FFO EFL2, Ajax vs. Union Berlin (Wed May 21) Ajax | Union Berlin 4-1-1-1-3 N | 5-2-0-1-2 C Hayden Dando | Andy Babbs | A_Trubin GK | GK N_Pope E_Garcia DF | DF A_Theate G_Avila DF | DF D_Leite C_Rool DF | DF W_Armitage K_Frees DF | DF N_Burdisso B_vd_Boomen DM | DF L_King B_Tahirovic MF | DM M_Faye S_Steijn AM | DM D_Biondini G_Mikauatadze FW | AM E_Nuamah I_Paixao FW | FW S_Aguero D_Bellion FW | FW D_Fofana | G_Rulli SUB | SUB N_Hedl G_Trauner SUB | SUB P_Jaeckel C_Ledesma SUB | SUB A_Kral C_Forbs SUB | SUB L_Tousart C_Akpom SUB | SUB M_Kaufmann Min. 5 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze with a real burst of pace ... D_Leite can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... G_Mikauatadze with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... GOAL!! ... N_Pope will be disappointed he did not save that! ... That puts Ajax ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... Ajax 1-0 Union Berlin ... Min. 9 :(uni) M_Faye cuts inside C_Rool ... He worked that well ... He puts in E_Nuamah! ... E_Nuamah with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... A_Trubin with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 10 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen with an inswinging cross to D_Bellion ... D_Bellion curls it towards the top corner! ... But N_Pope makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 13 :(uni) D_Fofana runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... D_Fofana has a dig at goal! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 15 :(aja) I_Paixao knocks it past L_King and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A_Theate knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 31 :(aja) The defender underhits the back pass! ... I_Paixao is through! ... What a mistake by M_Faye! ... N_Burdisso slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 33 :(uni) S_Aguero has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past E_Garcia! ... He has some space now! ... S_Aguero sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... Right into the top corner! ... And that takes his record to 20 for the season!! ... It's a level game! ... Ajax 1-1 Union Berlin ... Min. 35 :(uni) L_King takes advantage of a mistake by K_Frees ... L_King cracks a laser towards goal! ... A_Trubin tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... W_Armitage swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... A_Trubin thumps the ball away! Min. 37 :(uni) S_Aguero has time and space on the edge of the box ... C_Rool with the block Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 46 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen pushes it past N_Burdisso ... D_Leite wins it well ... Perfectly timed! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Ajax 1-1 Union Berlin Min. 49 :(aja) B_Tahirovic with a penetrating pass to E_Garcia ... A thundering drive by E_Garcia! ... Looks like it should be easy for N_Pope ... but he's made a hash of it ... It drifts inches wide!! ... N_Pope looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! Min. 51 :(aja) D_Bellion leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to S_Steijn ... Wonderful sliding challenge by L_King ... He had to get that one right! Min. 59 :(aja) E_Garcia spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to I_Paixao! ... A_Theate is late with that one ... I think he was just trying to get to the ball ... The Referee marches over with gusto! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He can't complain about that ... He's had too many warnings Min. 65 :(uni) D_Leite with a slide rule pass to D_Fofana ... Well executed sliding challenge from B_vd_Boomen Min. 71 :(uni) E_Nuamah curls the ball out wide to D_Fofana ... B_vd_Boomen with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though ... He got away with just a warning Min. 75 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin ... Union Berlin have changed their playing style to A Min. 77 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze takes on A_Theate ... He runs past him ... L_King wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 79 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze slips past his marker A_Theate ... The ball is whipped into K_Frees ... L_King does well to intercept the ball Min. 79 :(uni) D_Biondini flicks the ball through ... N_Burdisso runs onto it! ... N_Burdisso launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... A_Trubin parries it Min. 81 :(aja) B_Tahirovic is too quick for N_Burdisso ... B_Tahirovic hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... N_Pope with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 81 :(uni) M_Faye sidesteps D_Bellion ... He showed great skill there ... E_Garcia with a bad challenge Min. 83 :(uni) W_Armitage knocks it past C_Rool and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... K_Frees with an over the top challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... It's just a warning Min. 83 :(uni) W_Armitage with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Theate gets on the end of the pass ... A_Theate attempts a lob! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 86 :(uni) W_Armitage makes the tackle ... W_Armitage with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... A_Trubin fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 91 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze with a probing pass to E_Garcia ... E_Garcia throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... But N_Pope makes a fine save Min. 93 :(aja) B_Tahirovic with a slick pass to D_Bellion ... The ball hits W_Armitage in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 94 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze 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 G_Avila ... G_Avila hits the ball on the bounce! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... N_Pope looks relieved there! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Johan Cruyff Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Mikauatadze (Man of the Match) Scorers : G_Mikauatadze (5) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Union Berlin Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Aguero Scorers : S_Aguero (33) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Theate (59) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax | Union Berlin Attempts on Goal : 6 | 7 Off target : 2 | 2 On target : 4 | 5 Possession : 49 | 51 Corners : 0 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 0 Fouls : 11 | 3 Key Tackles : 2 | 6 Key Passes : 8 | 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Ajax 1 - 1 Union Berlin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 96 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 E_Garcia DF 1 22 15 9 23 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 35 G_Avila DF 1 21 16 12 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 C_Rool DF 1 18 13 7 27 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 K_Frees DF 1 18 13 13 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_vd_Boomen DM 1 15 20 10 24 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 9 0 B_Tahirovic MF 1 14 19 12 20 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 15 S_Steijn AM 1 5 20 15 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Mikauatadze FW 1 3 16 21 24 | 96 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 39 18 I_Paixao FW 1 2 13 20 29 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Bellion FW 1 4 14 17 23 | 96 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 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 - Union Berlin Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N_Pope GK 25 1 1 1 25 | 96 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 A_Theate DF 1 19 16 6 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 16 D_Leite DF 1 19 15 8 27 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 14 0 W_Armitage DF 1 19 14 12 26 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 15 15 N_Burdisso DF 1 19 15 11 23 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 0 16 L_King DF 1 18 15 8 23 | 96 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 54 0 19 M_Faye DM 1 18 16 13 30 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 D_Biondini DM 1 14 18 13 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 E_Nuamah AM 1 7 20 17 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 10 S_Aguero FW 1 8 15 19 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 D_Fofana FW 1 8 14 22 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 N_Hedl GK 20 1 1 1 8 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Jaeckel DF 1 15 12 6 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Kral DM 1 14 20 10 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Tousart AM 1 13 18 12 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Kaufmann FW 1 8 11 14 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1747847898 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40