FFO EFL2, Ajax vs. PSV (Fri Jan 30) Ajax | PSV 5-3-2 P | 4-4-2 E Peter Spall | Harry Kleinjan | A_Trubin GK | GK J_Griffiths E_Garcia DF | DF M_Dawson R_Carvalho DF | DF B_Alves N_Williams DF | DF B_Howedes K_Frees DF | DF M_Sverko M_Franz DF | MF Y_Kabadayi B_vd_Boomen MF | MF D_Biondini M_Brighi MF | MF E_Anderson Z_Misimovic MF | MF N_Fraser G_Mikauatadze FW | FW D_Washington A_Keita FW | FW G_Higuain | T_Wiese SUB | SUB M_Landreau G_Avila SUB | SUB M_Ullmann B_Jun_Soo SUB | SUB R_Zalazar B_Tahirovic SUB | SUB Michel I_Paixao SUB | SUB D_Kemp Min. 1 :(aja) R_Carvalho with a precise ball to M_Franz ... M_Franz aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... But J_Griffiths makes a fine save Min. 1 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze finds a hole in the defence ... The defence was sleeping ... He made a fantastic run though ... N_Fraser bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... FREE KICK! ... Right on the edge of the box! ... G_Mikauatadze runs up straight ... And hits it hard with a massive toe-bunger! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 6 :(aja) A defence splitting pass from B_vd_Boomen to M_Brighi ... M_Brighi tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... J_Griffiths gets up well to catch that one Min. 8 :(psv) G_Higuain steps over the ball ... He nutmegs E_Garcia ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... G_Higuain hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 10 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze lays the ball back to N_Williams ... N_Williams hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... J_Griffiths acrobatically tips it over!! ... Great keeping! ... CORNER! ... R_Carvalho flights it in! ... It goes straight into the arms of J_Griffiths Min. 11 :(psv) D_Biondini finds his way through ... That was sheer effort ... D_Biondini tries the lob from 30 yards! ... A_Trubin has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... A_Trubin is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 15 :(psv) D_Washington turns past Z_Misimovic ... He has created space for himself now ... But R_Carvalho sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 18 :(aja) Curled in dangerously from M_Franz to R_Carvalho ... Excellent sliding challenge from N_Fraser ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 18 :(psv) E_Anderson sidesteps R_Carvalho ... He showed great skill there ... M_Brighi had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that Min. 22 :(aja) M_Brighi crosses to K_Frees ... What a fantastic interception by D_Washington ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 24 :(aja) R_Carvalho with an inswinging cross to G_Mikauatadze ... But B_Alves barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 26 :(psv) N_Fraser kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... D_Washington gets on the end of the pass ... K_Frees muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... The Referee wants to have a word with him Min. 27 :(aja) Z_Misimovic cuts inside ... But M_Dawson barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 28 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze wins possession ... He plays the ball across to M_Franz ... E_Anderson beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 29 :(aja) R_Carvalho knocks it past B_Howedes and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... M_Dawson hits it out for a corner ... The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! ... CORNER! ... G_Mikauatadze hits it towards the far post! ... J_Griffiths comes towards the ball ... And he claims it with ease! Min. 32 :(aja) E_Garcia flicks it over the defenders head ... He showed some great skill there! ... E_Garcia with a bicycle kick! ... J_Griffiths catches the ball Min. 36 :(aja) M_Brighi finds A_Keita on the edge of the box ... Excellent sliding challenge by D_Biondini ... He timed it well ... CORNER! ... M_Brighi curls it into the box! ... A_Keita makes a firm connection with his head ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... GOAL!! ... That's put Ajax in front! ... Ajax 1-0 PSV ... Min. 39 :(psv) A defence splitting pass from D_Biondini to D_Washington ... But R_Carvalho wins the ball with a sliding challenge ... CORNER! ... M_Sverko plays it into the danger area! ... M_Franz gets up well ... And he heads it clear Min. 41 :(aja) A_Keita finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... A_Keita with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into J_Griffiths's arms ... Unlucky Min. 41 :(psv) D_Biondini moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to B_Alves ... Z_Misimovic wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning Min. 42 :(psv) B_Alves spots a team mate in space ... He finds D_Biondini with a lovely pass! ... D_Biondini with a graceful, looping effort! ... GOAL!! ... He jumps up and punches the air ... PSV are back level! ... Ajax 1-1 PSV ... Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze finds himself in a good position ... G_Mikauatadze looks to see where J_Griffiths is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... J_Griffiths makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 46 :(aja) N_Williams with an inswinging cross to M_Brighi ... M_Brighi hits a curling shot! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 46 :(psv) D_Washington holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to B_Howedes ... B_Howedes drives it towards goal! ... A_Trubin was lucky there Min. 47 :(aja) E_Garcia has plenty of time and space ... N_Fraser is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... The Referee warned him ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Ajax 1-1 PSV Min. 49 :(aja) K_Frees with the nutmeg ... He takes the ball forward ... K_Frees with the cheeky shot! ... J_Griffiths tips it wide for a corner ... CORNER! ... B_vd_Boomen floats the ball in! ... M_Dawson heads it away Min. 50 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze with a slide rule pass to A_Keita ... A_Keita with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... J_Griffiths with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 52 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen with a byline cross to R_Carvalho ... R_Carvalho hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... It's way wide ... The PSV fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 53 :(aja) R_Carvalho with the deft touch ... He takes it past D_Washington ... He knocks it to G_Mikauatadze! ... G_Mikauatadze aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... J_Griffiths falls over ... But J_Griffiths is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 56 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze takes on 3 men ... G_Mikauatadze hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... It's beaten J_Griffiths ... It goes wide!! Min. 57 :(aja) M_Brighi sidesteps his marker ... M_Brighi shapes up for a shot! ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! Min. 58 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen cuts in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Brighi ... A scorcher of a shot from M_Brighi! