FFO EFL2, Monaco vs. Ajax (Fri Feb 20)


                               Monaco  |  Ajax
                          5-1-0-2-2 C  |  5-3-2 P
                Mike Bridge Caretaker  |  Peter Spall
                                       |
                        A_Ramsdale GK  |  GK A_Trubin
                        B_Ivanovic DF  |  DF E_Garcia
                           R_Burke DF  |  DF R_Carvalho
                        J_Bednarek DF  |  DF S_Ramos
                              Pepe DF  |  DF K_Frees
                            C_Rool DF  |  DF M_Franz
                         A_Basinas DM  |  MF B_vd_Boomen
                       A_Ricchiuti AM  |  MF M_Brighi
                           C_Forbs AM  |  MF Z_Misimovic
                       E_Demirovic FW  |  FW G_Mikauatadze
                         A_McGeady FW  |  FW A_Keita
                                       |
                           N_Ratti SUB |  SUB P_Campos
                       P_Kalambayi SUB |  SUB D_Batubinsika
                         F_Bilbija SUB |  SUB N_Williams
                            J_Leko SUB |  SUB B_Tahirovic
                         R_Quaison SUB |  SUB I_Paixao




Min. 4  :(mon) Pepe finds A_Ricchiuti in acres of space 
          ...  A_Ricchiuti with the header! 
          ...  A_Trubin is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And A_Trubin reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Ricchiuti flights it in! 
          ...  A_Trubin easily catches it! 
Min. 7  :(aja) B_vd_Boomen with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  S_Ramos gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  But Pepe with the fine tackle 
Min. 15 :(mon) C_Forbs barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  E_Garcia reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 19 :(aja) M_Franz with a precise pass to A_Keita 
          ...  A_Keita tries the shot! 
          ...  But A_Ramsdale reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on A_Ramsdale anyway 
Min. 22 :(mon) Pepe takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  Pepe belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  A_Trubin can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  A_Trubin was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 25 :(mon) C_Forbs brushes M_Franz aside and breaks free 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Ramos 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 26 :(aja) M_Franz is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  S_Ramos latches onto the ball 
          ...  S_Ramos with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 32 :(mon) C_Rool takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Demirovic 
          ...  E_Demirovic breaks clear! 
          ...  He just has A_Trubin to beat! 
          ...  He rounds A_Trubin 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  Surely he can't score from that angle! 
          ...  He's missed the target!! 
Min. 35 :(mon) R_Burke squares up to his marker 
          ...  He spits at K_Frees 
          ...  Right in his face! 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Mike Bridge Caretaker looks relieved 
          ...  Peter Spall is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 37 :(mon) J_Bednarek sidesteps S_Ramos 
          ...  J_Bednarek with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  A_Trubin with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 37 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  C_Rool with a nasty foul 
Min. 37 :(aja) Z_Misimovic sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Keita 
          ...  Pepe reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 37 :(mon) C_Forbs plays it long to A_Ricchiuti 
          ...  A_Keita with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Pepe floats it forward 
          ...  C_Forbs latches onto the end of it 
          ...  C_Forbs with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  A_Trubin with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(mon) C_Rool feeds the ball to A_Ricchiuti 
          ...  A_Ricchiuti hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But A_Trubin parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 44 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen cuts the ball back to S_Ramos 
          ...  An audacious effort from S_Ramos! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 47 :(aja) Z_Misimovic reads the run of A_Keita 
          ...  A_Keita keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  A_Ramsdale with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 48 :(mon) A_McGeady breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat A_Trubin now! 
          ...  R_Carvalho trips him up from behind! 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Monaco 0-0 Ajax

