FFO EFL2, Benfica vs. Ajax (Fri May 23)


                              Benfica  |  Ajax
                            5-2-1-2 P  |  4-1-1-1-3 N
                          Thom Hughes  |  Hayden Dando
                                       |
                            Andrew GK  |  GK A_Trubin
                          R_Semedo DF  |  DF E_Garcia
                         D_Jurasek DF  |  DF G_Avila
                         S_Pavisic DF  |  DF C_Rool
                     A_Omobamidele DF  |  DF K_Frees
                          M_Planus DF  |  DM B_vd_Boomen
                           W_Ndidi MF  |  MF B_Tahirovic
                         D_D_Rossi MF  |  AM S_Steijn
                         F_Aursnes AM  |  FW G_Mikauatadze
                         A_Martial FW  |  FW I_Paixao
                           D_Tadic FW  |  FW D_Bellion
                                       |
                           N_Kruth SUB |  SUB G_Rulli
                          S_Rosted SUB |  SUB G_Trauner
                         B_Cheyrou SUB |  SUB C_Ledesma
                          Cassiano SUB |  SUB C_Forbs
                       C_Tengstedt SUB |  SUB C_Akpom




Min. 1  :(ben) F_Aursnes spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to M_Planus! 
          ...  M_Planus chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  But A_Trubin punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 2  :(ben) A_Trubin miskicks! 
          ...  S_Pavisic is through! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from B_vd_Boomen 
Min. 5  :(ben) F_Aursnes breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on A_Trubin! 
          ...  S_Steijn brings him down! 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  D_Jurasek hoists it forward 
          ...  A_Martial gets on the end of it 
          ...  A left-footer by A_Martial! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 6  :(ben) A_Martial picks up a loose ball 
          ...  A_Martial rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  But A_Trubin parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 7  :(ben) A_Martial is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Tadic 
          ...  D_Tadic with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Trubin saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 7  :(aja) G_Avila cuts inside A_Omobamidele 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in G_Mikauatadze! 
          ...  A well-placed shot from G_Mikauatadze! 
          ...  Andrew goes down well to save 
Min. 8  :(ben) D_Tadic jinks past G_Avila 
          ...  A thundering drive by D_Tadic! 
          ...  A_Trubin saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 13 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Planus 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 14 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  F_Aursnes pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 19 :(ben) A_Omobamidele 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 A_Martial 
          ...  A_Martial sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  But A_Trubin palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 23 :(ben) D_Tadic with a byline cross to D_Jurasek 
          ...  D_Jurasek smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  A_Trubin was lucky there 
Min. 23 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze with a precise ball to D_Bellion 
          ...  S_Pavisic with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 26 :(aja) I_Paixao get's past M_Planus 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  I_Paixao leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  But Andrew punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 27 :(ben) F_Aursnes flicks the ball on to D_D_Rossi 
          ...  D_D_Rossi tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  A_Trubin blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 32 :(ben) D_D_Rossi plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  D_D_Rossi with a little chip! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 33 :(aja) I_Paixao jinks infield 
          ...  D_Jurasek knocks the ball back to Andrew 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It's gone past Andrew! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Avila drives it into the box! 
          ...  F_Aursnes reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 35 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 37 :(aja) E_Garcia puts in D_Bellion 
          ...  D_Bellion with a stunning strike! 
          ...  But Andrew is equal to it 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(ben) A_Omobamidele hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  S_Pavisic latches onto it! 
          ...  K_Frees dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 45 :(ben) The ball is passed in from M_Planus, he finds A_Martial 
          ...  A_Martial hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Trubin's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He buries his head in his hands! 
          ...  And Benfica are leading in the game now 
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 46 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to P 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 1-0 Ajax

