FFO EFL2, Ajax vs. Sparta Prague (Mon May 26)


                                 Ajax  |  Sparta Prague
                          4-1-1-1-3 N  |  4-1-1-1-3 N
                         Hayden Dando  |  Emlyn Brennan
                                       |
                          A_Trubin GK  |  GK A_Lopes
                          E_Garcia DF  |  DF M_Andersen
                           G_Avila DF  |  DF J_Headley
                            C_Rool DF  |  DF L_Morgalla
                           K_Frees DF  |  DF M_Alonso
                       B_vd_Boomen DM  |  AM S_Canales
                       B_Tahirovic MF  |  DM M_Nunex
                          S_Steijn AM  |  MF E_Bars
                     G_Mikauatadze FW  |  FW D_Arize
                          I_Paixao FW  |  FW R_Pepi
                         D_Bellion FW  |  FW A_Dovbyk
                                       |
                           G_Rulli SUB |  SUB G_Curci
                         G_Trauner SUB |  SUB M_Junuor
                         C_Ledesma SUB |  SUB O_Mangala
                           C_Forbs SUB |  SUB T_Martinez
                           C_Akpom SUB |  SUB A_Armstrong




Min. 1  :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 1  :(aja) G_Mikauatadze threads the through ball to S_Steijn 
          ...  S_Steijn has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  A_Lopes gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 3  :(spp) M_Nunex hits a hard pass to D_Arize 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the 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. 3  :(spp) J_Headley with a 30-yard pass to A_Dovbyk 
          ...  B_Tahirovic plays the back pass 
          ...  A_Trubin can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Canales plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  The ball comes to M_Nunex 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 6  :(spp) L_Morgalla unselfishly lays the ball back to E_Bars 
          ...  E_Bars hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Trubin dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Trubin beaten! 
Min. 8  :(aja) D_Bellion saunters past his marker 
          ...  D_Bellion attempts the shot! 
          ...  But A_Lopes punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 9  :(aja) G_Mikauatadze takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  J_Headley reads the play well 
Min. 13 :(spp) D_Arize is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to S_Canales 
          ...  S_Canales looks to see where A_Trubin is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  WELL WHAT CAN YOU SAY?! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fantastic finish! 
          ...  And Sparta Prague are leading in the game now 
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Sparta Prague ...
Min. 14 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 15 :(spp) D_Arize steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  K_Frees tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
Min. 17 :(aja) E_Garcia searches out G_Mikauatadze 
          ...  L_Morgalla with the tackle 
Min. 18 :(spp) R_Pepi drives it forward to A_Dovbyk 
          ...  A_Dovbyk tries to beat A_Trubin! 
          ...  But A_Trubin parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 21 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 25 :(aja) S_Steijn drives it across the face of the goal D_Bellion 
          ...  S_Canales takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 29 :(spp) A_Dovbyk skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to M_Nunex 
          ...  But B_Tahirovic wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 30 :(aja) B_Tahirovic volleys it forward. He finds D_Bellion 
          ...  D_Bellion curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  A_Lopes with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Tahirovic dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  G_Avila tries to place the shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  A_Lopes never had a chance! 
Min. 32 :(aja) S_Steijn has plenty of time and space 
          ...  J_Headley with the tackle 
Min. 37 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 37 :(aja) C_Rool chips the ball over the defence and finds G_Mikauatadze 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  But A_Lopes punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 38 :(spp) D_Arize runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  G_Avila plays the back pass 
          ...  A_Trubin can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Pepi lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Trubin 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 41 :(spp) R_Pepi pushes it past G_Avila 
          ...  S_Steijn with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 41 :(aja) D_Bellion with the towering header to B_vd_Boomen 
          ...  J_Headley goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 42 :(spp) R_Pepi jumps over I_Paixao's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  R_Pepi tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  Brilliant save from A_Trubin 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  But A_Lopes is equal to it 
Min. 44 :(aja) S_Steijn has broken clear! Just the keeper to beat! 
          ...  He tries to get past A_Lopes! 
          ...  A_Lopes brings him down in the area! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  The Referee waves the Ajax players away 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze with the spot kick 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Cool as a cucumber! 
          ...  That was clinical! 
          ...  That goal restores parity, and we're level! 
          ...  Ajax 1-1 Sparta Prague...
Min. 45 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to N 
Min. 45 :(spp) R_Pepi beats his man 
          ...  R_Pepi flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 46 :(spp) J_Headley nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  J_Headley sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 1-1 Sparta Prague

