FFO EFL2, Atalanta vs. Ajax (Fri Apr 24) Atalanta | Ajax 5-3-2 L | 4-3-1-2 C James Howl | Jonny Ayre | M_Perin GK | GK A_Trubin G_Scalvini DF | DF E_Garcia P_Dorgu DF | DF K_Frees L_Klostermann DF | DF S_Ramos E_Tapsoba DF | DF N_Williams J_Quansah DF | MF M_Brighi I_Afellay MF | MF A_Almeida H_Sudakov MF | AM Z_Misimovic E_Hazard MF | MF B_vd_Boomen Saint_Maximin FW | FW G_Mikauatadze M_Beier FW | FW I_Paixao | T_Wiese SUB | SUB P_Campos D_Caleta_Car SUB | SUB M_Franz M_Ruggeri SUB | SUB B_Tahirovic T_Milanese SUB | SUB A_Keita C_Tevez SUB | SUB K_Perez Min. 1 :(aja) Z_Misimovic flights the ball to N_Williams ... G_Scalvini plays the back pass ... M_Perin can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... Look at the relief on his face!! ... CORNER! ... M_Brighi curls it into the box! ... The ball finds its way to S_Ramos ... He gets the shot away ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 2 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze with the mazy run ... G_Mikauatadze with the punt towards goal! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 5 :(atl) L_Klostermann with the towering header to Saint_Maximin ... Saint_Maximin with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... GOAL!! ... Wonderful strike! ... Who says keepers are too good these days!! ... That puts Atalanta ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... Atalanta 1-0 Ajax ... Min. 6 :(atl) Tactical Change by Atalanta ... Atalanta have changed their playing style to C Min. 11 :(aja) Z_Misimovic pass splits open the defence and finds M_Brighi ... M_Brighi shoots towards goal! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 13 :(atl) M_Beier latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... M_Beier tries to catch the keeper out! ... A_Trubin makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 14 :(atl) L_Klostermann cuts the ball back to M_Beier ... M_Beier breaks clear! ... He tries to take it round A_Trubin ... A_Trubin charges out of his area ... A_Trubin gets his fingertips to it Min. 15 :(aja) N_Williams knocks the ball past H_Sudakov ... Now he crosses to Z_Misimovic! ... Fine tackle by M_Beier ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 16 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen knocks the ball past E_Tapsoba ... Now he crosses to K_Frees! ... E_Tapsoba recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy Min. 18 :(aja) A_Almeida sidesteps his marker ... He runs forward now ... L_Klostermann with a nasty foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 19 :(aja) S_Ramos with a measured pass to N_Williams ... N_Williams could have let it bounce! ... But M_Perin punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 24 :(atl) H_Sudakov with the first time pass to M_Beier ... M_Beier with the chance! ... A_Trubin makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 25 :(atl) E_Tapsoba runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... E_Tapsoba could have let it bounce! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... A_Trubin tips it wide !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... H_Sudakov with an inswinging corner into the box ... E_Tapsoba gets on the end of it ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... A_Trubin pushes it behind! ... CORNER! ... J_Quansah curls it into the box! ... A_Trubin easily catches it! Min. 29 :(atl) J_Quansah fires over a low cross to I_Afellay ... Well intercepted by A_Almeida Min. 33 :(atl) I_Afellay has space to run with the ball ... I_Afellay with the punt towards goal! ... It's well wide! ... 8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 34 :(aja) Z_Misimovic with the cross-field pass to S_Ramos ... E_Tapsoba plays the back pass ... M_Perin can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... Look at the relief on his face!! ... CORNER! ... A_Almeida plays it into the danger area! ... G_Scalvini belts it clear Min. 35 :(aja) E_Garcia finds G_Mikauatadze with a perfectly weighted pass ... M_Beier with a superb challenge ... The Referee has given the free kick the other way! Min. 39 :(atl) L_Klostermann plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... M_Beier decides to go for goal instead! ... M_Beier strikes a wicked curler! ... A_Trubin is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 39 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... A delicate chip from B_vd_Boomen! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze pushes it past P_Dorgu ... G_Mikauatadze tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... But M_Perin pulls out a save of the game Min. 45 :(atl) M_Beier takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... M_Beier lobs A_Trubin! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 46 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen jinks infield ... P_Dorgu slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Z_Misimovic drives it into the box! ... M_Perin catches it! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Atalanta 1-0 Ajax Min. 52 :(aja) S_Ramos with a first time pass ... A_Almeida runs onto it! ... L_Klostermann with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. ... That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! ... FREE KICK! ... It's in a good position! ... M_Brighi swings it in ... G_Mikauatadze takes control of it! ... G_Mikauatadze lobs A_Trubin! ... M_Perin makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 52 :(atl) Saint_Maximin finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled Z_Misimovic ... A_Almeida with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment Min. 58 :(atl) H_Sudakov drives it across the face of the goal L_Klostermann ... But N_Williams wins the ball Min. 59 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen puts in G_Mikauatadze ... Wonderful sliding challenge by L_Klostermann Min. 60 :(atl) Substitution by Atalanta ... COMING ON: C_Tevez ... COMING OFF: M_Beier Min. 60 :(atl) Substitution by Atalanta ... COMING ON: M_Ruggeri ... COMING OFF: H_Sudakov Min. 60 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: A_Keita ... COMING OFF: Z_Misimovic Min. 61 :(atl) J_Quansah sprints past the defender ... I_Paixao tackles from behind ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee Min. 65 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: B_Tahirovic ... COMING OFF: B_vd_Boomen Min. 69 :(aja) The defender underhits the back pass! ... G_Mikauatadze is through! ... What a mistake by J_Quansah! ... G_Mikauatadze tries to beat M_Perin from outside the area! ... M_Perin fists it away Min. 70 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax ... COMING ON: K_Perez ... COMING OFF: A_Almeida Min. 77 :(atl) E_Tapsoba passes the ball to C_Tevez ... C_Tevez shapes up for a shot! ... A_Trubin parries it, he follows it up ... GOAL!! ... The defence had gone walk about! ... Atalanta 2-0 Ajax ... Min. 78 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax ... Ajax have changed their playing style to A Min. 80 :(atl) C_Tevez skips the challenge from E_Garcia ... C_Tevez hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... A_Trubin guesses right Min. 82 :(atl) E_Hazard takes advantage of a mistake by A_Keita ... away from two, three, four. ... Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. ... How good is he?! ... Now he crosses to L_Klostermann! ... L_Klostermann with the cheeky shot! ... 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. 84 :(atl) J_Quansah retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball upfield ... Saint_Maximin latches onto the end of it ... A_Keita wins the ball Min. 85 :(aja) M_Brighi runs at I_Afellay ... The defender slips and falls over ... M_Brighi has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... But M_Perin makes an easy save Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 91 :(atl) E_Tapsoba moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to C_Tevez ... C_Tevez sees A_Trubin off his line! ... A_Trubin gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender hoofs the ball to safety Min. 92 :(atl) J_Quansah nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward ... J_Quansah with the attempt at goal! ... A_Trubin makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Gewiss Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atalanta Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Tapsoba (Man of the Match) Scorers : Saint_Maximin (5), C_Tevez (77) Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Klostermann (18) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajax Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Mikauatadze Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atalanta | Ajax Attempts on Goal : 14 | 9 Off target : 4 | 4 On target : 10 | 5 Possession : 60 | 40 Corners : 2 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 8 Key Tackles : 7 | 3 Key Passes : 10 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Atalanta 2 - 0 Ajax ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Atalanta Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Perin GK 28 1 1 1 21 | 96 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 0 G_Scalvini DF 1 23 17 12 25 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 P_Dorgu DF 1 22 19 4 23 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 L_Klostermann DF 1 23 20 18 26 | 96 0 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 13 58 8 E_Tapsoba DF 1 23 17 11 22 | 96 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 45 55 38 J_Quansah DF 1 22 19 12 26 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 18 I_Afellay MF 1 6 21 18 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 H_Sudakov MF 1 16 23 16 30 | 64 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 E_Hazard MF 1 12 21 18 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 Saint_Maximin FW 1 5 19 25 28 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 M_Beier FW 1 10 18 22 27 | 64 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 28 0 36 T_Wiese GK 23 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Caleta_Car DF 1 20 16 14 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Ruggeri DM 1 20 22 4 22 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Milanese MF 1 7 16 13 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Tevez FW 1 9 16 21 29 | 32 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 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 27 1 1 1 23 | 96 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 0 0 0 E_Garcia DF 1 24 16 10 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Frees DF 1 21 15 15 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Ramos DF 1 20 17 14 31 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 14 N_Williams DF 1 21 15 11 24 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 19 19 M_Brighi MF 1 16 22 12 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 A_Almeida MF 1 14 22 7 22 | 74 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 Z_Misimovic AM 1 11 20 16 27 | 64 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 B_vd_Boomen MF 1 16 21 11 24 | 69 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 17 G_Mikauatadze FW 1 4 17 23 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 I_Paixao FW 1 2 14 22 29 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Campos GK 24 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Franz DF 1 19 15 11 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Tahirovic MF 1 15 20 13 20 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Keita AM 1 8 18 20 26 | 32 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 K_Perez MF 1 7 17 15 23 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1777056657 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40