FFO EFL2, FC Porto vs. Ajax (Mon Apr 13)


                             FC Porto  |  Ajax
                            5-2-1-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 C
                            John Read  |  Jonny Ayre
                                       |
                         V_M_Savic GK  |  GK A_Trubin
                         P_Struijk DF  |  DF N_Williams
                         M_Olivera DF  |  DF K_Frees
                           D_Carmo DF  |  DF E_Garcia
                          I_Sunjic DM  |  DF R_Carvalho
                          M_Franca MF  |  MF M_Brighi
                         E_Nketiah FW  |  MF A_Almeida
                        S_Diomande DF  |  AM Z_Misimovic
                          W_Samuel DF  |  MF B_vd_Boomen
                          K_Amoako DM  |  FW G_Mikauatadze
                           M_Grull FW  |  FW I_Paixao
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB P_Campos
                           Pacheco SUB |  SUB S_Ramos
                          A_Varela SUB |  SUB B_Tahirovic
                           I_Jaime SUB |  SUB A_Keita
                           M_Toure SUB |  SUB K_Perez




Min. 3  :(fcp) M_Olivera runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Franca 
          ...  M_Franca rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 6  :(aja) G_Mikauatadze takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Paixao 
          ...  I_Paixao with a terrific drive! 
          ...  But V_M_Savic punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 7  :(fcp) E_Nketiah beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  K_Frees intercepts the opposition pass 
          ...  And he clears the ball behind goal 
          ...  He wasn't taking any risks there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Amoako swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  A_Trubin comes out and claims it! 
Min. 8  :(fcp) K_Amoako finds M_Grull with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  M_Grull with the shot! 
          ...  A_Trubin falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Unlucky! 
          ...  The FC Porto fans start to taunt him now! 
          ...  That's given FC Porto the advantage! 
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 9  :(fcp) W_Samuel runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Olivera 
          ...  A_Almeida scythes the player down! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 15 :(aja) E_Garcia with the towering header to Z_Misimovic 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by D_Carmo!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 16 :(aja) I_Paixao takes advantage of a mistake by P_Struijk 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  I_Paixao could have let it bounce! 
          ...  V_M_Savic just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 17 :(fcp) W_Samuel with the first time flick to M_Grull 
          ...  M_Grull hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 18 :(fcp) E_Nketiah looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  M_Olivera receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  M_Olivera smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  What agility from A_Trubin 
Min. 21 :(aja) M_Brighi looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to I_Paixao 
          ...  I_Sunjic read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 22 :(aja) I_Paixao beats S_Diomande 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A cheeky lob from I_Paixao! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 24 :(fcp) D_Carmo knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Brighi 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from R_Carvalho 
Min. 25 :(fcp) M_Grull breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat A_Trubin now! 
          ...  E_Garcia trips him up from behind! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up 
          ...  S_Diomande with the outside of his boot 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 28 :(fcp) M_Olivera runs at E_Garcia 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  N_Williams slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 32 :(fcp) M_Grull knocks it past M_Brighi and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  M_Grull fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 37 :(fcp) M_Franca plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  E_Nketiah decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  E_Garcia makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Grull swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  A_Trubin makes the catch! 
Min. 39 :(aja) M_Brighi drives it across the face of the goal G_Mikauatadze 
          ...  D_Carmo reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_vd_Boomen drives it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for V_M_Savic, who catches the ball 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 1-0 Ajax

Min. 46 :(fcp) E_Nketiah skips the challenge from M_Brighi 
          ...  E_Nketiah with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 49 :(fcp) M_Grull sprints past K_Frees 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  M_Grull sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 53 :(fcp) M_Franca with a precise pass to S_Diomande 
          ...  But K_Frees wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 54 :(aja) K_Frees backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze gets on the end of it 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  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. 60 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Toure 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Grull 
Min. 60 :(fcp) Substitution by FC Porto 
          ...  COMING ON: Pacheco 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Diomande 
Min. 60 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Keita 
          ...  COMING OFF: Z_Misimovic 
Min. 60 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Ramos 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Carvalho 
Min. 64 :(fcp) I_Sunjic unselfishly lays the ball back to P_Struijk 
          ...  P_Struijk with the header! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 65 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Tahirovic 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_vd_Boomen 
Min. 66 :(fcp) K_Amoako holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Toure 
          ...  B_Tahirovic cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 66 :(aja) M_Brighi with an inch perfect pass to S_Ramos 
          ...  K_Amoako dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 68 :(fcp) P_Struijk runs at E_Garcia 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  S_Ramos wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 71 :(fcp) I_Sunjic with a slide rule pass to M_Olivera 
          ...  But E_Garcia puts it in row Z! 
Min. 75 :(aja) A_Keita finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  A well-placed shot from A_Keita! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Paixao drives it into the box! 
          ...  V_M_Savic reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 82 :(fcp) M_Olivera kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Toure gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze takes possession 
Min. 85 :(fcp) I_Sunjic curls the ball out wide to M_Olivera 
          ...  M_Olivera attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio do Dragao
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : K_Amoako (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Grull (8)
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              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : , A_Almeida (9)E_Garcia (25)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                FC Porto  |    Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       5
Off target           :           8        |       4
On target            :           2        |       1
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       6
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Final Score          : FC Porto 1 - 0 Ajax
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Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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V_M_Savic      GK  28   1   1   1  22 |  98   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0   0
P_Struijk      DF   1  23  14  10  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0  18
M_Olivera      DF   1  22  18  17  28 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  32  24
D_Carmo        DF   1  22  16   8  20 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
I_Sunjic       DM   1  14  20   6  26 |  98   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  42   0
M_Franca       MF   1   3  20  16  24 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  12
E_Nketiah      FW   1   2  18  23  29 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16   5
S_Diomande     DF   1  20  15   6  21 |  64   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
W_Samuel       DF   1  20  13  10  24 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0
K_Amoako       DM   1  16  20   4  26 |  98   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  22  46   0
M_Grull        FW   1   6  15  19  16 |  64   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  57
J_Hart         GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pacheco        DF   1  16   8   4  27 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Varela       MF   1  16  22  14  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Jaime        MF   1   6  20  15  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Toure        FW   1   7  11  17  31 |  34   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 |  98   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0   0   0
N_Williams     DF   1  21  15  11  24 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
K_Frees        DF   1  21  15  15  24 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  19   0
E_Garcia       DF   1  24  16  10  23 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  26  16  -2
R_Carvalho     DF   1  21  15   9  25 |  64   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
M_Brighi       MF   1  16  22  12  23 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
A_Almeida      MF   1  14  22   7  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Z_Misimovic    AM   1  11  20  16  27 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_vd_Boomen    MF   1  16  21  11  24 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Mikauatadze  FW   1   4  17  23  24 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  34  17   5
I_Paixao       FW   1   2  14  22  29 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
P_Campos       GK  24   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   1  20  17  14  31 |  34   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
B_Tahirovic    MF   1  15  20  13  20 |  29   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0
A_Keita        AM   1   8  18  20  26 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
K_Perez        MF   1   7  17  15  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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