FFO FLT, Bristol City vs. Ajax (Wed Jul 02)


                         Bristol City  |  Ajax
                          4-2-1-1-2 C  |  4-1-2-1-2 E
                Simon Marsh Caretaker  |  Peter Spall
                                       |
                     M_Vandevoordt GK  |  GK A_Trubin
                        O_Boscagli DF  |  DF E_Garcia
                        T_Mitchell DF  |  DF G_Avila
                          D_Lugano DF  |  DF N_Williams
                         L_Wallace DF  |  DF K_Frees
                            L_Cook DM  |  DM M_Burke
                         B_Soumare DM  |  MF B_vd_Boomen
                           S_Sahin MF  |  MF B_Tahirovic
                         S_Ralston AM  |  AM S_Steijn
                      S_W_Phillips FW  |  FW G_Mikauatadze
                         C_Pozarro FW  |  FW I_Paixao
                                       |
                           J_Krahl SUB |  SUB T_Wiese
                      L_Woolfenden SUB |  SUB C_Rool
                        J_Schouten SUB |  SUB C_Ledesma
                        A_Candreva SUB |  SUB Diego
                      R_Beliandjou SUB |  SUB D_Bellion




Min. 2  :(brc) S_W_Phillips takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  S_Steijn with an over the top challenge 
Min. 6  :(brc) S_W_Phillips sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  B_vd_Boomen gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 9  :(aja) E_Garcia is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  B_Tahirovic latches onto the end of it 
          ...  S_W_Phillips brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 15 :(aja) S_Steijn has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past L_Cook 
          ...  He knocks it to B_Tahirovic! 
          ...  B_Tahirovic attempts to nutmeg M_Vandevoordt! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 17 :(brc) S_Ralston moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Pozarro 
          ...  C_Pozarro hits the ball first time! 
          ...  A_Trubin blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 17 :(aja) K_Frees heads the ball back to B_vd_Boomen 
          ...  B_vd_Boomen aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  But M_Vandevoordt makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 19 :(brc) C_Pozarro plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  G_Avila wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 20 :(aja) B_Tahirovic with the cross-field pass to G_Mikauatadze 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 21 :(brc) S_Sahin whips the ball across to C_Pozarro 
          ...  G_Avila gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Sahin drives it into the box! 
          ...  A_Trubin easily catches it! 
Min. 21 :(aja) M_Burke rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to I_Paixao 
          ...  T_Mitchell anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 25 :(brc) D_Lugano nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  An audacious effort from D_Lugano! 
          ...  A_Trubin blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 25 :(brc) S_Sahin plays it long to S_W_Phillips 
          ...  B_Tahirovic with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 27 :(brc) C_Pozarro holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to B_Soumare 
          ...  K_Frees stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 30 :(brc) S_Ralston with a measured ball to L_Cook 
          ...  L_Cook drives it towards goal! 
          ...  A_Trubin is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 31 :(aja) I_Paixao with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  B_vd_Boomen gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  B_vd_Boomen with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 32 :(brc) L_Wallace with a measured ball to S_Ralston 
          ...  K_Frees anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 36 :(aja) I_Paixao sprints past T_Mitchell 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  S_Sahin takes possession 
Min. 42 :(brc) B_Soumare takes possession 
          ...  But G_Avila wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(aja) G_Avila runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off O_Boscagli back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  G_Avila looks to see where M_Vandevoordt is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 47 :(aja) B_Tahirovic gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds K_Frees 
          ...  S_Sahin cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bristol City 0-0 Ajax

