FFO EFL2, Napoli vs. Ajax (Fri Oct 24) Napoli | Ajax 4-2-0-1-3 C | 5-2-2-1 C Peter Hayward | Peter Spall | O_Vlachodimos GK | GK A_Trubin C_C_Vickers DF | DF C_Rool N_Schlotrbeck DF | DF N_Williams C_Natali DF | DF G_Avila K_Toure DF | DF K_Frees A_Diouf DM | DF G_Trauner D_Ozoh DM | MF B_vd_Boomen C_Humphreys AM | MF B_Tahirovic I_Cardona FW | AM Diego G_Pazzini FW | FW I_Paixao E_Mafoumbi FW | AM S_Steijn | A_Gomis SUB | SUB T_Wiese J_St_Juste SUB | SUB B_Sosa F_Kath SUB | SUB Z_Misimovic O_Diallo SUB | SUB R_Zerrouki R_Palladino SUB | SUB D_Bellion Min. 1 :(nap) C_Natali with a probing pass to E_Mafoumbi ... N_Williams reads the play well Min. 1 :(nap) E_Mafoumbi is first to the loose ball ... G_Avila is late with that one ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 3 :(aja) I_Paixao looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to G_Trauner ... G_Trauner with a stunning strike! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... O_Vlachodimos never had a chance! Min. 4 :(nap) C_Humphreys with an inswinging cross to I_Cardona ... C_Rool tackles cleanly Min. 5 :(aja) G_Avila brings the ball into the opposing area ... S_Steijn makes himself available ... S_Steijn drives it towards goal! ... But O_Vlachodimos just gets his fingers to that one Min. 11 :(nap) C_C_Vickers races into the box ... He sees E_Mafoumbi lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... Fine tackle by N_Williams ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 12 :(aja) S_Steijn plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... What a shot from S_Steijn! ... It could go anywhere ... O_Vlachodimos 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. 14 :(nap) C_Humphreys slips past his marker K_Frees ... The ball is whipped into G_Pazzini ... G_Avila with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though ... The referee calls him over ... He's a dead man walking... ... YELLOW CARD! ... RED CARD! Min. 14 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: B_Sosa ... COMING OFF: S_Steijn Min. 16 :(aja) N_Williams eases past N_Schlotrbeck ... A heafty challenge by K_Toure ... Which leads to the ball going out for a corner ... CORNER! ... B_vd_Boomen crosses it in! ... C_C_Vickers gets up well ... And he heads it clear Min. 17 :(nap) C_Humphreys holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to N_Schlotrbeck ... Diego bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... He lets him off with a strong talking too ... FREE KICK! ... That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! ... C_Natali hoists it forward ... I_Cardona gets on the end of it ... G_Trauner hits it out for a corner ... Exellent clearance from the defender ... CORNER! ... C_C_Vickers drives it into the box! ... A_Trubin makes the catch! Min. 23 :(nap) I_Cardona with an intelligent ball to G_Pazzini ... G_Pazzini has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... A_Trubin is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 29 :(nap) A_Diouf is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... C_Humphreys latches onto the end of it ... B_vd_Boomen wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 32 :(aja) B_Tahirovic takes advantage of a mistake by C_C_Vickers ... That mistake could prove costly ... C_Natali steals the ball of off him Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(aja) Diego sidesteps K_Toure ... He was too quick for his marker ... G_Pazzini reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 47 :(nap) K_Toure looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... E_Mafoumbi receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... E_Mafoumbi with the drive! ... But it goes wide Min. 47 :(aja) C_Rool takes possession ... Knocks it past C_C_Vickers ... He's through on goal ... C_Natali forces him off the ball ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Napoli 0-0 Ajax Min. 49 :(aja) G_Trauner volleys it forward. He finds K_Frees ... Launched towards the top corner by K_Frees! ... But he puts it wide Min. 52 :(aja) Diego off the woodwork! ... B_Tahirovic picks up the deflection ... B_Tahirovic controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... O_Vlachodimos was lucky there Min. 52 :(nap) G_Pazzini is too quick for B_Tahirovic ... I_Paixao with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that's a foul ... The Referee ignores the protests for a card ... Peter Spall looks relieved Min. 65 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli ... COMING ON: O_Diallo ... COMING OFF: E_Mafoumbi Min. 65 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli ... COMING ON: J_St_Juste ... COMING OFF: K_Toure Min. 65 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli ... COMING ON: F_Kath ... COMING OFF: A_Diouf Min. 65 :(aja) N_Williams with a real burst of pace ... He shows D_Ozoh a clean set of heals ... O_Diallo fouls badly ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It's just a warning Min. 73 :(nap) D_Ozoh is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to O_Diallo ... Wonderful sliding challenge by G_Trauner ... Nothing gets past him! Min. 75 :(nap) I_Cardona turns past his marker ... He has some space now! ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... B_Sosa looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 78 :(aja) C_Rool with a pinpoint pass to I_Paixao ... J_St_Juste tries to head the ball away from goal ... But it's looping towards his own net!! ... It goes just over!! ... He's a lucky boy!! ... CORNER! ... N_Williams plays it towards the near post! ... O_Vlachodimos comes towards the ball ... Great catch! Min. 79 :(nap) J_St_Juste is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to G_Pazzini ... G_Pazzini drives the ball low! ... A_Trubin blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 82 :(aja) C_Rool barges the defender off the ball ... A well-placed shot from C_Rool! ... O_Vlachodimos with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 85 :(nap) C_C_Vickers with a measured pass to I_Cardona ... Great challenge by C_Rool ... But it goes out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Swung in by F_Kath ... Great catch from A_Trubin! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadio Diego Armando Maradona ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Napoli Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Natali Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Rool (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : G_Avila (14) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Napoli | Ajax Attempts on Goal : 3 | 6 Off target : 2 | 3 On target : 1 | 3 Possession : 53 | 47 Corners : 2 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 7 | 7 Key Tackles : 6 | 8 Key Passes : 11 | 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Napoli 0 - 0 Ajax ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Napoli Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- O_Vlachodimos GK 27 1 1 1 26 | 94 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 C_C_Vickers DF 1 23 16 12 25 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 30 0 N_Schlotrbeck DF 1 22 18 7 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Natali DF 1 19 14 11 31 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 17 0 K_Toure DF 1 19 13 8 29 | 68 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 18 0 A_Diouf DM 1 14 20 9 26 | 68 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 D_Ozoh DM 1 13 21 15 22 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 C_Humphreys AM 1 4 19 17 24 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 I_Cardona FW 1 8 15 21 22 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 G_Pazzini FW 1 8 15 20 28 | 94 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 28 0 14 E_Mafoumbi FW 1 8 16 19 20 | 68 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 A_Gomis GK 18 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_St_Juste DF 1 19 16 13 29 | 26 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 15 0 F_Kath MF 1 4 11 7 27 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Diallo FW 1 6 14 18 30 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Palladino FW 1 9 14 19 26 | 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 | 94 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 C_Rool DF 1 18 13 7 27 | 94 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 36 18 21 N_Williams DF 1 20 14 10 24 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 G_Avila DF 1 22 16 12 22 | 14 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -12 3 -12 K_Frees DF 1 19 14 13 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 G_Trauner DF 1 19 13 9 24 | 94 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 51 18 17 B_vd_Boomen MF 1 16 21 11 24 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 B_Tahirovic MF 1 15 19 13 20 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 Diego AM 1 6 19 14 23 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 I_Paixao FW 1 2 14 21 29 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 S_Steijn AM 1 5 21 16 22 | 14 0 0 0 0 2 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 B_Sosa DF 1 18 13 11 23 | 80 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 Z_Misimovic MF 1 10 19 15 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1761327354 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40