FFO FLT, Ajax vs. Preston (Wed Jul 24)


                                 Ajax  |  Preston
                              4-4-2 L  |  4-4-2 P
                         Hayden Dando  |  -
                                       |
                          A_Trubin GK  |  GK F_Woodman
                          E_Garcia DF  |  DF A_Hughes
                           G_Avila DF  |  DF J_Whatmough
                         G_Trauner DF  |  DF J_Storey
                           K_Frees DF  |  DF L_Lindsay
                          S_Steijn MF  |  MF B_Whiteman
                       B_vd_Boomen MF  |  MF R_Ledson
                        R_Zerrouki MF  |  MF W_Keane
                       B_Tahirovic MF  |  MF A_McCann
                     G_Mikauatadze FW  |  FW R_Healey
                          I_Paixao FW  |  FW C_Evans
                                       |
                           G_Rulli SUB |  SUB D_Cornell
                       B_Nieuwkoop SUB |  SUB P_Bauer
                           J_Medic SUB |  SUB C_Ramsay
                           C_Forbs SUB |  SUB M_O'Neill
                           C_Akpom SUB |  SUB L_Stewart




Min. 1  :(aja) B_Tahirovic looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Zerrouki 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  L_Lindsay hits it out for a throw 
Min. 3  :(pne) W_Keane holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to R_Healey 
          ...  R_Healey with a thundering drive! 
          ...  A_Trubin has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  A_Trubin reacts well to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Evans lofts the ball in! 
          ...  A_Trubin thumps the ball away! 
Min. 5  :(aja) I_Paixao runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  J_Whatmough tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by S_Steijn 
          ...  J_Storey clears the danger 
Min. 6  :(aja) G_Mikauatadze nutmegs J_Whatmough, he continues to run forward 
          ...  R_Healey tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
Min. 7  :(pne) R_Healey runs at G_Avila 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  R_Healey sees A_Trubin off his line! 
          ...  A_Trubin blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 9  :(aja) B_vd_Boomen gets lucky and beats L_Lindsay 
          ...  Now with the centre to I_Paixao 
          ...  J_Whatmough reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 11 :(aja) I_Paixao sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from I_Paixao! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 12 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze loses J_Whatmough 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  F_Woodman gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 12 :(pne) R_Healey runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  B_Whiteman latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  B_Whiteman hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  A_Trubin with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 13 :(aja) G_Avila with an inch perfect pass to B_Tahirovic 
          ...  B_Tahirovic drives it low! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  He salutes the Ajax fans!! 
          ...  Let's see if Ajax can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Preston ...
Min. 14 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Mikauatadze 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 26 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen takes on L_Lindsay 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  B_vd_Boomen with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  F_Woodman makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 26 :(pne) W_Keane 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 J_Whatmough 
          ...  J_Whatmough with the overhead! 
          ...  A_Trubin tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Keane chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Trubin 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 28 :(pne) W_Keane holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees L_Lindsay in space! 
          ...  Driven towards goal by L_Lindsay! 
          ...  A_Trubin tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 30 :(aja) E_Garcia with a simple pass to K_Frees 
          ...  J_Storey steals the ball of off him 
Min. 32 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  F_Woodman with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 33 :(aja) B_Tahirovic sidesteps L_Lindsay 
          ...  Cleared by R_Ledson 
Min. 36 :(pne) W_Keane races into the box 
          ...  He sees R_Healey lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  But K_Frees with the fine tackle 
Min. 42 :(aja) R_Zerrouki nutmegs J_Whatmough, he continues to run forward 
          ...  A glorious effort by R_Zerrouki! 
          ...  F_Woodman makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen sidesteps J_Storey 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  B_vd_Boomen plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 43 :(pne) R_Ledson finds R_Healey on the edge of the box 
          ...  Cleared by G_Mikauatadze 
Min. 45 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Forbs 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Tahirovic 
Min. 45 :(pne) Substitution by Preston 
          ...  COMING ON: M_O'Neill 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_McCann 
Min. 46 :(aja) C_Forbs breaks free from B_Whiteman 
          ...  C_Forbs tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Forbs lofts the ball in! 
          ...  F_Woodman makes the catch! 