Min. 47 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into I_Paixao 
          ...  I_Paixao fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 48 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  M_Andersen with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 49 :(spp) A_Dovbyk beats C_Rool 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  A_Dovbyk with the shot! 
          ...  A_Trubin with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 51 :(aja) B_Tahirovic finds G_Mikauatadze with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  M_Andersen rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 51 :(spp) M_Andersen sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Dovbyk 
          ...  A_Dovbyk tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  A_Trubin grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 52 :(aja) C_Rool spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to G_Mikauatadze! 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze attempts to nutmeg A_Lopes! 
          ...  A_Lopes makes a good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by G_Avila 
          ...  L_Morgalla gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 54 :(aja) B_Tahirovic sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Bellion 
          ...  L_Morgalla fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up 
          ...  S_Steijn bends it in 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Lopes moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  A_Lopes catches it with style! 
Min. 55 :(spp) A_Dovbyk with an amazing show of skill to get past E_Garcia 
          ...  He crosses to M_Andersen 
          ...  The defender plays it back to A_Trubin 
          ...  M_Andersen intercepts the back pass! 
          ...  He tries to dummy A_Trubin 
          ...  He rounds A_Trubin 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  It goes over!! 
Min. 55 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze nutmegs M_Andersen, he continues to run forward 
          ...  M_Alonso with the high feet 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze with the curler 
          ...  A_Lopes is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 62 :(spp) D_Arize saunters past C_Rool 
          ...  D_Arize from 20 yards! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 64 :(spp) E_Bars whips the ball across to A_Dovbyk 
          ...  A_Dovbyk with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! 
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! 
          ...  He's scored his 10th goal of the campaign! 
          ...  Let's see if Sparta Prague can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Ajax 1-2 Sparta Prague ...
Min. 65 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 65 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 66 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  I_Paixao latches onto the end of it 
          ...  I_Paixao attempts a lob! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 72 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Martinez 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Arize 
Min. 77 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Junuor 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Andersen 
Min. 80 :(spp) T_Martinez runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of R_Pepi 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  G_Avila wins the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(aja) I_Paixao finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  A great volley from I_Paixao! 
          ...  A_Lopes with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 95 :(spp) E_Bars is spitting at B_Tahirovic 
          ...  Despicable! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! Dirty git! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruyff Arena
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : G_Mikauatadze
Scorers              : G_Mikauatadze (44 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Mikauatadze (3), S_Steijn (41)
Injured              : N/A
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Sparta Prague Match Info
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Best player          : A_Dovbyk (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Canales (13), A_Dovbyk (64)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Lopes (44), M_Alonso (55), E_Bars (95)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                    Ajax  |    Sparta Prague
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       12
Off target           :           4        |       7
On target            :           9        |       5
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       16
Key Tackles          :           4        |       5
Key Passes           :          10        |       10
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Final Score          : Ajax 1 - 2 Sparta Prague
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Player Statistics - Ajax
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Trubin       GK  25   1   1   1  23 |  99   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
E_Garcia       DF   1  22  15   9  23 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
G_Avila        DF   1  21  16  12  22 |  99   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0  14
C_Rool         DF   1  18  13   7  27 |  99   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
K_Frees        DF   1  18  13  13  24 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_vd_Boomen    DM   1  15  20  10  24 |  99   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
B_Tahirovic    MF   1  14  19  12  20 |  99   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  30   0
S_Steijn       AM   1   5  20  15  22 |  99   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4   5  20
G_Mikauatadze  FW   1   3  16  21  24 |  99   0   0   1   0   5   1   1   0   0  -4   9  37
I_Paixao       FW   1   2  13  20  29 |  99   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
D_Bellion      FW   1   4  14  17  23 |  99   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
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
C_Ledesma      MF   1  11  17  13  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Forbs        AM   1   3  19  15  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Akpom        FW   1   7  13  16  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sparta Prague
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Lopes        GK  25   1   1   1  28 |  99   8   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  18   0   0   0
M_Andersen     DF   1  20  13   8  25 |  81   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  16  18
J_Headley      DF   1  20  14   7  27 |  99   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  15  19
L_Morgalla     DF   1  19  18   3  26 |  99   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  11   0
M_Alonso       DF   1  21  15   5  29 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
S_Canales      AM   1   4  21  21  21 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  18
M_Nunex        DM   1  15  19  12  22 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  14
E_Bars         MF   1   8  18  13  20 |  99   0   0   1   1   1   0   1   0   0  -4  22   9
D_Arize        FW   1   5  13  18  22 |  76   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   8
R_Pepi         FW   1   3  14  21  30 |  99   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15  11
A_Dovbyk       FW   1   4  18  23  24 |  99   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  22  25
G_Curci        GK  21   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Junuor       DF   1  19  12   7  28 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Mangala      MF   1  12  16   9  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Martinez     FW   1   2  12  16  27 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
A_Armstrong    FW   1   6  12  17  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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