FFO EFL2, Ajax vs. Athletic Bilbao (Fri Aug 15)


                                 Ajax  |  Athletic Bilbao
                            5-2-1-2 P  |  5-2-1-2 P
                          Peter Spall  |  Neil Kirby Caretaker
                                       |
                          A_Trubin GK  |  GK L_Maximiano
                          E_Garcia DF  |  DF I_Zubeldia
                        N_Williams DF  |  DF D_Vivian
                           G_Avila DF  |  DF R_L_Cabral
                         G_Trauner DF  |  DF Yeray
                            B_Sosa DF  |  DF J_Louis-Jean
                       B_Tahirovic MF  |  AM S_Benrahma
                       B_vd_Boomen MF  |  MF M_Zubimendi
                          S_Steijn AM  |  MF N_Serrano
                     G_Mikauatadze FW  |  FW J_Stansfield
                          I_Paixao FW  |  FW L_Jovic
                                       |
                           T_Wiese SUB |  SUB J_Ezkieta
                           K_Frees SUB |  SUB Gorasabel
                         C_Ledesma SUB |  SUB P_Beruatto
                             Diego SUB |  SUB Jaurigezar
                         J_Sargent SUB |  SUB A_Hierro




Min. 1  :(bil) D_Vivian back heels to find R_L_Cabral in space 
          ...  G_Avila gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 4  :(aja) G_Avila turns past M_Zubimendi 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  G_Avila hits a curling shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 4  :(bil) L_Jovic flicks it over B_Sosa and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  L_Jovic hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But A_Trubin makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 12 :(bil) S_Benrahma is first to the ball 
          ...  But N_Williams wins the tackle 
Min. 13 :(aja) G_Avila is all alone 
          ...  The linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  G_Avila with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  L_Maximiano makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 17 :(aja) S_Steijn storms past his marker 
          ...  S_Benrahma with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  And in a dangerous position as well! 
          ...  S_Steijn shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to B_Tahirovic instead 
          ...  B_Tahirovic has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Athletic Bilbao fans laugh at him 
Min. 19 :(aja) E_Garcia looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Mikauatadze 
          ...  But J_Louis-Jean slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 19 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen with a measured ball to E_Garcia 
          ...  I_Zubeldia fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  B_Sosa swings it in 
          ...  I_Paixao gets on the end of it 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  R_L_Cabral takes possession 
Min. 22 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into G_Avila 
          ...  What a shot from G_Avila! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  L_Maximiano palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Avila dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  L_Maximiano thumps the ball away! 
Min. 23 :(bil) J_Stansfield turns past N_Williams 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  B_Sosa makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 25 :(bil) N_Serrano hoists the ball across to I_Zubeldia 
          ...  What a shot from I_Zubeldia! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Goodness gracious me! 
          ...  it's amazing the goal is still standing 
          ...  That looked offside to me! 
          ...  That's given Athletic Bilbao the lead! 
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Athletic Bilbao ...
Min. 26 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 26 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  M_Zubimendi will now play as a DM 
Min. 28 :(aja) G_Avila is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to S_Steijn 
          ...  S_Steijn attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But L_Maximiano punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 28 :(bil) N_Serrano back heels to find R_L_Cabral in space 
          ...  B_Sosa body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 29 :(bil) S_Benrahma uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  S_Benrahma with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  A_Trubin with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 32 :(bil) D_Vivian jumps over N_Williams's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  N_Williams takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 32 :(bil) Yeray skips the challenge from G_Avila 
          ...  Yeray with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But A_Trubin smothers the ball 
Min. 34 :(aja) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  I_Paixao is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by J_Louis-Jean! 
          ...  I_Paixao with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  L_Maximiano with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 37 :(aja) N_Williams has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past N_Serrano! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by R_L_Cabral 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze flights it in! 
          ...  Great catch from L_Maximiano! 
Min. 41 :(bil) N_Serrano holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Stansfield 
          ...  J_Stansfield beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  A_Trubin comes towards him 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Trubin 
          ...  right through the legs!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Ajax 0-2 Athletic Bilbao ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze with the diagonal pass to B_vd_Boomen 
          ...  B_vd_Boomen unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  L_Maximiano with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 46 :(bil) J_Stansfield sidesteps E_Garcia 
          ...  B_Sosa with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  That's his second yellow card! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  We won't be seeing him again for some time! 
          ...  Enjoy the suspension lad! 
Min. 46 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Frees 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Steijn 
Min. 46 :(bil) M_Zubimendi gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds S_Benrahma 
          ...  S_Benrahma with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_L_Cabral plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  A_Trubin catches it with ease 
Min. 47 :(bil) L_Jovic is too quick for the defence 
          ...  G_Avila with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 0-2 Athletic Bilbao

