FFO EFL2, Ajax vs. Athletic Bilbao (Fri Jan 09)


                                 Ajax  |  Athletic Bilbao
                              5-3-2 C  |  5-2-1-2 C
                          Peter Spall  |  Neil Kirby Caretaker
                                       |
                          A_Trubin GK  |  GK L_Maximiano
                          E_Garcia DF  |  DF I_Zubeldia
                        R_Carvalho DF  |  DF M_Skrtel
                           G_Avila DF  |  DF Yeray
                           K_Frees DF  |  DF M_Materazzi
                           M_Franz DF  |  DF J_Louis-Jean
                       B_vd_Boomen MF  |  MF R_Gravenberch
                          M_Brighi MF  |  MF A_Olabarrieta
                       Z_Misimovic MF  |  AM J_Brandt
                     G_Mikauatadze FW  |  FW A_Y_Bonny
                           A_Keita FW  |  FW A_Emakhu
                                       |
                           T_Wiese SUB |  SUB S_Roman
                        N_Williams SUB |  SUB R_Ferdinand
                         G_Trauner SUB |  SUB I_Monreal
                       B_Tahirovic SUB |  SUB G_Larrazabal
                          I_Paixao SUB |  SUB J_Stansfield




Min. 2  :(aja) G_Mikauatadze beats M_Materazzi 
          ...  But A_Olabarrieta slides in 
Min. 3  :(bil) A_Y_Bonny with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from M_Franz 
          ...  But K_Frees clears the danger 
Min. 6  :(aja) B_vd_Boomen hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  A_Keita latches onto it! 
          ...  A_Keita with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  L_Maximiano never had a chance! 
Min. 8  :(bil) J_Brandt with a 50-yard pass to I_Zubeldia 
          ...  R_Carvalho wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 10 :(aja) G_Avila with a burst of pace 
          ...  G_Avila with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  L_Maximiano has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  L_Maximiano reacts well to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  L_Maximiano catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 10 :(bil) A_Emakhu takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Yeray 
          ...  Yeray with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But A_Trubin punches it away 
Min. 12 :(aja) G_Avila controls it with ease 
          ...  A_Y_Bonny takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 12 :(bil) A_Olabarrieta sidesteps his marker 
          ...  But G_Avila puts it in row Z! 
Min. 19 :(aja) M_Brighi controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Gravenberch 
          ...  He puts in G_Mikauatadze! 
          ...  Yeray seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 23 :(bil) Yeray with a 40-yard pass to A_Emakhu 
          ...  A_Emakhu has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  A_Trubin guesses right 
Min. 34 :(aja) K_Frees turns past M_Materazzi 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  K_Frees attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 35 :(bil) Yeray threads the through ball to A_Y_Bonny 
          ...  M_Franz rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 42 :(bil) J_Brandt with the heel pass to A_Olabarrieta 
          ...  M_Brighi with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! 
          ...  J_Brandt with the outside of his boot 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  A_Trubin tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Olabarrieta plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  R_Gravenberch gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Trubin with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 46 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  Athletic Bilbao have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 47 :(aja) A_Keita beats J_Louis-Jean 
          ...  A_Keita flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through L_Maximiano's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 0-0 Athletic Bilbao