Min. 46 :(ben) D_Jurasek is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to A_Martial 
          ...  E_Garcia beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 48 :(ben) R_Semedo backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  A_Martial gets on the end of it 
          ...  E_Garcia brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 53 :(aja) B_Tahirovic looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  But F_Aursnes clears the ball to safety 
Min. 58 :(ben) S_Pavisic with a probing through ball A_Martial 
          ...  But C_Rool wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 59 :(aja) D_Bellion back heels to find B_Tahirovic in space 
          ...  A_Omobamidele wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 62 :(ben) W_Ndidi with a precise ball to D_Tadic 
          ...  K_Frees with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
Min. 64 :(ben) F_Aursnes takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Martial 
          ...  E_Garcia pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 66 :(ben) W_Ndidi with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Martial 
          ...  But E_Garcia wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 66 :(aja) S_Steijn drives it forward to D_Bellion 
          ...  F_Aursnes had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  D_Bellion passes to S_Steijn 
          ...  R_Semedo knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 66 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze finds his way through 
          ...  D_Jurasek reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 67 :(aja) E_Garcia over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds B_Tahirovic though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  R_Semedo with an ugly foul 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  B_Tahirovic floats it forward 
          ...  C_Rool latches onto the end of it 
          ...  C_Rool attempts a lob! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 71 :(ben) R_Semedo with the header on 
          ...  He finds A_Martial in space 
          ...  C_Rool wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Hayden Dando looks relieved 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  W_Ndidi floats it forward 
          ...  D_Tadic latches onto the end of it 
          ...  E_Garcia slices it 
          ...  A_Trubin moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Planus chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Great catch from A_Trubin! 
Min. 74 :(ben) D_Tadic slips past G_Avila 
          ...  But E_Garcia wins the tackle 
Min. 77 :(aja) E_Garcia hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze collects the loose ball! 
          ...  M_Planus reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 79 :(ben) S_Pavisic plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  D_Jurasek keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  But B_vd_Boomen clears the danger 
Min. 81 :(ben) D_Jurasek chips the ball over the defence and finds S_Pavisic 
          ...  S_Pavisic goes for the top corner! 
          ...  A_Trubin with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Semedo swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  A_Martial gets something on it! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  Benfica 2-0 Ajax ...
Min. 82 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 82 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Trauner 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Rool 
Min. 82 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 87 :(ben) A_Martial beats E_Garcia 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A_Martial tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Trubin's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 87 :(aja) D_Bellion finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  D_Bellion with a little chip! 
          ...  Andrew makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 90 :(aja) D_Bellion with a long pass to I_Paixao 
          ...  I_Paixao attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But Andrew palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : A_Martial (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Martial (45,81)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Aursnes (66)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : E_Garcia
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Benfica  |    Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       6
Off target           :           3        |       1
On target            :          10        |       5
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           9        |       9
Key Passes           :          15        |       7
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Final Score          : Benfica 2 - 0 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Andrew         GK  25   1   1   1  26 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  29   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  20  18   8  22 |  93   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  37   0
D_Jurasek      DF   1  20  14  13  22 |  93   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  46  30  14
S_Pavisic      DF   1  18  16   8  24 |  93   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  26  19
A_Omobamidele  DF   1  18  11   4  31 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  36   0
M_Planus       DF   1  18  12  11  27 |  93   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  36  38  16
W_Ndidi        MF   1  17  22   4  24 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0
D_D_Rossi      MF   1  14  18   4  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  45
F_Aursnes      AM   1  12  18  14  21 |  93   0   2   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  44  29  -4
A_Martial      FW   1   4  14  22  28 |  93   0   0   1   0   6   2   0   0   0   0  15  50
D_Tadic        FW   1   3  20  21  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   9  12
N_Kruth        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Rosted       DF   1  14  10   7  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Cheyrou      MF   1   5  18  12  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cassiano       MF   1   4  13  12  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Tengstedt    FW   1   8  12  15  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0   0
E_Garcia       DF   1  22  15   9  23 |  93   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  70  28   0
G_Avila        DF   1  21  16  12  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
C_Rool         DF   1  18  13   7  27 |  84   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  18   0  19
K_Frees        DF   1  18  13  13  24 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
B_vd_Boomen    DM   1  15  20  10  24 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0
B_Tahirovic    MF   1  14  19  12  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Steijn       AM   1   5  20  15  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
G_Mikauatadze  FW   1   3  16  21  24 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13   6
I_Paixao       FW   1   2  13  20  29 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
D_Bellion      FW   1   4  14  17  23 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  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 |   9   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
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