Min. 46 :(aja) I_Paixao has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  But L_Wallace wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 53 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But M_Vandevoordt punches it away 
Min. 54 :(brc) S_Ralston steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs E_Garcia 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  N_Williams with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 55 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen 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! 
          ...  S_Steijn receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  S_Steijn unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 60 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  Bristol City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 62 :(brc) T_Mitchell chips the ball over the defence and finds S_Ralston 
          ...  S_Ralston with the shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  A_Trubin plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 65 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  Bristol City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 65 :(brc) D_Lugano headbutts I_Paixao! 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 65 :(aja) I_Paixao slips past his marker S_W_Phillips 
          ...  The ball is whipped into B_vd_Boomen 
          ...  S_Sahin wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 66 :(brc) O_Boscagli latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  O_Boscagli with the header! 
          ...  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. 70 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Woolfenden 
          ...  COMING OFF: O_Boscagli 
Min. 70 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Schouten 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Sahin 
Min. 72 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Beliandjou 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Pozarro 
Min. 73 :(brc) L_Cook with the diagonal pass to R_Beliandjou 
          ...  R_Beliandjou tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Schouten hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Trubin fists it away! 
Min. 73 :(aja) I_Paixao nutmegs D_Lugano, he continues to run forward 
          ...  An audacious effort from I_Paixao! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 74 :(brc) S_W_Phillips sprints past E_Garcia 
          ...  I_Paixao with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Bristol City players 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  The Referee pauses 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  S_W_Phillips steps up to take it 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Cool as a cucumber! 
          ...  That was clinical! 
          ...  Peter Spall is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Bristol City 1-0 Ajax...
Min. 75 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Ledesma 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Tahirovic 
Min. 75 :(brc) S_Ralston with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past M_Burke 
          ...  He knocks it to S_W_Phillips! 
          ...  S_W_Phillips with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  What agility from A_Trubin 
Min. 75 :(brc) L_Wallace jumps over K_Frees's challenge 
          ...  C_Ledesma is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Peter Spall looks relieved 
Min. 78 :(aja) S_Steijn jumps over T_Mitchell's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  S_Steijn with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Vandevoordt's hands 
          ...  But M_Vandevoordt recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 79 :(brc) S_Ralston finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  C_Ledesma takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's for persistant fouling. 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's within shooting distance! 
          ...  S_W_Phillips bends it round the wall 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  S_Ralston flights it in! 
          ...  A_Trubin comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  S_W_Phillips with the header 
          ...  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. 85 :(aja) M_Burke holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to S_Steijn 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by B_Soumare 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(aja) I_Paixao with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  I_Paixao drives the shot in! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 92 :(aja) G_Avila beats L_Woolfenden 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  L_Woolfenden redeems himself with a great tackle 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Ashton Gate
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Bristol City Match Info
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Best player          : S_W_Phillips (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_W_Phillips (74 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : B_vd_Boomen
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Paixao (74), C_Ledesma (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Bristol City  |    Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       10
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :           5        |       6
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :           9        |       11
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Final Score          : Bristol City 1 - 0 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Bristol City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Vandevoordt  GK  25   1   1   1  26 |  99   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  41   0   0   0
O_Boscagli     DF   1  21  14   3  22 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
T_Mitchell     DF   1  21  14   9  30 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  17   0
D_Lugano       DF   1  19  13   6  26 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
L_Wallace      DF   1  18  16   7  29 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  15   0
L_Cook         DM   1  19  22   5  21 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   9  21
B_Soumare      DM   1  16  20   5  26 |  99   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Sahin        MF   1  14  18   6  23 |  72   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  66  26   0
S_Ralston      AM   1   7  18  15  30 |  99   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  39  13
S_W_Phillips   FW   1   8  16  19  30 |  99   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  28   0  49
C_Pozarro      FW   1   7  13  18  27 |  74   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  10
J_Krahl        GK  18   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Woolfenden   DF   1  18  13   4  30 |  27   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
J_Schouten     MF   1  15  19  11  31 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Candreva     MF   1   9  18  12  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Beliandjou   FW   1   5  13  18  24 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8

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 |  99   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
E_Garcia       DF   1  22  15   9  23 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
G_Avila        DF   1  21  16  12  22 |  99   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  45   0  16
N_Williams     DF   1  20  14  10  24 |  99   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
K_Frees        DF   1  19  14  13  24 |  99   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  17   0
M_Burke        DM   1  16  19   3  24 |  99   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
B_vd_Boomen    MF   1  15  21  10  24 |  99   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  21  10  36
B_Tahirovic    MF   1  14  19  12  20 |  77   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24  16
S_Steijn       AM   1   5  20  15  22 |  99   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  11  24
G_Mikauatadze  FW   1   3  16  21  24 |  99   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
I_Paixao       FW   1   2  13  20  29 |  99   0   0   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  52  10
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
C_Ledesma      MF   1  11  18  13  29 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Diego          AM   1   6  19  14  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bellion      FW   1   4  14  18  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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