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

Min. 47 :(pne) R_Ledson plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  R_Healey decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  R_Healey with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  A_Trubin tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Ledson swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  K_Frees reads the ball well and clears 
Min. 54 :(pne) W_Keane beats his man 
          ...  K_Frees with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 55 :(pne) B_Whiteman unselfishly heads the ball back to R_Healey 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by E_Garcia 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 56 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze turns past J_Storey 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It's beaten F_Woodman 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Ajax 2-0 Preston ...
Min. 57 :(aja) G_Trauner is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  S_Steijn latches onto the ball 
          ...  S_Steijn hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But F_Woodman reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on F_Woodman anyway 
Min. 58 :(pne) M_O'Neill plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Hughes 
          ...  A_Hughes from 20 yards! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 64 :(pne) C_Evans 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! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  E_Garcia gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 65 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Akpom 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Paixao 
Min. 65 :(pne) Substitution by Preston 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Stewart 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Evans 
Min. 66 :(aja) S_Steijn with a short pass to find C_Forbs 
          ...  C_Forbs with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  F_Woodman is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Forbs with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  C_Akpom gets on the end of it 
          ...  F_Woodman blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 67 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to R_Zerrouki 
          ...  R_Zerrouki with the overhead! 
          ...  F_Woodman was lucky there 
Min. 71 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  But J_Whatmough clears the danger 
Min. 71 :(pne) R_Ledson passes the ball to L_Lindsay 
          ...  G_Trauner read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 74 :(aja) G_Trauner wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Mikauatadze 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 75 :(pne) M_O'Neill moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Healey 
          ...  R_Healey belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  A_Trubin collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 78 :(aja) C_Akpom is too quick for the defence 
          ...  J_Whatmough tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  He's a lucky boy!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Forbs with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It is kicked away by J_Storey 
Min. 78 :(pne) J_Storey beats G_Trauner 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  K_Frees with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that's for persistant fouling 
Min. 85 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze takes advantage of a mistake by B_Whiteman 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze with the shot on net! 
          ...  The shot slips through F_Woodman's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh dear! 
          ...  Ajax 3-0 Preston ...
Min. 85 :(pne) J_Whatmough takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Keane 
          ...  W_Keane with the crafty shot! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(aja) C_Forbs runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of R_Zerrouki 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  A_Hughes wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 92 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to C_Forbs 
          ...  C_Forbs is through on goal! 
          ...  The defender was caught napping 
          ...  He just has F_Woodman to beat 
          ...  He rounds F_Woodman 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  Surely he can't score from that angle! 
          ...  It's hit the side netting!! 
Min. 92 :(pne) R_Ledson takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Healey 
          ...  R_Healey with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Trubin gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 

*************  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              : B_Tahirovic (13), G_Mikauatadze (56,85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Frees (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Preston Match Info
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Best player          : R_Healey
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Healey (6)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                    Ajax  |    Preston
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       10
Off target           :           8        |       2
On target            :           9        |       8
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       10
Key Passes           :          11        |       13
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Final Score          : Ajax 3 - 0 Preston
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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 |  93  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
E_Garcia       DF   1  21  14   8  23 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  15   0
G_Avila        DF   1  20  15  11  22 |  93   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
G_Trauner      DF   1  19  13   9  24 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  32   0
K_Frees        DF   1  17  13  12  24 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  51  -4  -4
S_Steijn       MF   1   4  19  14  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  13
B_vd_Boomen    MF   1  15  18  10  24 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  22  33
R_Zerrouki     MF   1  10  18   7  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40
B_Tahirovic    MF   1  14  18  11  20 |  45   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  11  38
G_Mikauatadze  FW   1   3  15  20  24 |  93   0   1   2   0   6   2   0   0   0  33  28  65
I_Paixao       FW   1   2  13  19  29 |  66   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
G_Rulli        GK  22   1   1   1  22 |   0   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
J_Medic        DF   1  14  10   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Forbs        MF   1   3  18  14  26 |  48   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  11  36
C_Akpom        FW   1   7  13  16  28 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11

Player Statistics - Preston
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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F_Woodman      GK  21   1   1   1  20 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
A_Hughes       DF   1  18  15   7  24 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  18   0  19
J_Whatmough    DF   1  18  14   8  26 |  93   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  72  15  19
J_Storey       DF   1  17  14   7  24 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  57   0   0
L_Lindsay      DF   1  17  15   7  26 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  19   0  20
B_Whiteman     MF   1  14  18   5  16 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11  22
R_Ledson       MF   1  14  17   6  32 |  93   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  48   0
W_Keane        MF   1   6  17  15   8 |  93   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  48  11
A_McCann       MF   1  14  16   6  18 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Healey       FW   1   8  13  18  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   5   0   1   0   0  -4  12  41
C_Evans        FW   1   8  13  17  28 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Cornell      GK  20   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Bauer        DF   1  15  13   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ramsay       DF   1  15  14   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_O'Neill      MF   1   3  16  14  24 |  48   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
L_Stewart      FW   1   6  10  15  24 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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