Min. 51 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_Brandt 
          ...  B_vd_Boomen gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 53 :(aja) M_Brighi with an inch perfect pass to G_Avila 
          ...  J_Louis-Jean with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 66 :(aja) A_Keita knocks it past M_Skrtel and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  A_Keita could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But L_Maximiano punches it away 
Min. 66 :(aja) A_Keita knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  R_Gravenberch stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 70 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Williams 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Franz 
Min. 70 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Tahirovic 
          ...  COMING OFF: Z_Misimovic 
Min. 70 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Paixao 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Keita 
Min. 70 :(aja) B_Tahirovic beats I_Zubeldia 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  B_Tahirovic uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 72 :(aja) I_Paixao has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Louis-Jean! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Yeray slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 73 :(aja) E_Garcia with a pinpoint pass to I_Paixao 
          ...  A cheeky lob from I_Paixao! 
          ...  L_Maximiano makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 75 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Ferdinand 
          ...  COMING OFF: Yeray 
Min. 75 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Stansfield 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Emakhu 
Min. 78 :(aja) I_Paixao with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  I_Paixao with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  L_Maximiano parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze flights it in! 
          ...  L_Maximiano catches it! 
Min. 78 :(aja) R_Carvalho punches A_Y_Bonny! 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 81 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Larrazabal 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Olabarrieta 
Min. 81 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  L_Maximiano makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 81 :(bil) I_Zubeldia with a penetrating pass to G_Larrazabal 
          ...  I_Paixao wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 82 :(aja) K_Frees with an early cross to E_Garcia 
          ...  A_Y_Bonny plays it back 
          ...  L_Maximiano slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Tahirovic drives it into the box! 
          ...  M_Materazzi gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 83 :(aja) I_Paixao knocks it past J_Louis-Jean and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  A thundering drive by I_Paixao! 
          ...  L_Maximiano makes a difficult save 
Min. 83 :(bil) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  A_Y_Bonny gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  R_Carvalho wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 84 :(aja) E_Garcia with an amazing show of skill to get past J_Louis-Jean 
          ...  He crosses to G_Mikauatadze 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  L_Maximiano gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 84 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny has plenty of time and space 
          ...  A_Y_Bonny tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  A_Trubin falls over 
          ...  But A_Trubin is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 85 :(bil) J_Stansfield loses his marker 
          ...  J_Stansfield has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  A_Trubin is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 86 :(aja) B_Tahirovic spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to I_Paixao! 
          ...  I_Paixao has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But L_Maximiano punches it away 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruyff Arena
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : A_Trubin
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : , R_Carvalho (78)I_Paixao (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Athletic Bilbao Match Info
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Best player          : Yeray (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                    Ajax  |    Athletic Bilbao
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       6
Off target           :           5        |       1
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :           7        |       6
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Final Score          : Ajax 0 - 0 Athletic Bilbao
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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  26   1   1   1  23 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0   0
E_Garcia       DF   1  23  16   9  23 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  36   0
R_Carvalho     DF   1  20  15   8  25 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  34  -2  -2
G_Avila        DF   1  22  17  13  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  17
K_Frees        DF   1  20  15  14  24 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  19  14
M_Franz        DF   1  19  14  11  26 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
B_vd_Boomen    MF   1  16  22  11  24 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  12   0
M_Brighi       MF   1  16  21  11  23 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
Z_Misimovic    MF   1  11  19  16  27 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Mikauatadze  FW   1   4  16  22  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
A_Keita        FW   1   8  18  20  26 |  72   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
T_Wiese        GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Williams     DF   1  20  14  11  24 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Trauner      DF   1  19  13   8  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Tahirovic    MF   1  15  20  13  20 |  21   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  15
I_Paixao       FW   1   2  14  21  29 |  21   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  34

Player Statistics - Athletic Bilbao
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_Maximiano    GK  27   1   1   1  25 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  74   0   0   0
I_Zubeldia     DF   1  22  18  14  30 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
M_Skrtel       DF   1  21  14   7  25 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Yeray          DF   1  20  16  12  26 |  77   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  54  36  18
M_Materazzi    DF   1  20  16   5  21 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
J_Louis-Jean   DF   1  20  16   9  24 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
R_Gravenberch  MF   1  19  22   9  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
A_Olabarrieta  MF   1   8  20  18  21 |  83   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
J_Brandt       AM   1   6  23  21  26 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11   9
A_Y_Bonny      FW   1   7  20  22  27 |  93   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  62  14   8
A_Emakhu       FW   1   6  16  23  30 |  77   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18   7
S_Roman        GK  21   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  20  17   3  28 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Monreal      DF   1  19  15   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Larrazabal   MF   1   3  16  14  25 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Stansfield   FW   1   6  17  21  22 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
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