Min. 48 :(bil) D_Vivian takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  D_Vivian with the side footed shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 49 :(bil) J_Louis-Jean with the diagonal pass to J_Stansfield 
          ...  E_Garcia 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. 50 :(bil) M_Zubimendi cuts inside K_Frees 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  G_Trauner picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 51 :(aja) N_Williams moves inside 
          ...  D_Vivian slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 52 :(bil) M_Zubimendi skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Stansfield 
          ...  J_Stansfield aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  A_Trubin makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 55 :(bil) S_Benrahma gains possession 
          ...  S_Benrahma drives the shot in! 
          ...  A_Trubin won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 56 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze with a reverse pass to B_vd_Boomen 
          ...  B_vd_Boomen leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 57 :(bil) S_Benrahma plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Vivian 
          ...  D_Vivian hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  A_Trubin with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 58 :(bil) J_Stansfield knocks the ball past G_Avila 
          ...  J_Stansfield with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Trubin is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  A_Trubin looks very relieved! 
Min. 61 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from D_Vivian 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze with the shot on net! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 66 :(bil) S_Benrahma runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of J_Stansfield 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  J_Stansfield with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 70 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Ledesma 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Tahirovic 
Min. 70 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: Gorasabel 
          ...  COMING OFF: Yeray 
Min. 74 :(aja) K_Frees off the woodwork! 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze picks up the deflection 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  L_Maximiano gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 75 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Sargent 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Paixao 
Min. 75 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: Jaurigezar 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Benrahma 
Min. 78 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Hierro 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Stansfield 
Min. 78 :(bil) N_Serrano with a precise pass to A_Hierro 
          ...  A_Hierro tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He nutmegged A_Trubin 
          ...  Ajax 0-3 Athletic Bilbao ...
Min. 82 :(bil) A_Hierro knocks the ball past G_Trauner 
          ...  A_Hierro looks to see where A_Trubin is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  A_Trubin gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But can't hold onto it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Ajax 0-4 Athletic Bilbao ...
Min. 83 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to N 
Min. 84 :(bil) Jaurigezar runs at G_Avila 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  Jaurigezar with the overhead! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 85 :(aja) C_Ledesma brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  J_Sargent gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_L_Cabral forces him off the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 90 :(aja) J_Sargent turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Trauner 
          ...  R_L_Cabral reads the situation well and wins the ball 

*************  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          : B_vd_Boomen
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : B_Sosa (46)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Athletic Bilbao Match Info
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Best player          : N_Serrano (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Zubeldia (25), J_Stansfield (41), A_Hierro (78,82)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Benrahma (17), I_Zubeldia (19)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                    Ajax  |    Athletic Bilbao
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       15
Off target           :           4        |       6
On target            :           6        |       9
Possession           :          36        |       64
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :           9        |       9
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Final Score          : Ajax 0 - 4 Athletic Bilbao
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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 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
E_Garcia       DF   1  22  15   9  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
N_Williams     DF   1  20  14  10  24 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
G_Avila        DF   1  21  16  12  22 |  93   0   2   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  30  15  46
G_Trauner      DF   1  19  13   9  24 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
B_Sosa         DF   1  18  13  11  23 |  46   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   6 -12 -12
B_Tahirovic    MF   1  15  19  13  20 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
B_vd_Boomen    MF   1  16  21  11  24 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  32
S_Steijn       AM   1   5  20  15  22 |  46   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
G_Mikauatadze  FW   1   4  16  22  24 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
I_Paixao       FW   1   2  14  21  29 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
T_Wiese        GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Frees        DF   1  19  14  13  24 |  47   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
C_Ledesma      MF   1  11  18  13  29 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
Diego          AM   1   6  19  14  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Sargent      FW   1   8  11  17  25 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0

Player Statistics - Athletic Bilbao
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Maximiano    GK  26   1   1   1  25 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0   0   0
I_Zubeldia     DF   1  21  17  14  30 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  34
D_Vivian       DF   1  22  16   7  25 |  93   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  14  15  40
R_L_Cabral     DF   1  23  16  11  27 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0
Yeray          DF   1  20  15  12  26 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
J_Louis-Jean   DF   1  19  15   9  24 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
S_Benrahma     AM   1   6  21  18  22 |  77   0   0   2   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  18  24
M_Zubimendi    DM   1  19  21  12  27 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Serrano      MF   1  11  20  18  26 |  93   0   0   4   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  92   0
J_Stansfield   FW   1   5  16  20  22 |  80   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  44
L_Jovic        FW   1   6  18  23  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Ezkieta      GK  18   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gorasabel      DF   1  18  15   4  23 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Beruatto     DF   1  15  13   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jaurigezar     MF   1  13  19   7  26 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
A_Hierro       FW   1   7  14  19  27 |  13   0   0   0   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  52
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