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 59 :(psv) M_Dawson with a real burst of pace ... He shows R_Carvalho a clean set of heals ... But M_Brighi sweeps up the threat Min. 63 :(psv) D_Washington saunters past R_Carvalho ... A_Keita with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 65 :(aja) K_Frees takes advantage of a mistake by M_Dawson ... He runs towards goal ... A left-footer by K_Frees! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... GOAL!! ... Look at the delight on his face! ... Just look at his face!! ... Ajax have the advantage! ... Ajax 2-1 PSV ... Min. 66 :(psv) Tactical Change by PSV ... PSV have changed their playing style to A Min. 66 :(aja) A defence splitting pass from M_Brighi to A_Keita ... A_Keita hits a great shot! ... J_Griffiths gets up well to catch that one Min. 68 :(aja) R_Carvalho sidesteps B_Howedes ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... M_Sverko with the tackle Min. 69 :(aja) A_Keita runs at the defence ... He nutmegs B_Howedes ... He showed his class there ... B_Howedes hits it out for a corner ... The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy ... Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! ... CORNER! ... Z_Misimovic with an inswinging corner into the box ... The ball finds its way to E_Garcia ... He gets the shot away ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 70 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: B_Jun_Soo ... 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. 71 :(aja) I_Paixao with a long pass to G_Mikauatadze ... G_Mikauatadze with a scorcher of a shot! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 73 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze finds his way through ... The offside trap didn't work ... But B_Alves reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 75 :(psv) Substitution by PSV ... COMING ON: M_Ullmann ... COMING OFF: M_Sverko Min. 76 :(psv) G_Higuain jinks past the defender ... Fine tackle by K_Frees ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 77 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze flicks it over B_Howedes and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... N_Fraser fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 79 :(psv) Substitution by PSV ... COMING ON: Michel ... COMING OFF: D_Biondini Min. 80 :(psv) Substitution by PSV ... COMING ON: D_Kemp ... COMING OFF: G_Higuain Min. 81 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... B_vd_Boomen attempts to nutmeg J_Griffiths! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 84 :(aja) K_Frees finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled M_Ullmann ... A great volley from K_Frees! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... M_Brighi crosses it in! ... J_Griffiths thumps the ball away! Min. 87 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen with a probing pass to B_Jun_Soo ... B_Jun_Soo with the strike! ... But J_Griffiths makes a fine save Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(aja) M_Brighi sidesteps B_Howedes ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... M_Brighi with a terrific drive! ... J_Griffiths with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 90 :(psv) E_Anderson sprints past K_Frees ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... E_Anderson drives it towards goal! ... A_Trubin with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 91 :(psv) E_Anderson beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds M_Dawson ... M_Dawson attempts to drive it home! ... It floats over A_Trubin ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Johan Cruyff Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Brighi (Man of the Match) Scorers : , A_Keita (36)K_Frees (65) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PSV Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Biondini Scorers : D_Biondini (42) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax | PSV Attempts on Goal : 24 | 6 Off target : 11 | 3 On target : 13 | 3 Possession : 63 | 37 Corners : 6 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 8 Key Tackles : 6 | 11 Key Passes : 16 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Ajax 2 - 1 PSV ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 97 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 E_Garcia DF 1 23 16 9 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 R_Carvalho DF 1 20 15 8 25 | 97 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 36 57 20 N_Williams DF 1 20 15 11 24 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 19 K_Frees DF 1 20 15 14 24 | 97 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 18 0 70 M_Franz DF 1 19 14 11 26 | 73 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 20 19 B_vd_Boomen MF 1 16 22 11 24 | 97 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 17 M_Brighi MF 1 16 21 11 23 | 97 0 1 3 1 5 0 0 0 0 22 56 89 Z_Misimovic MF 1 11 20 16 27 | 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Mikauatadze FW 1 4 16 22 24 | 97 0 0 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 54 34 A_Keita FW 1 8 18 20 26 | 73 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 30 0 56 T_Wiese GK 23 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Avila DF 1 22 17 13 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Jun_Soo DF 1 17 15 13 21 | 24 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 B_Tahirovic MF 1 15 20 13 20 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Paixao FW 1 2 14 21 29 | 24 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 Player Statistics - PSV Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Griffiths GK 26 1 1 1 26 | 97 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 92 0 0 0 M_Dawson DF 1 20 16 14 25 | 97 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 54 0 14 B_Alves DF 1 20 15 14 26 | 97 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 42 0 B_Howedes DF 1 20 15 6 27 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 0 24 M_Sverko DF 1 19 16 5 20 | 78 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 Y_Kabadayi MF 1 10 22 17 31 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Biondini MF 1 15 19 14 22 | 82 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 23 30 54 E_Anderson MF 1 10 21 18 22 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 28 13 12 N_Fraser MF 1 7 17 21 29 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 17 0 D_Washington FW 1 10 20 23 27 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 14 0 G_Higuain FW 1 8 15 20 25 | 83 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 M_Landreau GK 24 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Ullmann DF 1 15 12 6 24 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Zalazar MF 1 8 15 11 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michel MF 1 8 18 13 25 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Kemp FW 1 9 13 16 10 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1769801912 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40