FFO EFL2, Lazio vs. Ajax (Fri Jul 11) Lazio | Ajax 4-3-1-2 C | 4-2-1-1-2 C Ryan Field | Peter Spall | G_Restes GK | GK A_Trubin J_P_van_Hecke DF | DF E_Garcia P_Evra DF | DF G_Avila M_Materazzi DF | DF G_Trauner L_Baines DF | DF K_Frees H_Elliott MF | DM M_Burke A_Engels MF | DM B_vd_Boomen O_Gloukh AM | MF B_Tahirovic T_Cahill MF | AM S_Steijn J_Alvarez FW | FW G_Mikauatadze E_Mafoumbi FW | FW I_Paixao | B_Fall SUB | SUB T_Wiese M_Pfertzel SUB | SUB C_Rool M_Pederson SUB | SUB R_Zerrouki S_Cziommer SUB | SUB Diego C_Gakpo SUB | SUB D_Bellion Min. 2 :(laz) T_Cahill spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to H_Elliott! ... H_Elliott tries to catch the keeper out! ... A_Trubin with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 4 :(laz) T_Cahill with a long pass to E_Mafoumbi ... E_Mafoumbi with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And A_Trubin reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by L_Baines! ... O_Gloukh tries to place the shot! ... A_Trubin with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 5 :(laz) M_Materazzi turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to J_P_van_Hecke ... J_P_van_Hecke with a screamer of a shot! ... A_Trubin with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! ... CORNER! ... H_Elliott dinks the ball into the area! ... The ball comes to J_Alvarez ... He knocks it goalward ... A_Trubin fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 5 :(aja) B_Tahirovic plays the early ball across the box to find S_Steijn in space ... A great volley from S_Steijn! ... G_Restes guesses right Min. 19 :(aja) I_Paixao sprints past the defender ... P_Evra plays it back ... G_Restes slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... E_Garcia swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... G_Restes fists it away! Min. 20 :(aja) E_Garcia could get a shot on goal here ... O_Gloukh with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! Min. 21 :(laz) P_Evra has it on the edge of the box ... P_Evra drives the shot in! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 22 :(aja) B_Tahirovic jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to I_Paixao ... P_Evra reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 23 :(laz) J_P_van_Hecke flicks it past K_Frees ... He runs forward ... J_P_van_Hecke shoots towards goal! ... A_Trubin makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 24 :(aja) B_Tahirovic hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... S_Steijn latches onto it! ... S_Steijn aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... G_Restes gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 25 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze takes possession ... He has his back towards goal ... He turns well ... J_P_van_Hecke tackles cleanly Min. 25 :(laz) J_Alvarez takes advantage of a mistake by G_Trauner ... It's a lucky break ... S_Steijn fouls badly ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 30 :(laz) T_Cahill over hits his pass ... He finds O_Gloukh though ... That was fortunate ... O_Gloukh sends it flying towards goal! ... A_Trubin gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... NO HE DOESN'T!! ... How on Earth did he put that wide? ... He was two yards out! Min. 34 :(laz) L_Baines has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past K_Frees ... He knocks it to O_Gloukh! ... B_vd_Boomen is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words Min. 38 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen finds himself in a good position ... Superbly timed tackle by A_Engels ... He made it look easy Min. 40 :(laz) A_Engels hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... T_Cahill collects the loose ball! ... G_Avila wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick Min. 42 :(laz) A_Engels nutmegs E_Garcia, he continues to run forward ... A_Engels pounds a rocket on goal! ... A_Trubin gets his fingertips to it ... And puts it over ... CORNER! ... P_Evra dinks the ball into the area! ... K_Frees wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 48 :(laz) J_Alvarez jumps over E_Garcia's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... G_Mikauatadze with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! ... FREE KICK! ... They are lining up to take this one! ... Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! ... M_Materazzi knocks it forward ... J_Alvarez gets on the end of it ... M_Burke with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Lazio 0-0 Ajax Min. 47 :(aja) G_Avila slides the ball across to I_Paixao ... I_Paixao with the shot on net! ... G_Restes makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 49 :(laz) P_Evra with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to T_Cahill ... Superbly timed tackle by B_vd_Boomen ... He made it look easy Min. 50 :(laz) H_Elliott with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal ... H_Elliott tries to beat A_Trubin from outside the area! ... GOAL!! ... The Lazio fans go wild! ... And Lazio are leading in the game now ... Lazio 1-0 Ajax ... Min. 56 :(laz) T_Cahill looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to J_Alvarez ... B_vd_Boomen clears with a diving header Min. 56 :(aja) I_Paixao sprints past M_Materazzi ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... A cheeky lob from I_Paixao! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 58 :(laz) J_P_van_Hecke works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to E_Mafoumbi ... A delicate header from E_Mafoumbi! ... A_Trubin saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 60 :(laz) Substitution by Lazio ... COMING ON: S_Cziommer ... COMING OFF: T_Cahill Min. 60 :(laz) J_Alvarez brings the ball into the opposing area ... S_Cziommer makes himself available ... E_Garcia wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick ... The Referee writes his name in his little black book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 61 :(aja) B_Tahirovic finds I_Paixao in the box ... I_Paixao with the 40 yard drive! ... G_Restes gets up well to catch that one Min. 62 :(laz) A_Engels picks out E_Mafoumbi with the cross ... E_Mafoumbi with a terrific drive! ... A_Trubin goes down well to save Min. 64 :(aja) B_Tahirovic gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... K_Frees is unmarked ... A cracking drive from K_Frees! ... G_Restes gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender hoofs the ball to safety Min. 65 :(laz) Substitution by Lazio ... COMING ON: M_Pederson ... COMING OFF: J_P_van_Hecke Min. 66 :(laz) M_Materazzi threads the through ball to L_Baines ... L_Baines attempts a low drive! