FFO EFL2, Monaco vs. Ajax (Fri Sep 26)


                               Monaco  |  Ajax
                          5-1-1-1-2 P  |  5-2-1-2 C
                Mike Bridge Caretaker  |  Peter Spall
                                       |
                     L_Castellazzi GK  |  GK A_Trubin
                             Edgar DF  |  DF E_Garcia
                          M_Aarons DF  |  DF G_Trauner
                     D_Batubinsika DF  |  DF G_Avila
                        J_Bednarek DF  |  DF K_Frees
                          C_Davies DF  |  DF N_Williams
                        M_Pederson DM  |  MF R_Zerrouki
                        J_W_Prowse MF  |  MF B_Tahirovic
                        S_Benrahma AM  |  AM S_Steijn
                           L_Guily FW  |  FW G_Mikauatadze
                         A_McGeady FW  |  FW J_Sargent
                                       |
                           N_Ratti SUB |  SUB T_Wiese
                           J_Mejdr SUB |  SUB C_Rool
                       L_McCulloch SUB |  SUB C_Ledesma
                         F_Bilbija SUB |  SUB Diego
                            A_Hunt SUB |  SUB I_Paixao




Min. 1  :(aja) R_Zerrouki with a 50-yard pass to K_Frees 
          ...  L_Guily goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
Min. 5  :(aja) J_Sargent plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  J_Sargent carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!! 
          ...  The fans go wild! 
          ...  That's given Ajax the lead! 
          ...  Monaco 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 6  :(mon) M_Pederson takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Davies 
          ...  N_Williams forces him off the ball 
Min. 6  :(aja) R_Zerrouki chips the ball over the defence and finds G_Mikauatadze 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_Batubinsika 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 12 :(aja) K_Frees 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! 
          ...  J_Bednarek fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 12 :(aja) G_Avila loses his marker 
          ...  G_Avila with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  L_Castellazzi gathers it easily 
Min. 14 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to S_Steijn 
          ...  Cleaned up by M_Pederson 
Min. 15 :(mon) J_W_Prowse cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Guily 
          ...  L_Guily with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 17 :(aja) J_Sargent latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  J_Sargent uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  L_Castellazzi parries it 
Min. 18 :(aja) K_Frees eases past J_W_Prowse 
          ...  K_Frees sees L_Castellazzi off his line! 
          ...  But L_Castellazzi smothers the ball 
Min. 21 :(mon) C_Davies has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Bednarek gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  N_Williams wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 24 :(mon) Edgar lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  M_Pederson latches on to it 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Pederson! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Edgar plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  A_Trubin comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 26 :(mon) Edgar looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_McGeady 
          ...  A_McGeady with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  It clips the post!! 
          ...  The net bulges!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Monaco have equalised! 
          ...  Monaco 1-1 Ajax ...
Min. 27 :(aja) B_Tahirovic finds N_Williams with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  L_Guily with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong warning 
Min. 28 :(aja) J_Sargent lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  S_Steijn latches on to it 
          ...  But M_Aarons slides in 
Min. 31 :(mon) S_Benrahma with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Bednarek gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  J_Bednarek hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  There was no way A_Trubin was going to catch that! 
          ...  Monaco take the lead! 
          ...  Monaco 2-1 Ajax ...
Min. 32 :(mon) A_McGeady sprints past K_Frees 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  A cheeky lob from A_McGeady! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  A_Trubin never had a chance! 
Min. 32 :(aja) N_Williams jumps over D_Batubinsika's challenge 
          ...  N_Williams with a blistering shot! 
          ...  L_Castellazzi tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Zerrouki flights it in! 
          ...  Great catch from L_Castellazzi! 
Min. 33 :(mon) J_W_Prowse holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Benrahma 
          ...  S_Benrahma tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 36 :(mon) D_Batubinsika retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  A_McGeady latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_McGeady with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  But A_Trubin comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 38 :(aja) J_Sargent runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Edgar 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(mon) A_McGeady knocks the ball past the lunge of N_Williams 
          ...  A_McGeady with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Trubin tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Davies with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  A_Trubin catches it with ease 
Min. 46 :(aja) K_Frees finds S_Steijn on the edge of the box 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Bednarek 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 49 :(mon) J_W_Prowse heads the ball back to M_Pederson 
          ...  E_Garcia with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee warned him 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Monaco 2-1 Ajax

