FFO EFL2, Ajax vs. Lazio (Fri Apr 18) Ajax | Lazio 5-1-1-3 A | 4-3-3 A Hayden Dando | Ryan Field | A_Trubin GK | GK G_Restes E_Garcia DF | DF I_Konate G_Avila DF | DF G_Caldwell C_Rool DF | DF J_P_van_Hecke K_Frees DF | DF M_Pfertzel G_Trauner DF | MF O_Gloukh C_Ledesma MF | FW J_Kuchta C_Forbs AM | MF A_Engels G_Mikauatadze FW | MF H_Elliott I_Paixao FW | FW J_Alvarez D_Bellion FW | FW C_Gakpo | G_Rulli SUB | SUB B_Fall B_Sosa SUB | SUB I_Nedelcearu R_Zerrouki SUB | SUB M_Bentayg B_Tahirovic SUB | SUB R_Vargas C_Akpom SUB | SUB D_Riordan Min. 2 :(laz) J_P_van_Hecke has it now ... He takes on C_Rool ... He gets past him! ... He puts in C_Gakpo! ... What a challenge by G_Avila ... The ball cannoning out of play for a corner ... CORNER! ... H_Elliott curls it into the box! ... C_Gakpo gets on the end of it ... But A_Trubin punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 3 :(laz) J_Alvarez gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside K_Frees! ... He has some space now! ... J_Alvarez has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... A_Trubin gets his fingertips to it ... It's pushed around the post to safety ... CORNER! ... A_Engels lofts the ball in! ... That's a poor one ... A_Trubin catches it with ease Min. 4 :(laz) A_Engels looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to O_Gloukh ... But G_Trauner sweeps up the threat Min. 5 :(aja) G_Avila finds C_Rool with a perfectly weighted pass ... C_Rool bears down on goal! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 7 :(aja) I_Paixao sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to K_Frees ... K_Frees tries to beat G_Restes from outside the area! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 8 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze has a go! ... It hits the defender ... E_Garcia collects the loose ball! ... E_Garcia with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... G_Restes makes a fine save Min. 8 :(laz) C_Gakpo takes possession ... Knocks it past K_Frees ... He's through on goal ... C_Gakpo strikes a wicked curler! ... A_Trubin gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide!! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 10 :(laz) J_Kuchta sprints past G_Avila ... J_Kuchta drives it low! ... A_Trubin can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... A_Trubin makes a knowing look ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 11 :(laz) C_Gakpo pulls it back to H_Elliott ... H_Elliott swings in the shot! ... A_Trubin parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 13 :(aja) The defender underhits the back pass! ... C_Forbs is through! ... What a mistake by J_P_van_Hecke! ... M_Pfertzel with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 13 :(laz) G_Caldwell with an incisive pass to A_Engels ... But K_Frees reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 14 :(aja) C_Forbs holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to C_Ledesma ... C_Ledesma fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... G_Restes gathers it easily Min. 16 :(laz) G_Caldwell with an inch perfect pass to O_Gloukh ... O_Gloukh chases it through, he must score! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... A_Trubin tips it wide !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... J_Alvarez plays it towards the near post! ... A_Trubin jumps well to claim it! Min. 18 :(laz) H_Elliott moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to J_Alvarez ... But G_Trauner wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 20 :(aja) C_Rool leaves J_P_van_Hecke standing ... C_Rool hits a crisp volley! ... But G_Restes makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 21 :(laz) J_P_van_Hecke gets lucky and beats G_Trauner ... Now with the centre to O_Gloukh ... O_Gloukh with the 40 yard drive! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Trubin moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... A_Trubin catches it with style! Min. 23 :(aja) E_Garcia lobs the ball over the defence ... D_Bellion latches on to it ... But M_Pfertzel puts the ball out of play Min. 23 :(laz) H_Elliott hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... J_Alvarez latches onto it! ... J_Alvarez with a bicycle kick! ... But A_Trubin stops that one easily Min. 24 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze slows the ball down and waits 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! ... G_Mikauatadze runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... But G_Restes reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on G_Restes anyway Min. 24 :(laz) J_Alvarez with the majestic dribble ... J_Alvarez tries the shot! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 25 :(aja) G_Avila crosses in from the wing, he finds I_Paixao in the box ... I_Paixao drives it towards goal! ... G_Restes with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 26 :(laz) J_P_van_Hecke with a long pass to H_Elliott ... H_Elliott with a screamer of a shot! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Ajax fans taunt him about that effort Min. 27 :(aja) C_Forbs hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... E_Garcia latches onto it! ... E_Garcia sends it flying towards goal! ... G_Restes saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 27 :(laz) O_Gloukh spots a team mate in space ... He finds J_Kuchta with a lovely pass! ... D_Bellion wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did Min. 27 :(laz) J_Kuchta runs at G_Avila ... The defender slips and falls over ... J_Kuchta with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... A_Trubin never had a chance! Min. 33 :(aja) C_Rool cuts in on M_Pfertzel's blind side ... C_Rool launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 40 :(aja) A defence splitting pass from G_Avila to C_Ledesma ... C_Ledesma sees G_Restes off his line! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... G_Restes looks relieved there! Min. 42 :(laz) J_Alvarez knocks the ball past the lunge of G_Trauner ... But he loses control of it ... G_Avila belts it clear Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Ajax 0-0 Lazio Min. 47 :(laz) H_Elliott hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... J_Alvarez latches onto it! ... But G_Trauner clears the ball to safety Min. 50 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to I_Paixao ... I_Paixao aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 57 :(laz) J_Kuchta slips past his marker G_Trauner ... The ball is whipped into C_Gakpo ... C_Gakpo curls it towards the top corner! ... A_Trubin with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 60 :(laz) Substitution by Lazio ... COMING ON: M_Bentayg ... COMING OFF: J_Kuchta Min. 65 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: B_Sosa ... COMING OFF: K_Frees Min. 65 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: R_Zerrouki ... COMING OFF: C_Ledesma Min. 67 :(laz) O_Gloukh controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... C_Gakpo gets onto the end of the pass! ... C_Gakpo hits a great shot! ... A_Trubin with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 68 :(aja) G_Trauner has broken clear! Just G_Restes to beat! ... J_P_van_Hecke brings him down! ... It looks like he could be sent off! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... It could have been worse! Min. 70 :(laz) Tactical Change by Lazio ... Lazio have changed their playing style to C Min. 75 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: C_Akpom ... COMING OFF: D_Bellion Min. 75 :(aja) C_Akpom is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... I_Paixao latches onto the end of it ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from I_Paixao! ... It looks good ... It hits off a defender! ... G_Restes is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... G_Trauner swings it in! ... Great catch from G_Restes! Min. 79 :(laz) J_Alvarez slips past his marker ... J_Alvarez leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... But A_Trubin hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 81 :(laz) C_Gakpo 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! ... What a shot from C_Gakpo! ... It could go anywhere ... A_Trubin watches it sail safely wide! Min. 83 :(aja) C_Akpom crosses in from the wing, he finds G_Mikauatadze in the box ... G_Mikauatadze flicks the header toward the far post! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 84 :(laz) C_Gakpo beats E_Garcia ... C_Gakpo plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... It's beaten A_Trubin ... It goes wide!! Min. 85 :(laz) J_P_van_Hecke finds J_Alvarez with a perfectly weighted pass ... G_Trauner goes in with high feet!! ... That's a poor tackle! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(laz) M_Pfertzel plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... C_Rool clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Johan Cruyff Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Trubin (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lazio Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Restes Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_P_van_Hecke (68) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax | Lazio Attempts on Goal : 13 | 16 Off target : 7 | 7 On target : 6 | 9 Possession : 47 | 53 Corners : 1 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 7 | 4 Key Tackles : 7 | 2 Key Passes : 11 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Ajax 0 - 0 Lazio ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 93 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 0 0 0 E_Garcia DF 1 22 14 9 23 | 93 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 12 15 36 G_Avila DF 1 21 16 12 22 | 93 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 39 0 C_Rool DF 1 18 12 7 27 | 93 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 18 0 58 K_Frees DF 1 18 13 13 24 | 66 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 0 13 G_Trauner DF 1 20 14 9 24 | 93 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 C_Ledesma MF 1 11 17 13 29 | 66 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 C_Forbs AM 1 3 19 15 26 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 G_Mikauatadze FW 1 3 15 21 24 | 93 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 11 I_Paixao FW 1 2 13 20 29 | 93 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 16 19 D_Bellion FW 1 4 14 17 23 | 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Rulli GK 21 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Sosa DF 1 18 13 11 23 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Zerrouki DM 1 10 18 7 20 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Tahirovic MF 1 14 19 12 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Akpom FW 1 7 13 16 28 | 17 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 Player Statistics - Lazio Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Restes GK 25 1 1 1 26 | 93 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 0 0 I_Konate DF 1 22 17 10 25 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Caldwell DF 1 18 13 3 27 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 J_P_van_Hecke DF 1 22 17 14 31 | 93 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 32 -4 M_Pfertzel DF 1 17 12 8 30 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 O_Gloukh MF 1 8 20 19 23 | 93 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 16 J_Kuchta FW 1 8 11 17 22 | 61 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 18 A_Engels MF 1 18 21 4 23 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 H_Elliott MF 1 12 21 20 26 | 93 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 13 J_Alvarez FW 1 3 18 22 28 | 93 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 C_Gakpo FW 1 2 18 22 27 | 93 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 11 27 B_Fall GK 18 1 1 1 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Nedelcearu DF 1 16 11 5 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Bentayg MF 1 14 15 4 16 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Vargas MF 1 10 16 14 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Riordan FW 1 3 13 17 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1744999344 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40