FFO EFL2, Athletic Bilbao vs. Ajax (Mon Mar 30)


                      Athletic Bilbao  |  Ajax
                            5-2-1-2 P  |  4-1-3-2 P
                 Neil Kirby Caretaker  |  Peter Spall
                                       |
                       L_Maximiano GK  |  GK A_Trubin
                          M_Skrtel DF  |  DF E_Garcia
                      J_Louis-Jean DF  |  DF R_Carvalho
                       R_Ferdinand DF  |  DF K_Frees
                       M_Materazzi DF  |  DF S_Ramos
                        I_Zubeldia DF  |  DM B_vd_Boomen
                     R_Gravenberch MF  |  MF M_Brighi
                      J_Stansfield FW  |  MF A_Almeida
                         J_Gittens MF  |  MF B_Tahirovic
                     A_Olabarrieta AM  |  FW G_Mikauatadze
                           I_Sainz FW  |  FW I_Paixao
                                       |
                           S_Roman SUB |  SUB P_Campos
                         I_Monreal SUB |  SUB N_Williams
                           A_Munoz SUB |  SUB M_Franz
                          J_Koumas SUB |  SUB Z_Misimovic
                            A_Sola SUB |  SUB A_Keita




Min. 6  :(bil) M_Materazzi finds J_Stansfield in acres of space 
          ...  J_Stansfield with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch! 
          ...  That's a personal milestone for him! 
          ...  10 goals for this season! 
          ...  That's put Athletic Bilbao ahead! 
          ...  Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 6  :(aja) M_Brighi with a precise pass to E_Garcia 
          ...  E_Garcia hits a great drive! 
          ...  L_Maximiano parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  Ajax have squared things up with that goal! 
          ...  Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Ajax ...
Min. 10 :(aja) S_Ramos pass splits open the defence and finds R_Carvalho 
          ...  R_Carvalho with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  L_Maximiano saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 15 :(aja) M_Brighi crosses in from the wing, he finds I_Paixao in the box 
          ...  What a shot from I_Paixao! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  L_Maximiano just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 18 :(bil) R_Ferdinand takes possession 
          ...  R_Ferdinand with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  A_Trubin was beaten there! 
Min. 19 :(bil) J_Gittens floats the ball in to find J_Stansfield 
          ...  A thundering drive by J_Stansfield! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 22 :(bil) M_Materazzi with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  I_Sainz gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A_Almeida fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 30 :(bil) J_Louis-Jean controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs E_Garcia 
          ...  He puts in A_Olabarrieta! 
          ...  A_Olabarrieta attempts to nutmeg A_Trubin! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 32 :(bil) M_Materazzi is first to the loose ball 
          ...  M_Materazzi with a terrific drive! 
          ...  A_Trubin is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  Athletic Bilbao have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Ajax ...
Min. 33 :(aja) A_Almeida gets to the byline and finds G_Mikauatadze with a beautiful cross 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  L_Maximiano heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 35 :(aja) B_Tahirovic threads the through ball to G_Mikauatadze 
          ...  M_Materazzi forces him off the ball 
Min. 41 :(bil) J_Gittens takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  S_Ramos tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by J_Stansfield 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Ajax