Min. 60 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco 
          ...  Monaco have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 60 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco 
          ...  A_McGeady will now play as a AM 
Min. 63 :(mon) A_Trubin with a terrible kick! 
          ...  M_Aarons takes control of the ball! 
          ...  M_Aarons has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 64 :(mon) L_Guily sprints past G_Avila 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  K_Frees dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 68 :(mon) M_Aarons lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  L_Guily latches on to it 
          ...  L_Guily has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_McGeady hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  E_Garcia reads the ball well and clears 
Min. 70 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Rool 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Frees 
Min. 70 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: Diego 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Steijn 
Min. 71 :(aja) C_Rool knocks the ball on and sprints past Edgar 
          ...  A delightful ball in to Diego 
          ...  J_Bednarek with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  The fans jeer him off! 
Min. 71 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Mejdr 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Benrahma 
Min. 75 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Bilbija 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_W_Prowse 
Min. 75 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Paixao 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Sargent 
Min. 82 :(mon) D_Batubinsika holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  N_Williams robs him of the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(aja) L_Castellazzi with a terrible kick! 
          ...  I_Paixao takes control of the ball! 
          ...  C_Davies fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 88 :(aja) I_Paixao beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds G_Mikauatadze 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 94 :(aja) B_Tahirovic plays it long to I_Paixao 
          ...  I_Paixao has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Zerrouki flights it in! 
          ...  E_Garcia loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  L_Castellazzi makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 95 :(mon) Edgar runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs E_Garcia 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  N_Williams with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stade Louis II
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Monaco Match Info
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Best player          : A_McGeady (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_McGeady (26), J_Bednarek (31)
Sent Off             : J_Bednarek (71)
Booked               : L_Guily (1)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : J_Sargent
Scorers              : J_Sargent (5)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Monaco  |    Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       8
Off target           :           6        |       2
On target            :           4        |       6
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       4
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          10        |       10
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Final Score          : Monaco 2 - 1 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Monaco
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_Castellazzi  GK  23   1   1   1  25 | 101   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
Edgar          DF   1  22  15  10  23 | 101   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  53   0
M_Aarons       DF   1  20  16  10  24 | 101   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  15  16
D_Batubinsika  DF   1  17  13   5  26 | 101   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  18   0
J_Bednarek     DF   1  21  15  12  23 |  75   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   1   0   3 -12  28
C_Davies       DF   1  19  15  12  25 | 101   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
M_Pederson     DM   1  21  16  15  24 | 101   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  15  11
J_W_Prowse     MF   1  13  21  14  22 |  79   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Benrahma     AM   1   6  21  18  22 |  75   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25   8
L_Guily        FW   1   4  15  19  30 | 101   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  12
A_McGeady      AM   1   8  16  19  20 | 101   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  51
N_Ratti        GK  19   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Mejdr        DF   1  15  14   7  27 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_McCulloch    MF   1  12  17   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Bilbija      AM   1   6  16  12  34 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hunt         FW   1   8  14  17  22 |   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 | 101   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Garcia       DF   1  22  15   9  23 | 101   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  14   0  19
G_Trauner      DF   1  19  13   9  24 | 101   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Avila        DF   1  22  16  12  22 | 101   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
K_Frees        DF   1  19  14  13  24 |  74   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  34  15
N_Williams     DF   1  20  14  10  24 | 101   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  64   0  18
R_Zerrouki     MF   1  11  19   7  20 | 101   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
B_Tahirovic    MF   1  15  19  13  20 | 101   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
S_Steijn       AM   1   5  20  16  22 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Mikauatadze  FW   1   4  16  22  24 | 101   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   4
J_Sargent      FW   1   8  11  17  25 |  79   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  41
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 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
C_Ledesma      MF   1  11  18  13  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego          AM   1   6  19  14  23 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Paixao       FW   1   2  14  21  29 |  22   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17   5
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