Pasnik with the overhead! ... A_Trubin is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 22 :(slz) S_Pavlovic is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to T_Pasnik ... T_Pasnik drives it towards goal! ... A_Trubin falls over ... But A_Trubin is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 23 :(aja) G_Avila beats his man ... G_Avila from 20 yards! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL!! ... He kisses the badge! ... He shows his love for the club!! ... The fans cheer him and chant his name!! ... That's put Ajax into the lead! ... RB Salzburg 1-2 Ajax ... Min. 24 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to D Min. 24 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... C_Stengs will now play as a MF Min. 24 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... S_Steijn will now play as a MF Min. 26 :(slz) K_Piatkowski drives it across the face of the goal S_Pavlovic ... G_Trauner with the tackle ... He had to get that one right! Min. 28 :(slz) D_Nene with a pinpoint pass to K_Piatkowski ... B_Tahirovic takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 39 :(slz) S_Pavlovic with a one-touch layoff to O_Solet ... O_Solet aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... A_Trubin grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 40 :(slz) S_Pavlovic holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to T_Pasnik ... T_Pasnik attempts a low drive! ... A_Trubin with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 42 :(slz) C_McGregor gets lucky and beats G_Avila ... Now with the centre to K_Piatkowski ... A well-placed shot from K_Piatkowski! ... A_Trubin with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 44 :(aja) E_Garcia sidesteps C_McGregor ... A_Terzic gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 45 :(slz) O_Solet makes the tackle ... He gets to his feet quickly ... He's beat the defender to the ball ... But C_Stengs slides in ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: RB Salzburg 1-2 Ajax Min. 50 :(slz) O_Solet takes on the defender ... He runs past the defender ... O_Solet tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 52 :(slz) S_Koita with the first time pass to M_Wolf ... A well-placed shot from M_Wolf! ... A_Trubin makes a difficult save Min. 53 :(slz) D_Nene with the majestic dribble ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... E_Garcia hits it out for a throw Min. 54 :(slz) S_Koita jumps over the defender's challenge ... S_Koita with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... A_Trubin goes down well to save Min. 55 :(slz) T_Pasnik hoofs it upfield to find S_Koita ... A wicked drive by S_Koita! ... A_Trubin with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 60 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: C_Akpom ... COMING OFF: I_Paixao Min. 62 :(slz) S_Pavlovic is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... K_Piatkowski latches onto the ball ... K_Piatkowski with a scorcher of a shot! ... A_Trubin beats the ball away Min. 63 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: B_Ramselaar ... COMING OFF: C_Stengs Min. 64 :(slz) Substitution by RB Salzburg ... COMING ON: M_Bidstrup ... COMING OFF: K_Piatkowski Min. 64 :(slz) T_Pasnik is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... S_Koita latches onto the ball ... S_Koita strikes a wicked curler! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 65 :(slz) Substitution by RB Salzburg ... COMING ON: N_Capaldo ... COMING OFF: A_Terzic Min. 65 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: B_Sosa ... COMING OFF: G_Trauner Min. 68 :(aja) K_Frees takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to G_Mikauatadze ... Blocked by C_McGregor Min. 73 :(aja) K_Frees skips the challenge from O_Solet ... M_Wolf takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 75 :(aja) C_Akpom picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it ... O_Solet with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 78 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to C Min. 79 :(slz) C_McGregor looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to D_Nene ... D_Nene with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... A_Trubin with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 82 :(aja) The ball is passed in from B_Tahirovic, he finds S_Steijn ... S_Steijn must beat N_Atubolu! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... B_Tahirovic lofts the ball in! ... R_Zerrouki gets his head on it ... But N_Atubolu with the difficult save Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(slz) C_McGregor drives it across the face of the goal D_Nene ... D_Nene hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... A_Trubin gets his fingertips to it ... And puts it over ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... D_Nene flights it in! ... The ball finds its way to O_Solet ... He gets the shot away ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... A_Dedic crosses it in! ... A_Trubin easily claims the ball! Min. 92 :(slz) S_Koita jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... S_Koita curls it towards the top corner! ... A_Trubin saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 93 :(aja) G_Avila sidesteps T_Pasnik ... M_Bidstrup stands his ground and wins the tackle ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Red Bull Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RB Salzburg Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Nene (Man of the Match) Scorers : D_Nene (4) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Trubin Scorers : G_Mikauatadze (15), G_Avila (23) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RB Salzburg | Ajax Attempts on Goal : 21 | 7 Off target : 8 | 4 On target : 13 | 3 Possession : 58 | 42 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 7 | 6 Key Tackles : 5 | 5 Key Passes : 16 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : RB Salzburg 1 - 2 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 23 1 1 1 27 | 95 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -15 0 0 0 O_Solet DF 1 19 15 13 21 | 95 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 16 0 36 S_Pavlovic DF 1 18 13 9 31 | 95 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 94 16 A_Dedic DF 1 18 15 4 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 M_Wolf DF 1 17 10 5 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 0 21 A_Terzic DF 1 16 13 9 24 | 66 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 C_McGregor DM 1 15 20 5 21 | 95 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 32 0 K_Piatkowski MF 1 7 18 13 22 | 65 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 26 T_Pasnik AM 1 5 15 17 22 | 95 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 26 26 D_Nene FW 1 3 15 18 26 | 95 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 13 53 S_Koita FW 1 7 11 19 23 | 95 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 17 40 O_Djoco GK 19 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Imanol DF 1 14 11 10 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Bidstrup MF 1 11 18 11 20 | 30 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 N_Capaldo DM 1 13 18 8 21 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fernando FW 1 5 12 16 24 | 0 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 24 1 1 1 23 | 95 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 0 E_Garcia DF 1 21 14 8 23 | 95 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 32 0 G_Avila DF 1 20 15 11 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 G_Trauner DF 1 19 13 9 24 | 66 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 K_Frees DF 1 17 13 12 24 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 15 13 S_Steijn MF 1 4 19 14 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 11 B_Tahirovic MF 1 14 18 11 20 | 95 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 30 14 C_Stengs MF 1 7 15 10 27 | 64 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 R_Zerrouki MF 1 10 18 7 20 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 19 G_Mikauatadze FW 1 3 15 20 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 I_Paixao FW 1 2 13 19 29 | 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Rulli GK 22 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Sosa DF 1 17 12 11 23 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Medic DF 1 14 10 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Ramselaar AM 1 3 14 11 25 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Akpom FW 1 7 13 16 28 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1722285579 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40