Min. 46 :(aja) K_Frees plays it forward to I_Paixao 
          ...  Cleared by R_Ferdinand 
Min. 48 :(bil) A_Olabarrieta slips past his marker R_Carvalho 
          ...  The ball is whipped into J_Stansfield 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  K_Frees picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 51 :(bil) J_Stansfield takes advantage of a mistake by K_Frees 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  B_Tahirovic stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 51 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze loses I_Zubeldia 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 52 :(bil) I_Sainz runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Stansfield 
          ...  J_Stansfield aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  A_Trubin with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 56 :(bil) R_Gravenberch takes advantage of a mistake by M_Brighi 
          ...  He knocks the ball to M_Skrtel! 
          ...  M_Skrtel with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  A_Trubin is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Skrtel drives it into the box! 
          ...  A_Trubin jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 58 :(aja) K_Frees has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on L_Maximiano! 
          ...  R_Gravenberch hacks him down! 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 59 :(bil) J_Stansfield unselfishly lays the ball back to I_Sainz 
          ...  I_Sainz has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Saved by A_Trubin 
Min. 63 :(aja) L_Maximiano miskicks! 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze takes control of the ball! 
          ...  J_Stansfield slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 65 :(bil) J_Stansfield with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  J_Stansfield with the overhead! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 65 :(aja) I_Paixao plays it long to E_Garcia 
          ...  E_Garcia hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 66 :(bil) I_Sainz flicks it over E_Garcia's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  But R_Carvalho slides in 
Min. 66 :(aja) I_Paixao takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A delicate header from I_Paixao! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 68 :(bil) I_Sainz jumps over M_Brighi's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  I_Sainz with the shot on net! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 69 :(bil) A_Olabarrieta beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Brighi wins the ball 
Min. 69 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Ramos 
          ...  S_Ramos shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-goaaaaaaaall 
          ...  Ajax are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Athletic Bilbao 2-2 Ajax ...
Min. 70 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Koumas 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Olabarrieta 
Min. 70 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Franz 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Carvalho 
Min. 70 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: Z_Misimovic 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Almeida 
Min. 70 :(bil) J_Stansfield is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to I_Sainz 
          ...  M_Brighi wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 73 :(bil) J_Koumas has plenty of time and space 
          ...  K_Frees cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 75 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Monreal 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Louis-Jean 
Min. 80 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Keita 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Mikauatadze 
Min. 80 :(bil) I_Monreal with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  M_Franz knocks the ball back to A_Trubin 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It's gone past A_Trubin! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Gittens with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  The ball finds its way to R_Ferdinand 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 81 :(aja) B_Tahirovic turns on a sixpence 
          ...  Intercepted by I_Monreal 
Min. 82 :(bil) J_Koumas flicks the ball on to J_Gittens 
          ...  E_Garcia wins the ball 
Min. 84 :(bil) J_Stansfield takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  J_Stansfield with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  But A_Trubin hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 85 :(bil) M_Materazzi with an early cross to J_Stansfield 
          ...  A cheeky lob from J_Stansfield! 
          ...  But A_Trubin hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 87 :(bil) I_Sainz with a short pass to find J_Stansfield 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  J_Stansfield beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has A_Trubin to beat 
          ...  He tries to beat A_Trubin 
          ...  A_Trubin dives bravely at his feet!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(aja) K_Frees beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  K_Frees hits the ball first time! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 89 :(aja) M_Franz knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Franz sees L_Maximiano off his line! 
          ...  L_Maximiano with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 90 :(aja) M_Brighi with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Z_Misimovic gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Skrtel fouls badly 
Min. 90 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  But I_Monreal with the fine tackle 
Min. 91 :(aja) E_Garcia with a one-touch layoff to Z_Misimovic 
          ...  I_Zubeldia reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : San Mames
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Athletic Bilbao Match Info
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Best player          : J_Stansfield (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Stansfield (6), M_Materazzi (32)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : M_Brighi
Scorers              : , E_Garcia (6)S_Ramos (69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Almeida (22)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Athletic Bilbao  |    Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       10
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       4
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       9
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Final Score          : Athletic Bilbao 2 - 2 Ajax
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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  28   1   1   1  25 |  92   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -2   0   0   0
M_Skrtel       DF   1  21  15   7  25 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
J_Louis-Jean   DF   1  21  16  10  24 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  21  17   4  28 |  92   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  17   0  48
M_Materazzi    DF   1  21  17   5  21 |  92   0   1   3   1   1   1   0   0   0  17  72  58
I_Zubeldia     DF   1  22  18  15  30 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
R_Gravenberch  MF   1  19  23   9  23 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
J_Stansfield   FW   1   6  17  22  22 |  92   0   1   2   0   7   1   0   0   0  32  34  68
J_Gittens      MF   1   8  22  20  24 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
A_Olabarrieta  AM   1   8  20  18  21 |  71   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  10
I_Sainz        FW   1   7  17  21  20 |  92   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  34  16
S_Roman        GK  21   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Monreal      DF   1  19  16   4  23 |  16   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0
A_Munoz        DF   1  15  13   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Koumas       AM   1  11  20  18  22 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
A_Sola         FW   1   3  13  15  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  27   1   1   1  23 |  92   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  29   0   0   0
E_Garcia       DF   1  24  16  10  23 |  92   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  14  18  66
R_Carvalho     DF   1  21  15   8  25 |  71   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  22
K_Frees        DF   1  21  15  14  24 |  92   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  34  19  14
S_Ramos        DF   1  20  17  14  31 |  92   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  18  17  40
B_vd_Boomen    DM   1  16  21  11  24 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Brighi       MF   1  16  21  12  23 |  92   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  44  43   0
A_Almeida      MF   1  14  22   7  22 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  10  -2
B_Tahirovic    MF   1  15  20  13  20 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  14   0
G_Mikauatadze  FW   1   4  17  23  24 |  81   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  38  12
I_Paixao       FW   1   2  14  21  29 |  92   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  14
P_Campos       GK  24   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Williams     DF   1  21  15  11  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Franz        DF   1  19  15  11  26 |  21   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  19   0  19
Z_Misimovic    MF   1  11  20  16  27 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Keita        FW   1   8  18  20  26 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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