FFO EFL2, Ajax vs. Union Berlin (Mon Feb 09)


                                 Ajax  |  Union Berlin
                              5-3-2 N  |  5-1-1-1-2 L
                          Peter Spall  |  Lee Clark
                                       |
                          A_Trubin GK  |  GK N_Pope
                          E_Garcia DF  |  DF M_Faye
                        R_Carvalho DF  |  DF N_Burdisso
                        N_Williams DF  |  DF W_Armitage
                           K_Frees DF  |  DF A_Theate
                           S_Ramos DF  |  DF D_Leite
                       B_vd_Boomen MF  |  DM Zubimendi
                          M_Brighi MF  |  MF A_Kral
                       Z_Misimovic MF  |  AM E_Nuamah
                     G_Mikauatadze FW  |  FW D_Fofana
                           A_Keita FW  |  FW R_Keane
                                       |
                          P_Campos SUB |  SUB N_Hedl
                           M_Franz SUB |  SUB P_Jaeckel
                     D_Batubinsika SUB |  SUB E_Cambiasso
                       B_Tahirovic SUB |  SUB L_Dehl
                          I_Paixao SUB |  SUB M_Kaufmann




Min. 1  :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 1  :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 1  :(aja) M_Brighi pass splits open the defence and finds K_Frees 
          ...  K_Frees bears down on goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into N_Pope's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 6  :(aja) Z_Misimovic runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Leite 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 8  :(uni) R_Keane is through on goal 
          ...  Intercepted by R_Carvalho 
Min. 11 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze with a probing through ball E_Garcia 
          ...  E_Garcia attempts a chip! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 18 :(aja) Z_Misimovic brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  S_Ramos gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  S_Ramos looks to see where N_Pope is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  N_Pope guesses right 
Min. 18 :(aja) A_Keita beats D_Fofana 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  D_Leite is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 24 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen heads the ball back to N_Williams 
          ...  N_Williams bears down on goal! 
          ...  Saved by N_Pope 
Min. 25 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen knocks the ball past W_Armitage 
          ...  B_vd_Boomen with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  N_Pope gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 29 :(aja) S_Ramos brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  N_Pope just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 30 :(aja) N_Williams plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  S_Ramos keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  S_Ramos curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  N_Pope looks dejected 
          ...  That puts Ajax ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Union Berlin ...
Min. 33 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen with the first time flick to A_Keita 
          ...  D_Leite with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
Min. 35 :(uni) E_Nuamah with a neat pass into R_Keane 
          ...  Fine tackle by R_Carvalho 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 37 :(aja) R_Carvalho with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from M_Faye 
          ...  D_Leite rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 47 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to E_Garcia 
          ...  A_Theate dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 1-0 Union Berlin

Min. 46 :(aja) N_Williams has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past N_Burdisso 
          ...  He puts in A_Keita! 
          ...  From long range A_Keita bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for N_Pope 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  N_Pope looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 48 :(aja) M_Brighi lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze latches on to it 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze attempts to nutmeg N_Pope! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault 
          ...  Ajax 2-0 Union Berlin ...
Min. 48 :(uni) E_Nuamah slips past K_Frees 
          ...  E_Garcia with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 49 :(aja) R_Carvalho drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to A_Keita 
          ...  A thundering drive by A_Keita! 
          ...  N_Pope gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Ajax 3-0 Union Berlin ...
Min. 55 :(uni) W_Armitage with an incisive pass to R_Keane 
          ...  R_Keane unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  It floats over A_Trubin 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 55 :(aja) S_Ramos sidesteps A_Theate 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Faye pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
Min. 58 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Batubinsika 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Ramos 
Min. 62 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled D_Leite 
          ...  N_Burdisso slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 63 :(uni) D_Fofana runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  R_Carvalho slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 64 :(uni) D_Fofana cuts in on E_Garcia's blind side 
          ...  D_Fofana with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  A_Trubin blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 65 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Tahirovic 
          ...  COMING OFF: Z_Misimovic 
Min. 65 :(aja) R_Carvalho finds K_Frees with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Blocked by M_Faye 
Min. 66 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off M_Faye back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  There was no way N_Pope was going to catch that! 
          ...  Ajax 4-0 Union Berlin ...
Min. 67 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 67 :(aja) R_Carvalho brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  B_Tahirovic gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Leite dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 67 :(uni) R_Keane loses M_Brighi 
          ...  R_Keane unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  But A_Trubin tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Armitage plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  A_Trubin reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 68 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Jaeckel 
          ...  COMING OFF: W_Armitage 
Min. 69 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Cambiasso 
          ...  COMING OFF: Zubimendi 
Min. 70 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Paixao 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Keita 
Min. 70 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 80 :(uni) P_Jaeckel runs forward 
          ...  E_Garcia makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Burdisso swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  A_Trubin fists it away! 
Min. 87 :(uni) A_Trubin with a terrible kick! 
          ...  M_Faye takes control of the ball! 
          ...  But R_Carvalho slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(aja) M_Brighi brushes D_Fofana aside and breaks free 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  E_Cambiasso hits it out for a throw 
Min. 94 :(aja) M_Brighi with the header on 
          ...  He finds K_Frees in space 
          ...  P_Jaeckel with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 

*************  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          : R_Carvalho (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Ramos (30), G_Mikauatadze (48,66), A_Keita (49)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Union Berlin Match Info
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Best player          : R_Keane
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Leite (18)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                    Ajax  |    Union Berlin
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       3
Off target           :           4        |       1
On target            :           7        |       2
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           1        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       2
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Final Score          : Ajax 4 - 0 Union Berlin
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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 |  99   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0   0
E_Garcia       DF   1  23  16   9  23 |  99   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0  19
R_Carvalho     DF   1  20  15   8  25 |  99   0   4   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  90  80   0
N_Williams     DF   1  21  15  11  24 |  99   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  61  19
K_Frees        DF   1  20  15  14  24 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
S_Ramos        DF   1  20  17  14  31 |  60   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  17  56
B_vd_Boomen    MF   1  16  22  11  24 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12  19
M_Brighi       MF   1  16  21  11  23 |  99   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0
Z_Misimovic    MF   1  11  20  16  27 |  67   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
G_Mikauatadze  FW   1   4  16  22  24 |  99   0   0   2   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  36  54
A_Keita        FW   1   8  18  20  26 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
P_Campos       GK  23   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Franz        DF   1  19  14  11  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Batubinsika  DF   1  17  13   5  26 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Tahirovic    MF   1  15  20  13  20 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Paixao       FW   1   2  14  21  29 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Union Berlin
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Pope         GK  26   1   1   1  25 |  99   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -16   0   0   0
M_Faye         DF   1  21  18  15  30 |  99   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
N_Burdisso     DF   1  21  16  12  23 |  99   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
W_Armitage     DF   1  22  16  14  26 |  70   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
A_Theate       DF   1  21  17   7  25 |  99   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
D_Leite        DF   1  20  16   9  27 |  99   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  34  -2  -2
Zubimendi      DM   1  16  22   7  28 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kral         MF   1  15  21  11  23 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Nuamah       AM   1   8  21  19  24 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
D_Fofana       FW   1   9  15  23  26 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
R_Keane        FW   1   6  15  21  22 |  99   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
N_Hedl         GK  20   1   1   1   8 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Jaeckel      DF   1  15  12   6  24 |  29   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0
E_Cambiasso    DM   1  13  21   4  24 |  28   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
L_Dehl         AM   1   4  16  13  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kaufmann     FW   1   8  11  15  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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