FFO EFL2, Ajax vs. Shakhtar Donetsk (Fri May 16) Ajax | Shakhtar Donetsk 4-1-1-1-3 A | 5-1-2-2 N Hayden Dando | - | A_Trubin GK | GK J_Butez E_Garcia DF | DF V_Bondar G_Avila DF | DF J_St_Juste C_Rool DF | DF D_Luiz K_Frees DF | DF F_Pisano B_Tahirovic DM | DF A_Sorensen C_Ledesma MF | DM R_Baro B_Ramselaar AM | MF H_Sudakov G_Mikauatadze FW | MF B_Diarra C_Akpom FW | FW V_Gyokeres D_Bellion FW | FW J_Obikwu | G_Rulli SUB | SUB M_Serni B_Sosa SUB | SUB C_Cauz C_Stengs SUB | SUB Angelo B_vd_Boomen SUB | SUB L_Fabiano I_Paixao SUB | SUB E_Heskey Min. 1 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to E Min. 4 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze barges F_Pisano off the ball ... G_Mikauatadze hits a crisp volley! ... GOAL!! ... The Ajax fans go wild! ... And Ajax are leading in the game now ... Ajax 1-0 Shakhtar Donetsk ... Min. 4 :(sha) V_Gyokeres looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to H_Sudakov ... H_Sudakov with the shot on net! ... He hits the side netting Min. 8 :(aja) E_Garcia takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into D_Bellion ... D_Bellion with the side footed shot! ... But J_Butez parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 10 :(sha) J_Obikwu takes advantage of a mistake by E_Garcia ... It's a lucky break ... J_Obikwu goes for the top corner! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... A_Trubin tips it wide !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by J_St_Juste! ... A_Trubin comes out and claims it! Min. 11 :(sha) H_Sudakov with a measured pass to J_Obikwu ... J_Obikwu with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 12 :(sha) R_Baro puts in H_Sudakov ... H_Sudakov throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 15 :(sha) R_Baro beats his marker ... He showed great skill there ... A cheeky lob from R_Baro! ... A_Trubin goes down well to save Min. 18 :(sha) J_Obikwu with a real burst of pace ... He leaves E_Garcia behind ... G_Avila robs him of the ball Min. 21 :(aja) D_Bellion chips the ball forward to B_Ramselaar ... J_St_Juste wins the ball Min. 22 :(sha) B_Diarra with a 40-yard pass to J_Obikwu ... J_Obikwu with a thundering volley! ... A_Trubin turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by B_Diarra! ... A_Trubin thumps the ball away! Min. 25 :(sha) J_St_Juste 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_Obikwu ... J_Obikwu with a bicycle kick! ... The shot slips through A_Trubin's hands ... GOAL!! ... Oh dear! ... All square, that should make things interesting! ... Ajax 1-1 Shakhtar Donetsk ... Min. 35 :(sha) V_Bondar cuts the ball back to V_Gyokeres ... What a fantastic interception by B_Tahirovic Min. 37 :(aja) G_Avila sprints past the defender ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... J_St_Juste picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 38 :(sha) R_Baro heads the ball back to J_Obikwu ... E_Garcia goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 39 :(sha) J_Obikwu slips past G_Avila ... B_Ramselaar scythes the player down! Min. 40 :(sha) J_Obikwu controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... B_Diarra gets onto the end of the pass! ... B_Tahirovic brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 41 :(aja) B_Ramselaar with a real burst of pace ... F_Pisano can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... B_Ramselaar hits a crisp volley! ... J_Butez gets up well to catch that one Min. 41 :(sha) J_Obikwu breaks free from the last defender! ... He just has to beat A_Trubin now! ... G_Avila trips him up from behind! ... The Referee consults his linesman ... Now he calls the player over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red really ... That looked to be a late tackle on the replays! Min. 41 :(sha) B_Diarra holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to J_Obikwu ... What a challenge by E_Garcia ... The ball cannoning out of play for a corner ... CORNER! ... H_Sudakov dinks the ball into the area! ... B_Diarra rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! ... A_Trubin blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(sha) Tactical Change by Shakhtar Donetsk ... R_Baro will now play as a MF Min. 46 :(sha) V_Gyokeres with the dribble ... K_Frees is easily beaten ... C_Ledesma cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 48 :(aja) C_Ledesma gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... B_Tahirovic is unmarked ... B_Tahirovic with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 48 :(sha) F_Pisano drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to V_Gyokeres ... V_Gyokeres hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Ajax 1-1 Shakhtar Donetsk Min. 47 :(aja) C_Ledesma takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to G_Avila ... G_Avila pounds a rocket on goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... J_Butez is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by B_Ramselaar ... J_Butez makes the catch! Min. 50 :(sha) J_Obikwu storms past his marker ... C_Rool with the tackle Min. 52 :(sha) R_Baro nutmegs K_Frees, he continues to run forward ... R_Baro strikes a wicked curler! ... But A_Trubin makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 53 :(sha) V_Gyokeres moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to F_Pisano ... F_Pisano attempts the shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... A_Trubin dives desperately to try and save it!! ... And A_Trubin tips it wide! ... Great goalkeeping! ... CORNER! ... H_Sudakov with an inswinging corner into the box ... E_Garcia heads it away Min. 54 :(sha) J_St_Juste cuts the ball back to J_Obikwu ... K_Frees with the high feet ... The Referee warned him Min. 55 :(aja) E_Garcia retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball upfield ... B_Ramselaar latches onto the end of it ... B_Ramselaar has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 55 :(sha) J_Obikwu smashes the ball upfield ... J_St_Juste latches onto the ball ... Driven towards goal by J_St_Juste! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... D_Luiz lofts the ball in! ... A_Trubin comes towards the ball ... Great catch! Min. 59 :(sha) B_Diarra searches out H_Sudakov ... E_Garcia slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 60 :(sha) J_Obikwu finds a hole in the defence ... J_Obikwu flings a shot at goal! ... The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. ... - spits his dummy out yet again. Min. 63 :(sha) D_Luiz flicks it past C_Rool ... He runs forward ... D_Luiz with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... A_Trubin gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 66 :(sha) Tactical Change by Shakhtar Donetsk ... Shakhtar Donetsk have changed their playing style to P Min. 70 :(sha) Substitution by Shakhtar Donetsk ... COMING ON: L_Fabiano ... COMING OFF: V_Gyokeres Min. 73 :(sha) L_Fabiano takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... L_Fabiano fires off a right-footed shot! ... But A_Trubin makes a superb stop down low Min. 75 :(sha) Substitution by Shakhtar Donetsk ... COMING ON: E_Heskey ... COMING OFF: A_Sorensen Min. 75 :(sha) Substitution by Shakhtar Donetsk ... COMING ON: Angelo ... COMING OFF: D_Luiz Min. 77 :(aja) D_Bellion slides the ball across to E_Garcia ... H_Sudakov with a pull on the shirt Min. 78 :(sha) J_Obikwu knocks it past E_Garcia and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... C_Rool plays it back ... A_Trubin slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... Angelo drives it into the box! ... A_Trubin catches it! Min. 80 :(aja) G_Avila breaks free from V_Bondar ... G_Avila curls it towards the top corner! ... J_Butez makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 81 :(aja) B_Tahirovic retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... K_Frees gets on the end of it ... J_Obikwu clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 81 :(sha) H_Sudakov plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... L_Fabiano decides to go for goal instead! ... But E_Garcia clears the ball to safety Min. 81 :(aja) C_Akpom with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from B_Diarra ... B_Diarra tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... The Referee ignores the protests for a card ... - looks relieved Min. 82 :(sha) E_Heskey runs at the defence ... He nutmegs G_Avila ... He showed his class there ... E_Heskey attempts to nutmeg A_Trubin! ... A_Trubin gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 83 :(sha) L_Fabiano is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to E_Heskey ... E_Heskey with the attempt at goal! ... A_Trubin makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 84 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze with a well-controlled run ... G_Mikauatadze goes for goal! ... J_Butez is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 84 :(sha) H_Sudakov is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to Angelo ... K_Frees slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 85 :(sha) H_Sudakov is spitting at C_Ledesma ... He should be ashamed! ... Disgusting! ... 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. 86 :(sha) E_Heskey takes advantage of a mistake by E_Garcia ... He runs towards goal ... E_Heskey drives the shot in! ... 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. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 91 :(aja) B_Ramselaar with the dribble ... F_Pisano is easily beaten ... V_Bondar with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 91 :(sha) L_Fabiano is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to J_Obikwu ... J_Obikwu keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... A_Trubin gets his fingertips to it ... It's pushed around the post to safety ... CORNER! ... H_Sudakov curls it into the box! ... E_Heskey rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! ... But A_Trubin makes a fine save Min. 91 :(aja) K_Frees sidesteps his marker ... He showed great skill there ... E_Heskey fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not happy with that! ... He's got to be careful now! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Johan Cruyff Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Trubin Scorers : G_Mikauatadze (4) Sent Off : N/A Booked : G_Avila (41) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shakhtar Donetsk Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Obikwu (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Obikwu (25) Sent Off : N/A Booked : H_Sudakov (85), E_Heskey (91) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax | Shakhtar Donetsk Attempts on Goal : 8 | 20 Off target : 4 | 7 On target : 4 | 13 Possession : 29 | 71 Corners : 1 | 7 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 6 | 9 Key Tackles : 12 | 4 Key Passes : 6 | 18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Ajax 1 - 1 Shakhtar Donetsk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 0 0 0 E_Garcia DF 1 22 14 9 23 | 95 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 30 0 G_Avila DF 1 21 16 12 22 | 95 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 11 -4 25 C_Rool DF 1 18 12 7 27 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 K_Frees DF 1 18 13 13 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 B_Tahirovic DM 1 14 19 12 20 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 44 10 14 C_Ledesma MF 1 11 17 13 29 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 24 0 B_Ramselaar AM 1 3 14 11 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 G_Mikauatadze FW 1 3 16 21 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 C_Akpom FW 1 7 13 16 28 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Bellion FW 1 4 14 17 23 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 10 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 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Stengs AM 1 7 15 10 27 | 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 I_Paixao FW 1 2 13 20 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Shakhtar Donetsk Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Butez GK 25 1 1 1 28 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 V_Bondar DF 1 20 15 6 27 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 14 0 J_St_Juste DF 1 18 16 13 29 | 95 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 36 43 13 D_Luiz DF 1 19 14 5 23 | 78 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 F_Pisano DF 1 18 16 10 21 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 17 A_Sorensen DF 1 20 16 9 29 | 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Baro MF 1 15 20 12 28 | 95 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 30 H_Sudakov MF 1 15 21 15 30 | 95 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 -4 20 18 B_Diarra MF 1 5 19 15 27 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 12 V_Gyokeres FW 1 8 17 21 28 | 73 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 5 J_Obikwu FW 1 6 15 20 26 | 95 0 1 2 0 6 1 0 0 0 30 28 53 M_Serni GK 20 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Cauz DF 1 16 13 9 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Angelo MF 1 9 18 12 29 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Fabiano FW 1 3 13 18 26 | 22 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 9 E_Heskey AM 1 3 14 17 28 | 17 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 35 1747407931 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40