FFO EFL2, Ajax vs. FC Porto (Fri Jan 23) Ajax | FC Porto 5-3-2 C | 5-2-0-1-2 C Peter Spall | John Read | A_Trubin GK | GK V_M_Savic E_Garcia DF | DF P_Struijk N_Williams DF | DF D_Carmo G_Avila DF | DF F_Cardoso K_Frees DF | DM K_Amoako M_Franz DF | AM F_Insua B_vd_Boomen MF | FW E_Mor M_Brighi MF | DF Z_Sanusi Z_Misimovic MF | DF W_Samuel G_Mikauatadze FW | DM A_Varela I_Paixao FW | FW E_Nketiah | T_Wiese SUB | SUB J_Hart G_Trauner SUB | SUB M_Rose R_Carvalho SUB | SUB C_Forbs B_Tahirovic SUB | SUB M_Franca A_Keita SUB | SUB M_Grull Min. 1 :(aja) E_Garcia plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... But F_Cardoso puts it in row Z! Min. 2 :(fcp) Z_Sanusi with a real burst of pace ... He leaves N_Williams behind ... Intercepted by G_Avila Min. 10 :(fcp) K_Amoako is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to E_Nketiah ... E_Nketiah with a thundering volley! ... Gooooooooooooool! ... Gooooooooooooool! ... Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooool ... I want to cry! ... Dear God! ... Long live football! ... Gooooooooooal! ... That's put FC Porto into the lead! ... Ajax 0-1 FC Porto ... Min. 12 :(aja) K_Frees plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... G_Avila decides to go for goal instead! ... G_Avila sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... V_M_Savic dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had V_M_Savic beaten! Min. 17 :(aja) G_Avila bursts forward ... D_Carmo beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 18 :(aja) I_Paixao turns past the defender ... He has created space for himself now ... I_Paixao with a bicycle kick! ... V_M_Savic won't get to that! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish!! ... That's levelled the scores! ... they've done it! Absolutely incredible! ... It ain't over 'til it's over ... Ajax 1-1 FC Porto ... Min. 19 :(aja) The ball goes loose! ... Z_Misimovic seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... Z_Misimovic goes for goal! ... V_M_Savic gathers it easily Min. 19 :(fcp) F_Insua with a glorious 60-yard pass to E_Mor ... K_Frees with a pull on the shirt Min. 21 :(aja) M_Brighi retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... G_Mikauatadze gets on the end of it ... K_Amoako rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He's got to be careful now! Min. 23 :(aja) M_Brighi get's past K_Amoako ... He's gonna worry them again ... A heafty challenge by Z_Sanusi ... Which leads to the ball going out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Z_Misimovic drives it into the box! ... W_Samuel reads the ball well and clears Min. 28 :(fcp) F_Insua crosses to E_Mor ... B_vd_Boomen fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... FREE KICK! ... They are lining up to take this one! ... Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! ... A_Varela with the delicate chip over the wall ... A_Trubin catches the ball Min. 34 :(aja) N_Williams with a precise pass to M_Brighi ... Excellent sliding challenge from P_Struijk ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 39 :(fcp) E_Nketiah sidesteps M_Franz ... That was too easy ... But N_Williams clears the danger Min. 40 :(fcp) E_Mor sidesteps G_Avila ... That was too easy ... I_Paixao with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... The Referee pauses ... PENALTY!! ... E_Mor steps up to take it ... GOAL!! ... Cool as a cucumber! ... That was clinical! ... That's given FC Porto the lead! ... Ajax 1-2 FC Porto... Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 43 :(aja) Z_Misimovic looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to I_Paixao ... W_Samuel reads him well and hoofs it clear ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Ajax 1-2 FC Porto Min. 47 :(fcp) E_Mor beats M_Brighi ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... N_Williams with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 49 :(fcp) F_Insua crosses to P_Struijk ... P_Struijk with the 40 yard drive! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 54 :(fcp) E_Mor takes possession ... What can he do here? ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... M_Franz looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 57 :(fcp) F_Cardoso kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... W_Samuel gets on the end of the pass ... A left-footer by W_Samuel! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 57 :(aja) I_Paixao has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past W_Samuel! ... He has some space now! ... E_Mor with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again Min. 59 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... I_Paixao collects the loose ball! ... W_Samuel intercepts the pass Min. 60 :(aja) M_Brighi cuts inside Z_Sanusi ... He worked that well ... He puts in G_Mikauatadze! ... G_Mikauatadze hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... V_M_Savic saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 64 :(aja) Z_Misimovic with a byline cross to E_Garcia ... E_Garcia hits a curling shot! ... But he somehow misses ... The FC Porto fans laugh at him Min. 69 :(aja) M_Brighi turns past the defender ... He has created space for himself now ... From long range M_Brighi bends the ball towards goal! ... V_M_Savic falls over ... He recovers to tip it onto the post! ... But it deflects in! ... And goes wide!! ... V_M_Savic looks relieved!! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... B_vd_Boomen flights it in! ... Z_Sanusi reads it well ... And he knocks it away Min. 70 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: R_Carvalho ... 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: A_Keita ... COMING OFF: I_Paixao Min. 70 :(fcp) P_Struijk with a precise ball to E_Mor ... E_Mor pounds a rocket on goal! ... A_Trubin with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 73 :(aja) B_Tahirovic with an inch perfect pass to A_Keita ... W_Samuel read the danger and stops the pass Min. 74 :(aja) A_Keita dribbles it into the box ... A_Varela with the tackle Min. 84 :(aja) M_Brighi with a 50-yard pass to G_Mikauatadze ... G_Mikauatadze with the goal bound shot! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 84 :(fcp) P_Struijk takes advantage of a mistake by G_Avila ... He crosses to F_Cardoso ... R_Carvalho bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 86 :(fcp) E_Mor finds E_Nketiah in acres of space ... Brilliantly taken away by G_Avila!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 88 :(aja) G_Avila makes himself available ... G_Avila sees V_M_Savic off his line! ... Brilliant save from V_M_Savic Min. 89 :(aja) B_Tahirovic with a Cruyff turn ... But P_Struijk wins the ball ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Johan Cruyff Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_Paixao Scorers : I_Paixao (18) Sent Off : N/A Booked : I_Paixao (40) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FC Porto Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Mor (Man of the Match) Scorers : , E_Nketiah (10)E_Mor (40 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Amoako (21), E_Mor (57) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax | FC Porto Attempts on Goal : 8 | 6 Off target : 3 | 2 On target : 5 | 4 Possession : 46 | 54 Corners : 2 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 10 | 7 Key Tackles : 6 | 11 Key Passes : 9 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Ajax 1 - 2 FC Porto ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 26 1 1 1 23 | 92 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 E_Garcia DF 1 23 16 9 23 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 N_Williams DF 1 20 14 11 24 | 92 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 20 0 G_Avila DF 1 22 17 13 22 | 92 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 32 0 32 K_Frees DF 1 20 15 14 24 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 M_Franz DF 1 19 14 11 26 | 71 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 B_vd_Boomen MF 1 16 22 11 24 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 M_Brighi MF 1 16 21 11 23 | 92 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 19 Z_Misimovic MF 1 11 20 16 27 | 71 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 14 G_Mikauatadze FW 1 4 16 22 24 | 92 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 I_Paixao FW 1 2 14 21 29 | 71 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 24 T_Wiese GK 23 1 1 1 25 | 0 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 R_Carvalho DF 1 20 15 8 25 | 21 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 B_Tahirovic MF 1 15 20 13 20 | 21 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 A_Keita FW 1 8 18 20 26 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - FC Porto Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V_M_Savic GK 27 1 1 1 22 | 92 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 P_Struijk DF 1 22 14 9 23 | 92 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 40 19 D_Carmo DF 1 22 15 7 20 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 F_Cardoso DF 1 22 16 3 20 | 92 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 18 0 K_Amoako DM 1 16 20 4 26 | 92 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 -2 30 -2 F_Insua AM 1 6 19 18 21 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 E_Mor FW 1 5 18 23 26 | 92 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 -2 14 27 Z_Sanusi DF 1 20 14 12 29 | 92 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 W_Samuel DF 1 20 13 9 24 | 92 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 72 0 19 A_Varela DM 1 16 22 14 31 | 92 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 0 16 E_Nketiah FW 1 2 18 22 29 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 J_Hart GK 23 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Rose DF 1 20 13 10 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Forbs MF 1 4 19 16 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Franca MF 1 3 19 16 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Grull FW 1 6 15 19 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1769194953 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40