FFO EFL2, Borussia Dortmund vs. Ajax (Fri Oct 17) Borussia Dortmund | Ajax 4-2-0-3-1 E | 4-4-2 C James Bucknall | Peter Spall | A_Ramsdale GK | GK A_Trubin J_Cancelo DF | DF E_Garcia J_Todibo DF | DF N_Williams P_Kalulu DF | DF G_Avila L_Beraldo DF | DF K_Frees N_Gonzalez DM | MF B_vd_Boomen A_Diarra DM | MF B_Tahirovic B_Saka AM | MF Diego J_Duran AM | MF S_Steijn B_Barcola AM | FW G_Mikauatadze J_Defoe FW | FW I_Paixao | J_Cesar SUB | SUB T_Wiese D_Fox SUB | SUB C_Rool Ismaily SUB | SUB Z_Misimovic M_Sabitzer SUB | SUB R_Zerrouki T_D_Bashiru SUB | SUB D_Bellion Min. 1 :(dor) J_Cancelo slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... J_Cancelo plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... GOAL!! ... A quality strike ... Borussia Dortmund go ahead in this match now! ... Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Ajax ... Min. 3 :(dor) J_Defoe turns past his marker ... He has some space now! ... J_Defoe throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... But A_Trubin pulls out a save of the game Min. 3 :(aja) E_Garcia with the diagonal pass to G_Mikauatadze ... G_Mikauatadze runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... But A_Ramsdale parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 9 :(dor) J_Todibo looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to J_Defoe ... But he loses control of it ... B_Tahirovic hits it out for a throw Min. 12 :(aja) E_Garcia squares up to his marker ... He spits at N_Gonzalez ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 13 :(dor) B_Saka controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... B_Barcola gets onto the end of the pass! ... B_Barcola beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... A_Trubin comes towards him ... He nutmegs A_Trubin ... It hits the post!! ... GOAL!! ... Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Ajax ... Min. 13 :(dor) Tactical Change by Borussia Dortmund ... Borussia Dortmund have changed their playing style to P Min. 13 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to A Min. 13 :(aja) Diego spots G_Avila who is in acres of space ... G_Avila hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... He hits the side netting ... Some parts of the ground thought that went in! Min. 15 :(aja) Diego with the through ball to G_Mikauatadze ... A_Diarra stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That's a rash challenge!! Min. 16 :(dor) J_Todibo brushes Diego aside and breaks free ... J_Todibo drives it towards goal! ... But A_Trubin palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 17 :(aja) N_Williams sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... G_Mikauatadze gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... J_Todibo brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 22 :(dor) B_Saka plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... B_Saka rises above the defence to head the ball! ... But A_Trubin makes a superb stop down low Min. 24 :(aja) S_Steijn with the heel pass to I_Paixao ... I_Paixao fires off a right-footed shot! ... A_Ramsdale fists it away Min. 25 :(aja) Diego changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to G_Mikauatadze ... L_Beraldo with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 26 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze sidesteps J_Cancelo ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... G_Mikauatadze hits the ball first time! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... A_Ramsdale was beaten there! Min. 27 :(dor) J_Defoe slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... But K_Frees puts it in row Z! Min. 29 :(dor) P_Kalulu 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 B_Barcola ... Fine tackle by E_Garcia ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 29 :(aja) K_Frees rushes through the defence ... K_Frees with the shot! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 30 :(dor) N_Gonzalez drives it across the face of the goal B_Barcola ... B_Barcola fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... It's beaten A_Trubin ... It goes wide!! Min. 31 :(dor) B_Saka flicks it past K_Frees ... He runs forward ... B_Saka rises above the defence to head the ball! ... A_Trubin saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 35 :(dor) L_Beraldo with a probing pass to B_Barcola ... B_Barcola uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... A_Trubin collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 36 :(dor) L_Beraldo sidesteps G_Avila ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... L_Beraldo shoots towards goal! ... GOAL!! ... Rifled home! ... OOOHHHHH LAAAA-LAAA! ... Borussia Dortmund 3-0 Ajax ... Min. 36 :(dor) Tactical Change by Borussia Dortmund ... Borussia Dortmund have changed their playing style to A Min. 36 :(aja) Diego skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to N_Williams ... But J_Todibo slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 37 :(dor) J_Defoe beats G_Avila ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... J_Defoe aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... A_Trubin just watches it drift out of play! Min. 39 :(dor) N_Gonzalez looks up ... He swings the ball right towards B_Saka ... B_Saka with the drive! ... Looks like it should be easy for A_Trubin ... but he's made a hash of it ... It drifts inches wide!! ... A_Trubin looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! Min. 39 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze flicks the ball on to I_Paixao ... I_Paixao with the overhead! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... GOAL!! ... What a great finish ... The Ajax fans chant his name! ... He's scored his 10th goal of the campaign! ... Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Ajax ... Min. 40 :(dor) Tactical Change by Borussia Dortmund ... Borussia Dortmund have changed their playing style to P Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(aja) S_Steijn with a precise ball to N_Williams ... N_Williams has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... A_Ramsdale saves it ... Good goalkeeping ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Ajax Min. 46 :(dor) N_Gonzalez is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to J_Duran ... J_Duran tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... But A_Trubin reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on A_Trubin anyway Min. 47 :(aja) G_Avila gains possession ... G_Avila rifles it at the goal! ... But A_Ramsdale punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 49 :(aja) K_Frees plays a great one-two ... He runs towards goal now ... Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Todibo ... Nothing gets past him! Min. 50 :(dor) Substitution by Borussia Dortmund ... COMING ON: Ismaily ... COMING OFF: B_Saka Min. 50 :(dor) Substitution by Borussia Dortmund ... COMING ON: T_D_Bashiru ... COMING OFF: J_Duran Min. 51 :(dor) B_Barcola has time and space on the edge of the box ... B_Barcola with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... A_Diarra with an inswinging corner into the box ... It comes to T_D_Bashiru ... He fires it towards to goal ... But it goes just over Min. 51 :(aja) G_Avila threads the through ball to I_Paixao ... I_Paixao with a little chip! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL!! ... Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Ajax ... Min. 52 :(dor) Tactical Change by Borussia Dortmund ... Borussia Dortmund have changed their playing style to E Min. 54 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen searches out I_Paixao ... J_Cancelo with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 55 :(dor) P_Kalulu threads the through ball to J_Defoe ... J_Defoe with a low drive through the rain! ... It's beaten A_Trubin ... It goes wide!! Min. 62 :(aja) Diego flicks the ball through ... I_Paixao runs onto it! ... N_Gonzalez slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 64 :(dor) Substitution by Borussia Dortmund ... COMING ON: D_Fox ... COMING OFF: J_Cancelo Min. 66 :(dor) Tactical Change by Borussia Dortmund ... Borussia Dortmund have changed their playing style to C Min. 66 :(dor) D_Fox sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to J_Defoe ... J_Defoe with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... But A_Trubin punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that A_Trubin got a touch Min. 67 :(dor) J_Defoe finds T_D_Bashiru in acres of space ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... N_Williams hits it out for a throw Min. 68 :(dor) A_Diarra shoves S_Steijn in the chest!! ... The Referee has seen it! ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 69 :(aja) S_Steijn beats N_Gonzalez ... S_Steijn with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... A_Ramsdale won't get to that! ... GOAL!! ... Pick that one out!! ... Now they are back in the game! ... Borussia Dortmund 3-3 Ajax ... Min. 70 :(dor) Tactical Change by Borussia Dortmund ... Borussia Dortmund have changed their playing style to P Min. 70 :(dor) Tactical Change by Borussia Dortmund ... B_Barcola will now play as a FW Min. 70 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to C Min. 71 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: Z_Misimovic ... COMING OFF: Diego Min. 71 :(aja) S_Steijn holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to I_Paixao ... I_Paixao tries one from the edge of the box! ... But A_Ramsdale parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 74 :(aja) I_Paixao nutmegs D_Fox, he continues to run forward ... D_Fox does well to get the tackle in Min. 77 :(dor) B_Barcola picks up the pass ... Good sliding challenge from Z_Misimovic ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... J_Todibo flights it in! ... A_Trubin catches it! Min. 80 :(dor) A_Diarra turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to N_Gonzalez ... Well intercepted by E_Garcia Min. 81 :(aja) S_Steijn has space to run with the ball ... But J_Defoe puts the ball out of play Min. 81 :(dor) J_Defoe has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace ... He knocks the ball past S_Steijn ... He puts in P_Kalulu! ... E_Garcia bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit Min. 83 :(dor) J_Defoe looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to B_Barcola ... B_Barcola with the crafty shot! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 86 :(aja) S_Steijn with the cross-field pass to G_Mikauatadze ... G_Mikauatadze flings a shot at goal! ... But it goes just over Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen sidesteps his marker ... He was too quick for his marker ... D_Fox body checks his opponent!! ... That's a careless challenge!! Min. 89 :(aja) I_Paixao sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... G_Mikauatadze gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... But P_Kalulu slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 91 :(aja) K_Frees sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to I_Paixao ... P_Kalulu with a nasty foul Min. 93 :(dor) J_Todibo threads the through ball to B_Barcola ... But E_Garcia reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 93 :(dor) N_Gonzalez gets lucky and beats K_Frees ... Now with the centre to T_D_Bashiru ... I_Paixao fouls badly ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... He lets him off with a strong talking too Min. 95 :(dor) J_Defoe sidesteps K_Frees ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... J_Defoe with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... A_Trubin makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 95 :(aja) Z_Misimovic holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to I_Paixao ... The ball hits P_Kalulu in the face! ... And goes clear! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Signal Iduna Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Borussia Dortmund Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Defoe Scorers : J_Cancelo (1), B_Barcola (13), L_Beraldo (36) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Cancelo (54), A_Diarra (68) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_Paixao (Man of the Match) Scorers : , I_Paixao (39,51)S_Steijn (69) Sent Off : N/A Booked : E_Garcia (12) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Borussia Dortmund | Ajax Attempts on Goal : 18 | 12 Off target : 7 | 4 On target : 11 | 8 Possession : 64 | 36 Corners : 2 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 10 | 7 Key Tackles : 9 | 7 Key Passes : 15 | 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Borussia Dortmund 3 - 3 Ajax ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Borussia Dortmund Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Ramsdale GK 26 1 1 1 29 | 101 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 0 0 0 J_Cancelo DF 1 23 20 9 22 | 68 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 44 J_Todibo DF 1 23 19 5 25 | 101 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 39 24 23 P_Kalulu DF 1 22 19 7 21 | 101 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 24 0 L_Beraldo DF 1 22 19 13 25 | 101 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 14 12 38 N_Gonzalez DM 1 19 23 10 28 | 101 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 32 0 A_Diarra DM 1 16 19 12 20 | 101 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 10 -2 B_Saka AM 1 3 23 22 22 | 54 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 21 16 J_Duran AM 1 4 19 23 27 | 54 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 B_Barcola FW 1 4 21 25 22 | 101 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 J_Defoe FW 1 9 17 20 23 | 101 0 1 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 27 42 36 J_Cesar GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Fox DF 1 20 16 6 28 | 33 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 0 Ismaily DF 1 21 13 9 22 | 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Sabitzer MF 1 1 22 19 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_D_Bashiru AM 1 3 15 12 27 | 47 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 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 | 101 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 E_Garcia DF 1 22 15 9 23 | 101 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 40 14 -2 N_Williams DF 1 20 14 10 24 | 101 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 17 18 G_Avila DF 1 22 16 12 22 | 101 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 35 30 K_Frees DF 1 19 14 13 24 | 101 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 0 13 B_vd_Boomen MF 1 16 21 11 24 | 101 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 B_Tahirovic MF 1 15 19 13 20 | 101 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 Diego MF 1 6 19 14 23 | 75 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 S_Steijn MF 1 5 21 16 22 | 101 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 40 32 G_Mikauatadze FW 1 4 16 22 24 | 101 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 35 14 I_Paixao FW 1 2 14 21 29 | 101 0 0 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 17 58 T_Wiese GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Rool DF 1 18 13 7 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Z_Misimovic MF 1 10 19 15 27 | 26 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 12 0 R_Zerrouki MF 1 11 19 7 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Bellion FW 1 4 15 18 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1760721568 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40