FFO EFL2, Ajax vs. PSV (Fri Apr 04) Ajax | PSV 4-1-1-2-2 A | 5-2-1-2 C Hayden Dando | - | A_Trubin GK | GK I_Provedel E_Garcia DF | DF B_Alves G_Avila DF | DF A_Coda C_Rool DF | DF A_Obispo K_Frees DF | DF Y_Couto B_Tahirovic DM | DF N_Pamarot C_Ledesma MF | MF R_Kovac C_Forbs AM | MF T_Buffel S_Steijn AM | AM J_Duffus G_Mikauatadze FW | FW E_Mafoumbi I_Paixao FW | FW M_Harris | G_Rulli SUB | SUB O_Nyland B_Sosa SUB | SUB M_Ullmann G_Trauner SUB | SUB G_May B_vd_Boomen SUB | SUB R_Zalazar D_Bellion SUB | SUB D_Kemp Min. 1 :(aja) C_Ledesma moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to I_Paixao ... Y_Couto forces him off the ball Min. 1 :(psv) T_Buffel with an inswinging cross to E_Mafoumbi ... E_Mafoumbi with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... A_Trubin just watches it drift out of play! Min. 2 :(aja) I_Paixao nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... I_Paixao with a blistering shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... GOAL!! ... That was unfortunate ... - is barking orders at his players! ... His team will have to come back from behind now ... Ajax 1-0 PSV ... Min. 3 :(aja) C_Forbs gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds C_Ledesma ... But Y_Couto clears the danger Min. 3 :(psv) E_Mafoumbi is all alone ... The linesman keeps his flag down ... C_Ledesma bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 4 :(psv) R_Kovac searches out E_Mafoumbi ... E_Mafoumbi hits a great shot! ... Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort Min. 6 :(aja) B_Tahirovic knocks it past Y_Couto and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... B_Tahirovic with a thundering shot! ... But I_Provedel comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 9 :(aja) I_Paixao skips the challenge from Y_Couto ... I_Paixao flings a shot at goal! ... GOAL!! ... Rifled into the top corner! ... Ajax 2-0 PSV ... Min. 9 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to N Min. 9 :(psv) E_Mafoumbi lobs it over the defender ... E_Mafoumbi with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 12 :(psv) Y_Couto drives it forward to J_Duffus ... Excellent sliding challenge from G_Avila Min. 22 :(aja) C_Forbs gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside A_Obispo! ... He has some space now! ... C_Forbs with a screamer of a shot! ... I_Provedel gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender puts the ball behind ... CORNER! ... C_Rool floats the ball in! ... I_Provedel comes out and claims it! Min. 25 :(aja) I_Paixao takes on 3 men ... But N_Pamarot wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 27 :(aja) I_Paixao plays it long to S_Steijn ... Y_Couto clears with a diving header Min. 28 :(aja) B_Tahirovic crosses to C_Ledesma ... B_Alves anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 30 :(psv) Tactical Change by PSV ... PSV have changed their playing style to A Min. 31 :(psv) A_Obispo changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to E_Mafoumbi ... C_Rool intercepts the pass Min. 32 :(psv) J_Duffus kills the ball dead ... But C_Forbs puts it in row Z! Min. 34 :(aja) C_Ledesma slides it through the middle to E_Garcia ... B_Alves does well to intercept the ball Min. 34 :(psv) J_Duffus threads the through ball to N_Pamarot ... N_Pamarot sends it flying towards goal! ... A_Trubin saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 35 :(aja) C_Ledesma flights the ball to I_Paixao ... I_Paixao tries to beat I_Provedel from outside the area! ... He hits the side netting Min. 35 :(psv) N_Pamarot with the first time pass to J_Duffus ... J_Duffus with the overhead! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 39 :(aja) C_Forbs is too quick for B_Alves ... C_Forbs with a stunning strike! ... It's well wide! ... 8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 40 :(psv) T_Buffel runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... What a fantastic interception by K_Frees ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 42 :(aja) S_Steijn looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to C_Ledesma ... C_Ledesma has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(aja) K_Frees knocks the ball past N_Pamarot ... Now he crosses to G_Mikauatadze! ... G_Mikauatadze drives it towards goal! ... I_Provedel watches it sail safely wide! Min. 44 :(psv) N_Pamarot with the towering header to T_Buffel ... S_Steijn with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He received a good talking to from The Referee ... FREE KICK ... Just past the halfway line. ... R_Kovac swings it in ... M_Harris gets on the end of it ... Brilliantly taken away by C_Rool!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 45 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze beats Y_Couto with absolute ease! ... Y_Couto reacts well to win the ball back Min. 45 :(psv) A_Obispo unselfishly lays the ball back to M_Harris ... I_Paixao with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 46 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze jinks through the defence ... G_Mikauatadze cracks a laser towards goal! ... The shot slips through I_Provedel's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Ajax 2-0 PSV Min. 47 :(psv) M_Harris slides the ball across to Y_Couto ... Y_Couto with the cheeky shot! ... But A_Trubin punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that A_Trubin got a touch Min. 48 :(psv) T_Buffel lays the ball back to E_Mafoumbi ... E_Garcia slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 50 :(psv) Y_Couto flicks the ball through ... R_Kovac runs onto it! ... R_Kovac hits a curling shot! ... He watches the ball, half volleys it flush ... GOAL!!!! ... And what a goal!! ... The subs are on the pitch filming the celebrations with their smartphones! ... Ajax 2-1 PSV ... Min. 51 :(psv) E_Mafoumbi pushes it past the defender ... But K_Frees wins the ball Min. 52 :(aja) S_Steijn finds C_Forbs with a perfectly weighted pass ... C_Forbs with the shot on net! ... I_Provedel with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 55 :(aja) S_Steijn with a simple pass to E_Garcia ... Excellent sliding challenge from Y_Couto Min. 57 :(aja) B_Tahirovic controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... C_Rool gets onto the end of the pass! ... C_Rool with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... I_Provedel saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 59 :(aja) I_Paixao beats his marker ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... Y_Couto takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 60 :(psv) Substitution by PSV ... COMING ON: R_Zalazar ... COMING OFF: E_Mafoumbi Min. 63 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze runs at N_Pamarot ... He takes it past him ... G_Mikauatadze throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 63 :(psv) R_Zalazar flicks it past the defender ... He runs forward ... R_Zalazar tries to catch the keeper out! ... He hits the side netting ... Some parts of the ground thought that went in! Min. 65 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: B_Sosa ... COMING OFF: K_Frees Min. 65 :(psv) N_Pamarot is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to M_Harris ... M_Harris flicks the header toward the far post! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... B_Alves hits it towards the far post! ... A_Trubin thumps the ball away! Min. 66 :(aja) C_Forbs sprints past B_Alves ... N_Pamarot hits it out for a corner ... The pressure is mounting! ... CORNER! ... S_Steijn flights it in! ... C_Rool with the header ... I_Provedel blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 68 :(aja) C_Rool with the nutmeg ... He takes the ball forward ... C_Rool with the goal bound shot! ... He watches the ball, half volleys it flush ... GOAL!!!! ... And what a goal!! ... The subs are on the pitch filming the celebrations with their smartphones! ... Ajax 3-1 PSV ... Min. 69 :(aja) C_Forbs picks up a loose ball ... C_Forbs with a thundering drive! ... I_Provedel saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 69 :(psv) R_Zalazar skips the challenge from C_Ledesma ... R_Zalazar could have let it bounce! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 70 :(psv) Substitution by PSV ... COMING ON: D_Kemp ... COMING OFF: M_Harris Min. 72 :(psv) J_Duffus plays the early ball across the box to find B_Alves in space ... I_Paixao reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 73 :(psv) J_Duffus with electric pace ... He eases past E_Garcia ... J_Duffus with a stunning strike! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 75 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: D_Bellion ... COMING OFF: I_Paixao Min. 76 :(aja) D_Bellion with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past the defender ... But N_Pamarot slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 78 :(aja) C_Forbs takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... That mistake could prove costly ... C_Forbs with the shot! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 79 :(aja) C_Forbs with a real burst of pace ... He shows Y_Couto a clean set of heals ... C_Forbs attempts a low drive! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 80 :(psv) Substitution by PSV ... COMING ON: M_Ullmann ... COMING OFF: N_Pamarot Min. 83 :(aja) B_Sosa over hits his pass ... He finds C_Ledesma though ... That was fortunate ... B_Alves read the danger and stops the pass Min. 85 :(aja) B_Sosa holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to C_Forbs ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from C_Forbs! ... It looks good ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 85 :(psv) J_Duffus takes advantage of a mistake by E_Garcia ... He runs towards goal ... G_Mikauatadze is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(aja) B_Sosa plays the early ball across the box to find C_Ledesma in space ... C_Ledesma must beat I_Provedel! ... I_Provedel makes a good save Min. 91 :(psv) M_Ullmann brushes B_Sosa aside and breaks free ... M_Ullmann with a low drive through the rain! ... A_Trubin falls over ... But A_Trubin is relieved to watch it go out of play! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Johan Cruyff Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_Paixao (Man of the Match) Scorers : I_Paixao (2,9), C_Rool (68) Sent Off : N/A Booked : I_Paixao (45), G_Mikauatadze (85) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PSV Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Y_Couto Scorers : R_Kovac (50) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax | PSV Attempts on Goal : 19 | 12 Off target : 9 | 8 On target : 10 | 4 Possession : 57 | 43 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 6 Key Tackles : 9 | 12 Key Passes : 14 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Ajax 3 - 1 PSV ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 E_Garcia DF 1 22 14 9 23 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 G_Avila DF 1 21 16 12 22 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 C_Rool DF 1 18 12 7 27 | 95 0 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 36 0 86 K_Frees DF 1 18 13 13 24 | 68 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 16 0 B_Tahirovic DM 1 14 19 12 20 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 15 C_Ledesma MF 1 11 17 13 29 | 95 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 25 36 27 C_Forbs AM 1 3 19 15 26 | 95 0 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 33 10 80 S_Steijn AM 1 5 20 15 22 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 G_Mikauatadze FW 1 3 15 21 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 11 I_Paixao FW 1 2 13 20 29 | 78 0 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 30 12 42 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 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 G_Trauner DF 1 20 14 9 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_vd_Boomen MF 1 15 20 10 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Bellion FW 1 4 14 17 23 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - PSV Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I_Provedel GK 24 1 1 1 31 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 B_Alves DF 1 18 14 12 26 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 0 0 A_Coda DF 1 18 16 3 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Obispo DF 1 15 14 5 29 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 Y_Couto DF 1 21 20 14 28 | 95 0 6 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 90 31 13 N_Pamarot DF 1 18 11 6 23 | 83 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 54 54 21 R_Kovac MF 1 11 18 15 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 11 30 T_Buffel MF 1 5 18 14 27 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 J_Duffus AM 1 8 16 19 24 | 95 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 26 14 E_Mafoumbi FW 1 7 15 19 20 | 63 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 M_Harris FW 1 4 14 21 22 | 73 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 5 O_Nyland GK 20 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Ullmann DF 1 15 12 6 24 | 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 G_May MF 1 7 15 6 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Zalazar MF 1 8 15 11 23 | 32 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 D_Kemp FW 1 9 13 16 10 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1743788700 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40