FFO EFL2, Ajax vs. Borussia Dortmund (Fri Feb 28) Ajax | Borussia Dortmund 4-1-2-1-2 P | 4-1-2-1-2 C Hayden Dando | Garysean Wilson | A_Trubin GK | GK M_Penders E_Garcia DF | DF L_Krejci G_Avila DF | DF S_Loric C_Rool DF | DF O_Zinchenko K_Frees DF | DF M_Ugarte B_vd_Boomen DM | DM M_Burke B_Tahirovic MF | MF Gerson C_Ledesma MF | MF T_Mohr C_Forbs AM | AM I_De_la_Pena G_Mikauatadze FW | FW J_Baptista I_Paixao FW | FW W_Zaha | G_Rulli SUB | SUB A_Palmer G_Trauner SUB | SUB M_Kilman B_Sosa SUB | SUB M_Hofmann R_Zerrouki SUB | SUB L_Rajot D_Bellion SUB | SUB A_Cabral Min. 2 :(dor) M_Ugarte finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled K_Frees ... E_Garcia with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 4 :(aja) K_Frees sidesteps L_Krejci ... He was too quick for his marker ... K_Frees fires the shot in! ... M_Penders with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 8 :(aja) I_Paixao gains control of the loose ball ... Launched towards the top corner by I_Paixao! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... M_Penders never had a chance! Min. 12 :(aja) G_Avila cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to I_Paixao ... I_Paixao with a little chip! ... ITS THERE! ... GOAL!! ... He punches the corner flag in delight! ... That's put Ajax ahead! ... Ajax 1-0 Borussia Dortmund ... Min. 12 :(dor) Gerson with a one-touch layoff to J_Baptista ... J_Baptista with the strike! ... A_Trubin with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 13 :(aja) Curled in dangerously from C_Rool to I_Paixao ... S_Loric hits it out for a corner ... No nonsense clearance! ... CORNER! ... I_Paixao with an outswinging corner into the box ... Headed away by J_Baptista Min. 14 :(aja) C_Ledesma flicks the ball on to G_Avila ... A vicious shot by G_Avila! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... E_Garcia swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... M_Penders thumps the ball away! Min. 14 :(dor) T_Mohr looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to L_Krejci ... L_Krejci runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... A_Trubin gets a hand to it!! ... But can't hold onto it! ... GOAL !! ... Borussia Dortmund have equalised! ... Ajax 1-1 Borussia Dortmund ... Min. 15 :(dor) T_Mohr with the nod to I_De_la_Pena ... I_De_la_Pena with the 40 yard drive! ... It flies into Row Z! Min. 16 :(dor) I_De_la_Pena backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... O_Zinchenko gets on the end of it ... What a fantastic interception by G_Avila Min. 20 :(aja) B_Tahirovic with the deft touch ... He takes it past Gerson ... He knocks it to G_Mikauatadze! ... S_Loric slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 20 :(dor) M_Burke flights the ball to W_Zaha ... Well intercepted by B_Tahirovic Min. 22 :(dor) I_De_la_Pena gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside G_Avila! ... He has some space now! ... But he loses control of it ... C_Rool takes possession Min. 23 :(aja) K_Frees is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to G_Mikauatadze ... G_Mikauatadze rifles it at the goal! ... But M_Penders smothers the ball Min. 25 :(dor) M_Ugarte controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... W_Zaha gets onto the end of the pass! ... W_Zaha with the drive! ... But A_Trubin makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 27 :(dor) W_Zaha gets to the byline ... He centres the ball to I_De_la_Pena ... E_Garcia hits it out for a corner ... Will the quality of the ball be good? ... It has to beat the first defender! ... CORNER! ... S_Loric plays it into the danger area! ... A_Trubin comes out and claims it! Min. 30 :(dor) I_De_la_Pena skips the challenge from G_Avila ... I_De_la_Pena goes for goal! ... GOAL!! ... He runs towards the bench ... He jumps on a delighted Garysean Wilson ... But it's been disallowed! The linesman raised his flag Min. 31 :(dor) S_Loric sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to I_De_la_Pena ... But B_vd_Boomen wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 32 :(aja) K_Frees sprints past M_Burke ... K_Frees tries to catch the keeper out! ... It's well wide! ... 8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 32 :(dor) M_Penders is injured. He's unable to continue Min. 32 :(dor) Substitution by Borussia Dortmund ... COMING ON: A_Palmer ... COMING OFF: M_Penders Min. 36 :(aja) K_Frees with a slide rule pass to C_Rool ... S_Loric tackles cleanly Min. 38 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to C_Ledesma ... From long range C_Ledesma bends the ball towards goal! ... A_Palmer with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 40 :(aja) C_Forbs with an inswinging cross to I_Paixao ... J_Baptista wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 42 :(aja) I_Paixao with a one-touch layoff to G_Avila ... G_Avila attempts the shot! ... What agility from A_Palmer Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 45 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past S_Loric ... G_Mikauatadze with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... GOAL!! ... Wonderful strike! ... Who says keepers are too good these days!! ... Garysean Wilson is barking orders at his players! ... His team will have to come back from behind now ... Ajax 2-1 Borussia Dortmund ... Min. 45 :(dor) M_Burke sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to Gerson ... Gerson lobs A_Trubin! ... A_Trubin with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Ajax 2-1 Borussia Dortmund Min. 46 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to B_Tahirovic ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... M_Burke picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 48 :(dor) S_Loric is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to I_De_la_Pena ... C_Rool rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... FREE KICK! ... That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! ... L_Krejci hoists it forward ... W_Zaha gets on the end of it ... W_Zaha with a thundering volley! ... But A_Trubin stops that one easily Min. 50 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze is too quick for M_Ugarte ... But S_Loric puts the ball out of play Min. 50 :(dor) J_Baptista takes on the defender ... He runs past the defender ... J_Baptista with the shot on net! ... GOAL!! ... A_Trubin had no chance! THEY'VE CAVED IN! ... Now it's all square! ... Ajax 2-2 Borussia Dortmund ... Min. 51 :(aja) C_Ledesma looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to K_Frees ... Gerson with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 57 :(aja) G_Avila with the header on ... He finds B_Tahirovic in space ... Good sliding challenge from J_Baptista and it had to be Min. 57 :(dor) J_Baptista sprints past B_vd_Boomen ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... J_Baptista from 20 yards! ... A_Trubin takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 62 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to G_Avila! ... G_Avila with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... It hammers off the post ... And out for a throw in Min. 65 :(aja) E_Garcia is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to K_Frees ... K_Frees with the 40 yard drive! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 70 :(dor) Substitution by Borussia Dortmund ... COMING ON: A_Cabral ... COMING OFF: W_Zaha Min. 70 :(dor) Substitution by Borussia Dortmund ... COMING ON: M_Kilman ... COMING OFF: O_Zinchenko Min. 72 :(aja) I_Paixao jinks past the defender ... A vicious shot by I_Paixao! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Borussia Dortmund fans taunt him! Min. 72 :(dor) M_Ugarte with a flicked pass to I_De_la_Pena ... But G_Avila reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 73 :(dor) M_Kilman gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... M_Kilman hits the ball on the bounce! ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 74 :(dor) M_Kilman runs at the defence ... He nutmegs the defender ... He showed his class there ... M_Kilman with a low drive through the rain! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 75 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: B_Sosa ... COMING OFF: K_Frees Min. 75 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: R_Zerrouki ... COMING OFF: C_Forbs Min. 75 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: D_Bellion ... COMING OFF: I_Paixao Min. 75 :(aja) C_Ledesma heads the ball back to G_Mikauatadze ... G_Mikauatadze attempts to nutmeg A_Palmer! ... A_Palmer makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 78 :(aja) B_Tahirovic unselfishly lays the ball back to G_Avila ... G_Avila with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... A_Palmer makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 79 :(aja) R_Zerrouki runs at goal ... He spots the run of G_Mikauatadze ... He's played him in ... But M_Burke barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 81 :(dor) S_Loric with an inch perfect pass to A_Cabral ... B_Tahirovic slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 83 :(dor) M_Kilman gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside the defender! ... He has some space now! ... B_Sosa rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... Oh no he isn't! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! Min. 85 :(aja) D_Bellion holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to B_vd_Boomen ... M_Kilman fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 89 :(dor) A_Cabral gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past G_Avila! ... He has some space now! ... B_Tahirovic with a superb challenge ... The Referee has given the free kick the other way! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Johan Cruyff Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Avila Scorers : I_Paixao (12), G_Mikauatadze (45) Sent Off : N/A Booked : B_Sosa (83) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Borussia Dortmund Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Baptista (Man of the Match) Scorers : L_Krejci (14), J_Baptista (50) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Baptista (40) Injured : M_Penders (32) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax | Borussia Dortmund Attempts on Goal : 14 | 11 Off target : 6 | 3 On target : 8 | 8 Possession : 53 | 47 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 11 | 9 Key Tackles : 7 | 9 Key Passes : 17 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Ajax 2 - 2 Borussia Dortmund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 25 1 1 1 23 | 92 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 E_Garcia DF 1 21 14 8 23 | 92 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 15 0 G_Avila DF 1 21 16 12 22 | 92 0 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 30 43 58 C_Rool DF 1 18 12 7 27 | 92 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 17 0 K_Frees DF 1 18 13 13 24 | 76 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 32 40 B_vd_Boomen DM 1 15 20 10 24 | 92 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 27 0 B_Tahirovic MF 1 14 19 12 20 | 92 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 20 0 C_Ledesma MF 1 11 17 13 29 | 92 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 14 C_Forbs AM 1 3 18 15 26 | 76 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 G_Mikauatadze FW 1 3 15 21 24 | 92 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 I_Paixao FW 1 2 13 20 29 | 76 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 16 32 G_Rulli GK 21 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Trauner DF 1 20 14 9 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Sosa DF 1 18 13 11 23 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 -4 R_Zerrouki MF 1 10 18 7 20 | 16 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 D_Bellion FW 1 4 14 17 23 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Borussia Dortmund Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Penders GK 24 1 1 1 29 | 32 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 L_Krejci DF 1 17 14 11 21 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 S_Loric DF 1 15 10 8 30 | 92 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 84 38 0 O_Zinchenko DF 1 20 18 7 28 | 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Ugarte DF 1 17 20 10 25 | 92 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 M_Burke DM 1 16 18 3 24 | 92 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 22 0 Gerson MF 1 13 16 7 28 | 92 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 23 13 20 T_Mohr MF 1 4 15 11 23 | 92 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 I_De_la_Pena AM 1 7 18 17 24 | 92 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 19 J_Baptista FW 1 9 12 18 26 | 92 0 2 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 50 -4 38 W_Zaha FW 1 3 15 24 23 | 71 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 6 A_Palmer GK 20 1 1 1 20 | 60 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 M_Kilman DF 1 18 13 7 25 | 21 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 M_Hofmann DF 1 19 10 6 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Rajot MF 1 3 15 10 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Cabral FW 1 5 14 18 20 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1740774982 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40