FFO EFL2, Lyon vs. Ajax (Mon Nov 03) Lyon | Ajax 4-1-1-2-2 C | 4-4-2 E Mike McLeod | Peter Spall | Y_Mvogo GK | GK A_Trubin R_Nicolaisen DF | DF E_Garcia L_Balerdi DF | DF G_Avila D_Doekhi DF | DF N_Williams M_Tonetto DF | DF G_Trauner A_Bondarenko AM | MF B_vd_Boomen S_Alvero MF | MF S_Steijn R_Vargas AM | MF B_Tahirovic C_Tolisso DM | MF R_Zerrouki Jeffinho FW | FW G_Mikauatadze L_Traore FW | FW I_Paixao | P_Kohn SUB | SUB T_Wiese Z_Camara SUB | SUB K_Frees C_Ejuke SUB | SUB B_Sosa A_M_Niles SUB | SUB Diego M_Baros SUB | SUB D_Bellion Min. 8 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... G_Mikauatadze latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... G_Mikauatadze hits the ball first time! ... Y_Mvogo gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 15 :(lyo) R_Vargas flicks the ball through ... L_Balerdi runs onto it! ... L_Balerdi with the header! ... A_Trubin with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 18 :(lyo) S_Alvero looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to R_Vargas ... R_Vargas chases it through, he must score! ... But A_Trubin palms it behind ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... R_Vargas flights it in! ... A_Trubin easily catches it! Min. 27 :(lyo) L_Traore back heels to find Jeffinho in space ... Jeffinho sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... A_Trubin never had a chance! Min. 28 :(aja) S_Steijn runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to G_Avila ... G_Avila tries the lob from 30 yards! ... Y_Mvogo with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 30 :(aja) G_Trauner sprints past the defender ... A glorious effort by G_Trauner! ... GOAL!! ... It defies description! ... How about 'sensational'? ... How about 'superb'? ... Ajax go in front now with that goal! ... Lyon 0-1 Ajax ... Min. 36 :(aja) G_Trauner cuts inside R_Vargas ... He worked that well ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from G_Trauner! ... It looks good ... But he somehow misses ... The Lyon fans laugh at him Min. 39 :(lyo) D_Doekhi with an amazing show of skill to get past G_Trauner ... He crosses to A_Bondarenko ... N_Williams hits it out for a corner ... Will the quality of the ball be good? ... It has to beat the first defender! ... CORNER! ... C_Tolisso hits it into the box! ... A_Trubin comes towards the ball ... But he's nowhere near it! ... M_Tonetto with the shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... A_Trubin dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had A_Trubin beaten! ... CORNER! ... S_Alvero curls it into the box! ... E_Garcia clears the danger Min. 40 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze lobs the ball over the defence ... I_Paixao latches on to it ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... C_Tolisso looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 42 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to I_Paixao ... But R_Vargas barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(aja) I_Paixao plays a great one-two ... He runs towards goal now ... R_Vargas fouls badly ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one Min. 45 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: Diego ... COMING OFF: R_Zerrouki Min. 45 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: K_Frees ... COMING OFF: G_Trauner Min. 47 :(lyo) D_Doekhi with a clever shimmy ... D_Doekhi with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... A_Trubin with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 48 :(lyo) L_Traore gains control of the loose ball ... But he loses control of it ... B_Tahirovic belts it clear ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Lyon 0-1 Ajax Min. 47 :(aja) S_Steijn jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to N_Williams ... What a fantastic interception by R_Nicolaisen ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 49 :(aja) E_Garcia kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... S_Steijn gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... M_Tonetto slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 53 :(lyo) L_Traore sprints past the defender ... Well executed sliding challenge from N_Williams Min. 55 :(aja) Diego takes on M_Tonetto ... He runs past him ... Diego with the header! ... Y_Mvogo makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 58 :(aja) S_Steijn finds the space intelligently ... S_Steijn with the drive! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 60 :(lyo) Jeffinho takes advantage of a mistake by E_Garcia ... It's a lucky break ... Jeffinho cracks a laser towards goal! ... A_Trubin gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide!! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 61 :(lyo) L_Traore finds his way through ... That was sheer effort ... Cleared by G_Avila Min. 67 :(lyo) Jeffinho brings the ball into the opposing area ... L_Traore makes himself available ... N_Williams rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... What's The Referee going to give? ... Play on! Min. 67 :(aja) S_Steijn has it now ... He takes on L_Balerdi ... He gets past him! ... He puts in G_Avila! ... C_Tolisso with the tackle Min. 69 :(lyo) A_Bondarenko pushes it past the defender ... But G_Avila sweeps up the threat Min. 72 :(lyo) C_Tolisso is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to L_Traore ... L_Traore goes for the top corner! ... A_Trubin can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... A_Trubin makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 76 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen picks out G_Mikauatadze with the cross ... G_Mikauatadze tries to lob the keeper! ... The shot slips through Y_Mvogo's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 77 :(lyo) A_Bondarenko is too quick for K_Frees ... Wonderful sliding challenge by B_vd_Boomen ... Nothing gets past him! Min. 77 :(aja) I_Paixao runs at D_Doekhi ... The defender slips and falls over ... I_Paixao lobs Y_Mvogo! ... Y_Mvogo with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 80 :(aja) B_Tahirovic takes advantage of a mistake by R_Nicolaisen ... away from two, three, four. ... Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. ... How good is he?! ... Now he crosses to G_Mikauatadze! ... G_Mikauatadze must beat Y_Mvogo! ... But Y_Mvogo punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 81 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen with a pinpoint pass to K_Frees ... A cheeky lob from K_Frees! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Y_Mvogo dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... GOAL!! ... The deflection beat Y_Mvogo! ... Lyon 0-2 Ajax ... Min. 81 :(aja) N_Williams spits at Jeffinho ... Who does he think he is? El-Hadji Diouf? ... 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. 82 :(lyo) L_Traore flicks it past G_Avila ... He runs forward ... A powerful shot by L_Traore! ... But A_Trubin punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 82 :(aja) G_Avila with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to B_Tahirovic ... B_Tahirovic with a terrific drive! ... Y_Mvogo saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 83 :(lyo) R_Nicolaisen hits a hard pass to A_Bondarenko ... Superbly timed tackle by Diego ... He made it look easy Min. 83 :(aja) Diego sprints past R_Nicolaisen ... Diego strikes a wicked curler! ... Y_Mvogo falls over ... But Y_Mvogo is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 84 :(lyo) R_Vargas gets possession in his own half ... G_Mikauatadze takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 84 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen runs at goal ... He spots the run of I_Paixao ... He's played him in ... L_Balerdi does well to intercept the ball Min. 86 :(lyo) A_Bondarenko looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to L_Traore ... G_Mikauatadze muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... 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 1 minute of injury time Min. 88 :(lyo) C_Tolisso gets to the byline ... He centres the ball to Jeffinho ... Jeffinho with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... A_Trubin with a superb tip over the bar ... He showed great reflexes there ... CORNER! ... R_Nicolaisen hits it towards the far post! ... It goes straight into the arms of A_Trubin ... Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... It looks like ... NO PENALTY Min. 88 :(aja) I_Paixao changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to G_Mikauatadze ... L_Traore slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 90 :(lyo) L_Traore dribbles past N_Williams ... L_Traore with the cheeky shot! ... A_Trubin blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Groupama Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lyon Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Traore Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Vargas (43) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_vd_Boomen (Man of the Match) Scorers : , G_Trauner (30)K_Frees (81) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N_Williams (81) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lyon | Ajax Attempts on Goal : 10 | 12 Off target : 4 | 3 On target : 6 | 9 Possession : 42 | 58 Corners : 4 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 2 Fouls : 4 | 13 Key Tackles : 7 | 10 Key Passes : 9 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Lyon 0 - 2 Ajax ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Lyon Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Y_Mvogo GK 25 1 1 1 27 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 R_Nicolaisen DF 1 20 16 12 29 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 0 L_Balerdi DF 1 21 16 4 29 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 24 D_Doekhi DF 1 22 14 10 26 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 18 M_Tonetto DF 1 20 16 4 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 22 A_Bondarenko AM 1 5 20 16 28 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 S_Alvero MF 1 15 21 15 21 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 R_Vargas AM 1 10 17 15 30 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 24 12 11 C_Tolisso DM 1 13 19 7 20 | 95 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 24 0 Jeffinho FW 1 5 15 21 29 | 95 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 16 17 L_Traore FW 1 7 16 20 26 | 95 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 29 15 22 P_Kohn GK 19 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Z_Camara DF 1 19 16 6 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Ejuke MF 1 2 18 14 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_M_Niles MF 1 2 16 12 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Baros FW 1 6 12 19 23 | 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Trubin GK 25 1 1 1 23 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 0 0 0 E_Garcia DF 1 22 15 9 23 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 16 0 G_Avila DF 1 22 16 12 22 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 28 15 16 N_Williams DF 1 20 14 11 24 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 62 -2 -2 G_Trauner DF 1 19 14 9 24 | 45 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 63 B_vd_Boomen MF 1 16 21 11 24 | 95 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 65 0 S_Steijn MF 1 5 21 16 22 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 10 B_Tahirovic MF 1 15 19 13 20 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 12 15 R_Zerrouki MF 1 11 19 7 20 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Mikauatadze FW 1 4 16 22 24 | 95 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 32 15 16 I_Paixao FW 1 2 14 21 29 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 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 14 24 | 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 B_Sosa DF 1 18 13 11 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Diego MF 1 6 19 14 23 | 50 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 0 28 D_Bellion FW 1 4 15 18 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1762192355 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40