FFO EFL2, Ajax vs. FC Porto (Mon May 12) Ajax | FC Porto 4-4-2 T | 5-2-2-1 N Hayden Dando | - | A_Trubin GK | GK V_M_Savic E_Garcia DF | DF J_Mario G_Avila DF | DF D_Carmo G_Trauner DF | DF W_Samuel B_Sosa DF | DM A_Varela S_Steijn MF | FW F_Navarro B_vd_Boomen MF | DF Z_Sanusi B_Tahirovic MF | MF Galeno C_Forbs MF | DF F_Cardoso G_Mikauatadze FW | DM K_Amoako I_Paixao FW | MF J_de_Guzman | G_Rulli SUB | SUB M_Kelly K_Frees SUB | SUB N_Cvetkovic C_Rool SUB | SUB J_Dilrosun R_Zerrouki SUB | SUB A_Kokorin D_Bellion SUB | SUB M_Toure Min. 2 :(fcp) F_Navarro takes advantage of a bad back pass from G_Trauner ... B_Tahirovic wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 6 :(aja) B_Sosa flicks it past F_Cardoso ... He runs forward ... B_Sosa has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But V_M_Savic tips it over ... CORNER! ... S_Steijn swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... It goes straight into the arms of V_M_Savic Min. 13 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze knocks it past J_Mario and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... G_Mikauatadze tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... But he's missed it! ... It's unbelievable, Jeff! Min. 14 :(fcp) F_Cardoso puts in A_Varela ... A_Varela blasts the ball towards goal! ... GOAL!! ... A quality strike ... That's put FC Porto in front! ... Ajax 0-1 FC Porto ... Min. 22 :(aja) B_Tahirovic takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to G_Mikauatadze ... Z_Sanusi brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 24 :(fcp) J_Mario gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... J_Mario tries to place it in the corner! ... A_Trubin 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. 25 :(aja) G_Avila turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to S_Steijn ... But K_Amoako wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 44 :(fcp) Galeno moves forward ... E_Garcia cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 45 :(fcp) Tactical Change by FC Porto ... Galeno will now play as a FW Min. 46 :(fcp) K_Amoako finds his way through ... That was sheer effort ... K_Amoako hits a curling shot! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... A_Trubin looks relieved there! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Ajax 0-1 FC Porto Min. 46 :(fcp) F_Navarro takes advantage of a mistake by B_vd_Boomen ... He runs towards goal ... B_Sosa with an awful challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 47 :(fcp) F_Navarro with a real burst of pace ... G_Avila can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... Cleaned up by B_Sosa Min. 50 :(fcp) Galeno floats the ball in to find Z_Sanusi ... Z_Sanusi goes for the top corner! ... He's pulled it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! Min. 54 :(aja) C_Forbs looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to B_Tahirovic ... F_Cardoso gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 54 :(fcp) W_Samuel is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... Galeno latches onto the end of it ... Galeno chases it through, he must score! ... But A_Trubin reaches the ball. Good save Min. 55 :(aja) G_Avila slips past his marker J_de_Guzman ... The ball is whipped into S_Steijn ... S_Steijn with a low drive through the rain! ... It's beaten V_M_Savic ... It goes wide!! Min. 60 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto ... COMING ON: N_Cvetkovic ... COMING OFF: Z_Sanusi Min. 62 :(fcp) F_Navarro flicks it over E_Garcia and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... F_Navarro swings in the shot! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 64 :(aja) G_Avila is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to G_Mikauatadze ... Good sliding challenge from N_Cvetkovic and it had to be Min. 64 :(aja) B_Tahirovic takes on the defender ... He runs past the defender ... N_Cvetkovic 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. 67 :(aja) I_Paixao unselfishly lays the ball back to G_Trauner ... D_Carmo reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 69 :(fcp) D_Carmo plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... Galeno decides to go for goal instead! ... B_Tahirovic wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 72 :(fcp) D_Carmo holds the ball up ... He sees Galeno in space! ... B_Sosa bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning ... - looks annoyed that there was no card there Min. 73 :(aja) B_Tahirovic slows the ball down and waits for support ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! ... W_Samuel with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 73 :(fcp) F_Cardoso is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to Galeno ... An audacious effort from Galeno! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 73 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen with a measured ball to B_Tahirovic ... Galeno knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... The Referee calls him over ... He lets him off with a strong warning ... FREE KICK! ... Right on the edge of the box! ... B_Sosa hoists it forward ... G_Mikauatadze gets on the end of it ... G_Mikauatadze with his head down lets it go! ... V_M_Savic just watches it drift out of play! Min. 74 :(aja) G_Trauner finds his way through ... He bears down on goal ... A_Varela dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 75 :(fcp) A_Varela is too quick for B_Sosa ... A_Varela rifles it to the far post! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 78 :(fcp) Galeno brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... J_Mario gets on the end of the pass ... A delicate header from J_Mario! ... But he puts it wide Min. 79 :(aja) S_Steijn makes a run into space ... S_Steijn tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... V_M_Savic makes a difficult save Min. 81 :(aja) B_Tahirovic pulls it back to B_Sosa ... A_Varela with a two footed lunge!! ... The Ajax fans want him to be sent off! ... It looks like he could be sent off! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... It could have been worse! Min. 84 :(fcp) F_Navarro cuts inside ... F_Navarro rifles it at the goal! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 86 :(aja) B_Tahirovic plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... J_de_Guzman clears with a diving header Min. 87 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen gets to the byline and finds I_Paixao with a beautiful cross ... But D_Carmo sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(fcp) A_Varela finds the space intelligently ... S_Steijn brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 93 :(fcp) Galeno takes possession ... Galeno hits a curling shot! ... But A_Trubin is equal to it Min. 93 :(aja) G_Trauner breaks free from the last defender! ... He just has to beat V_M_Savic now! ... K_Amoako trips him up from behind! ... He could be in big trouble! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! ... The ref must have got a nice Christmas present Min. 94 :(fcp) J_Mario with a perfectly timed run ... J_Mario has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... A_Trubin collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 95 :(fcp) Galeno plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... Galeno with the chance! ... A_Trubin with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 96 :(aja) E_Garcia with the cross-field pass to G_Avila ... N_Cvetkovic tackles cleanly Min. 96 :(fcp) D_Carmo with a glorious long pass to N_Cvetkovic ... G_Trauner gets the foot in to win the ball ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Johan Cruyff Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Tahirovic Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : B_Sosa (46) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FC Porto Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : F_Cardoso (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Varela (14) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Varela (81), K_Amoako (93) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax | FC Porto Attempts on Goal : 5 | 13 Off target : 3 | 8 On target : 2 | 5 Possession : 30 | 70 Corners : 1 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 0 | 1 Fouls : 4 | 9 Key Tackles : 6 | 10 Key Passes : 10 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Ajax 0 - 1 FC Porto ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 98 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 E_Garcia DF 1 22 14 9 23 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 15 0 G_Avila DF 1 21 16 12 22 | 98 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 G_Trauner DF 1 20 14 9 24 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 B_Sosa DF 1 18 13 11 23 | 98 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 14 -4 12 S_Steijn MF 1 5 20 15 22 | 98 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 31 0 23 B_vd_Boomen MF 1 15 20 10 24 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 B_Tahirovic MF 1 14 19 12 20 | 98 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 20 0 C_Forbs MF 1 3 19 15 26 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 G_Mikauatadze FW 1 3 16 21 24 | 98 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 I_Paixao FW 1 2 13 20 29 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 G_Rulli GK 21 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Frees DF 1 18 13 13 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Rool DF 1 18 12 7 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Zerrouki MF 1 10 19 7 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Bellion FW 1 4 14 17 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - FC Porto Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V_M_Savic GK 25 1 1 1 22 | 98 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 J_Mario DF 1 21 16 10 20 | 98 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 D_Carmo DF 1 21 14 7 20 | 98 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 45 0 W_Samuel DF 1 18 12 8 24 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 17 0 A_Varela DM 1 15 21 13 31 | 98 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 17 -4 43 F_Navarro FW 1 8 15 20 24 | 98 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Z_Sanusi DF 1 19 13 12 29 | 61 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 0 14 Galeno FW 1 8 18 14 25 | 98 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 22 51 F_Cardoso DF 1 21 15 3 20 | 98 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 46 0 K_Amoako DM 1 15 18 3 26 | 98 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 17 -4 19 J_de_Guzman MF 1 13 19 8 29 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 M_Kelly GK 18 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Cvetkovic DF 1 18 13 6 28 | 37 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 J_Dilrosun MF 1 3 15 11 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Kokorin FW 1 1 8 12 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Toure FW 1 7 10 16 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1747077262 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40