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 67 :(laz) M_Pederson spots his team mate making a run ... He finds O_Gloukh with a lovely pass! ... O_Gloukh has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... A_Trubin makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 68 :(laz) O_Gloukh with the dribble ... He spots the run of his team-mate ... He's decided to go alone ... O_Gloukh drives it towards goal! ... A_Trubin parries it, he follows it up ... And A_Trubin recovers to save!! Min. 69 :(laz) A_Trubin with a terrible kick! ... A_Engels is through! ... A_Engels with a little chip! ... The shot slips through A_Trubin's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 70 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: C_Rool ... COMING OFF: G_Trauner Min. 75 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: Diego ... COMING OFF: S_Steijn Min. 75 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: D_Bellion ... COMING OFF: I_Paixao Min. 75 :(laz) O_Gloukh with an intelligent ball to J_Alvarez ... K_Frees dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 79 :(laz) M_Materazzi sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... O_Gloukh gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... O_Gloukh with the strike! ... A_Trubin with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 83 :(laz) Substitution by Lazio ... COMING ON: C_Gakpo ... COMING OFF: E_Mafoumbi Min. 83 :(aja) C_Rool with a probing pass to Diego ... Diego tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... But G_Restes reaches the ball. Good save Min. 83 :(laz) S_Cziommer with a byline cross to J_Alvarez ... Diego body checks his opponent!! ... That's a careless challenge!! Min. 85 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze sidesteps M_Pederson ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... But P_Evra clears the ball to safety Min. 86 :(laz) H_Elliott with the first time pass to C_Gakpo ... G_Avila tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Peter Spall looks relieved Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(aja) M_Burke cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to K_Frees ... A vicious shot by K_Frees! ... But G_Restes reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on G_Restes anyway Min. 91 :(laz) H_Elliott takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... A_Trubin wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... Surely a penalty! ... The Referee consults his assistant!! ... PENALTY!! ... J_Alvarez is the man who takes it ... Can he score this penalty for his team? ... Oh, he can ... In the cheekiest manner possible. The Panenka. ... Lazio 2-0 Ajax... Min. 92 :(laz) Tactical Change by Lazio ... Lazio have changed their playing style to A Min. 92 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to E ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadio Olimpico ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lazio Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Evra (Man of the Match) Scorers : H_Elliott (50), J_Alvarez (91 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Tahirovic Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Steijn (25), G_Mikauatadze (48), E_Garcia (60) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lazio | Ajax Attempts on Goal : 18 | 8 Off target : 4 | 1 On target : 14 | 7 Possession : 60 | 40 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 3 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 5 | 12 Key Tackles : 5 | 5 Key Passes : 15 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Lazio 2 - 0 Ajax ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Lazio Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Restes GK 26 1 1 1 26 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 0 0 J_P_van_Hecke DF 1 22 18 14 31 | 68 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 14 13 28 P_Evra DF 1 19 16 10 22 | 95 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 68 15 16 M_Materazzi DF 1 19 15 4 21 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 L_Baines DF 1 19 15 14 28 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 12 H_Elliott MF 1 13 21 20 26 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 10 32 A_Engels MF 1 18 21 5 23 | 95 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 18 10 44 O_Gloukh AM 1 8 21 20 23 | 95 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 38 T_Cahill MF 1 5 19 14 30 | 63 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 J_Alvarez FW 1 3 19 23 28 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 12 23 E_Mafoumbi FW 1 8 15 19 20 | 86 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 B_Fall GK 18 1 1 1 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Pfertzel DF 1 18 12 9 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Pederson DF 1 20 16 14 24 | 27 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 S_Cziommer AM 1 4 19 15 31 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Gakpo FW 1 2 18 22 27 | 9 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Trubin GK 25 1 1 1 23 | 95 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 E_Garcia DF 1 22 15 9 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2 G_Avila DF 1 21 16 12 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 G_Trauner DF 1 19 13 9 24 | 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Frees DF 1 19 14 13 24 | 95 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 34 0 30 M_Burke DM 1 16 19 3 24 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 12 0 B_vd_Boomen DM 1 16 21 10 24 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 B_Tahirovic MF 1 14 19 13 20 | 95 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 S_Steijn AM 1 5 20 15 22 | 78 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 24 G_Mikauatadze FW 1 3 16 21 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2 I_Paixao FW 1 2 13 20 29 | 78 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 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 | 22 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 R_Zerrouki MF 1 10 19 7 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Diego AM 1 6 19 14 23 | 17 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 D_Bellion FW 1 4 14 18 23 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1752249157 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40