Min. 47 :(mon) A_Ricchiuti finds his way through 
          ...  Z_Misimovic fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
Min. 49 :(mon) J_Bednarek headbutts B_vd_Boomen! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 51 :(aja) A_Keita with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  From long range A_Keita bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 55 :(aja) E_Garcia moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Mikauatadze 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from G_Mikauatadze! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  A_Ramsdale falls over 
          ...  But A_Ramsdale is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 59 :(mon) A_Ricchiuti with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves E_Garcia behind 
          ...  A_Ricchiuti with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  A_Trubin manages to turn it behind 
Min. 59 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Garcia 
          ...  E_Garcia with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  A_Ramsdale 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. 60 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Williams 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Franz 
Min. 61 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Tahirovic 
          ...  COMING OFF: Z_Misimovic 
Min. 61 :(mon) A_Ricchiuti moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_McGeady 
          ...  B_vd_Boomen goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 62 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Paixao 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Keita 
Min. 63 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Quaison 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_McGeady 
Min. 64 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Mikauatadze 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  A_Ramsdale falls over 
          ...  But A_Ramsdale is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 70 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco 
          ...  Monaco have changed their playing style to N 
Min. 70 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco 
          ...  A_Ricchiuti will now play as a MF 
Min. 70 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco 
          ...  C_Forbs will now play as a MF 
Min. 70 :(mon) R_Quaison takes advantage of a mistake by N_Williams 
          ...  He puts in A_Basinas! 
          ...  A_Basinas hits the ball first time! 
          ...  A_Trubin beats the ball away 
Min. 70 :(mon) A_Basinas is on the ground motionless! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 70 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Bilbija 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Basinas 
Min. 78 :(aja) I_Paixao runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off J_Bednarek back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  Pepe with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze passes to I_Paixao 
          ...  I_Paixao smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-goaaaaaaaall 
          ...  The Ajax fans are going crazy! 
          ...  The Monaco fans are just stunned in silence! 
          ...  Monaco 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 79 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Kalambayi 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Bednarek 
Min. 80 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco 
          ...  Monaco have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 80 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco 
          ...  A_Ricchiuti will now play as a FW 
Min. 80 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco 
          ...  C_Forbs will now play as a FW 
Min. 85 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze breaks free from his marker 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze with a thundering drive! 
          ...  A_Ramsdale gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(aja) K_Frees looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to N_Williams 
          ...  N_Williams with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  A_Ramsdale gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 91 :(mon) A_Ricchiuti looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Demirovic 
          ...  E_Demirovic with a thundering shot! 
          ...  A_Trubin gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Burke with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  A_Trubin makes the catch! 
Min. 92 :(aja) I_Paixao has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Pepe! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A great volley from I_Paixao! 
          ...  It floats over A_Ramsdale 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 93 :(mon) E_Demirovic takes possession 
          ...  E_Demirovic attempts to nutmeg A_Trubin! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stade Louis II
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Monaco Match Info
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Best player          : A_Ricchiuti
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Bednarek (49)
Injured              : A_Basinas (70)
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : A_Trubin (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Paixao (78)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_vd_Boomen (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Monaco  |    Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       12
Off target           :           3        |       6
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       10
Key Tackles          :           2        |       2
Key Passes           :           7        |       10
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Final Score          : Monaco 0 - 1 Ajax
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Player Statistics - Monaco
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_Ramsdale     GK  27   1   1   1  29 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   1  19  15   5  26 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Burke        DF   1  22  17   9  28 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bednarek     DF   1  22  16  13  23 |  82   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  15
Pepe           DF   1  20  14  14  29 |  98   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  36  20  14
C_Rool         DF   1  19  16   8  27 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
A_Basinas      DM   1  13  20   8  24 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
A_Ricchiuti    FW   1   7  21  17  20 |  98   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  26  39
C_Forbs        FW   1   4  20  16  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  14
E_Demirovic    FW   1  11  15  21  32 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
A_McGeady      FW   1   9  16  21  20 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Ratti        GK  18   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Kalambayi    DF   1  15  11   4  24 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Bilbija      DM   1   6  16  12  34 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Leko         MF   1   8  15  13  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Quaison      FW   1   1  11  16  24 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   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  26   1   1   1  23 |  98   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  84   0   0   0
E_Garcia       DF   1  23  16   9  23 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  18  19
R_Carvalho     DF   1  21  15   8  25 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   1  20  17  14  31 |  98   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  36   0  28
K_Frees        DF   1  20  15  14  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
M_Franz        DF   1  19  15  11  26 |  63   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
B_vd_Boomen    MF   1  16  22  11  24 |  98   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  46  -2
M_Brighi       MF   1  16  21  11  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Misimovic    MF   1  11  20  16  27 |  64   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
G_Mikauatadze  FW   1   4  16  22  24 |  98   0   0   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  22  22
A_Keita        FW   1   8  18  20  26 |  65   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  28
P_Campos       GK  24   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Batubinsika  DF   1  17  13   5  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Williams     DF   1  21  15  11  24 |  35   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
B_Tahirovic    MF   1  15  20  13  20 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Paixao       FW   1   2  14  21  29 |  33   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  33
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