FFO Vase, Ajax vs. Watford (Wed Feb 18)


                                 Ajax  |  Watford
                              5-3-2 A  |  4-2-4 E
                          Peter Spall  |  -
                                       |
                          A_Trubin GK  |  GK M_Okoye
                          E_Garcia DF  |  DF E_Tapsoba
                        R_Carvalho DF  |  DF A_Ooijer
                           S_Ramos DF  |  DF L_Hall
                           K_Frees DF  |  DF D_Caleta_Car
                           M_Franz DF  |  MF A_Golovin
                       B_vd_Boomen MF  |  MF J_W_Prowse
                          M_Brighi MF  |  FW G_Pandev
                       Z_Misimovic MF  |  FW S_Aguero
                     G_Mikauatadze FW  |  FW S_Etoo
                           A_Keita FW  |  FW J_Koumas
                                       |
                          P_Campos SUB |  SUB S_Ruffier
                     D_Batubinsika SUB |  SUB D_Collins
                        N_Williams SUB |  SUB F_Rawson
                       B_Tahirovic SUB |  SUB Y_Gourcuff
                          I_Paixao SUB |  SUB A_Novakovic




Min. 1  :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 3  :(aja) M_Franz is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to R_Carvalho 
          ...  S_Aguero bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 
Min. 4  :(aja) G_Mikauatadze loses D_Caleta_Car 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But M_Okoye is equal to it 
Min. 5  :(aja) A_Keita knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  A_Ooijer slices it 
          ...  M_Okoye moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Z_Misimovic dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  E_Garcia makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Watford fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 7  :(wat) J_Koumas gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  S_Aguero is unmarked 
          ...  A well-placed shot from S_Aguero! 
          ...  A_Trubin parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  Watford go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Ajax 0-1 Watford ...
Min. 8  :(wat) S_Etoo sidesteps E_Garcia 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  S_Etoo with the shot! 
          ...  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. 15 :(aja) Z_Misimovic runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  S_Etoo with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's well within shooting range! 
          ...  Make yourself famous kid!! 
          ...  B_vd_Boomen swings it in 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze gets on the end of it 
          ...  But D_Caleta_Car sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 18 :(wat) A_Golovin sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to S_Aguero 
          ...  K_Frees hits it out for a corner 
          ...  We need a good ball in here! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car swings it in! 
          ...  A_Trubin makes the catch! 
Min. 19 :(aja) K_Frees is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to G_Mikauatadze 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car clears with a diving header 
Min. 27 :(wat) L_Hall looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Koumas 
          ...  A skilful effort from J_Koumas! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Trubin dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And A_Trubin tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Aguero flights it in! 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  A_Trubin is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Pandev floats the ball in! 
          ...  A_Trubin comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  D_Caleta_Car swings a leg at it! 
          ...  A_Trubin saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 28 :(aja) S_Ramos finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  S_Ramos hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  M_Okoye tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Z_Misimovic plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  Headed away by A_Ooijer 
Min. 28 :(wat) S_Aguero sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  S_Aguero attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 31 :(wat) J_Koumas whips the ball across to D_Caleta_Car 
          ...  A_Trubin with an ugly foul 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  J_W_Prowse swings it in 
          ...  S_Aguero gets on the end of it 
          ...  S_Aguero goes for goal! 
          ...  A_Trubin with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 36 :(aja) M_Brighi feeds the ball to B_vd_Boomen 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from B_vd_Boomen! 
          ...  M_Okoye parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 39 :(aja) G_Mikauatadze finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(aja) S_Ramos has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past A_Ooijer 
          ...  He knocks it to R_Carvalho! 
          ...  R_Carvalho fires the shot in! 
          ...  M_Okoye with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 0-1 Watford

Min. 52 :(wat) J_W_Prowse with the heel pass to G_Pandev 
          ...  But E_Garcia puts the ball out of play 
Min. 53 :(wat) J_W_Prowse with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves E_Garcia behind 
          ...  E_Garcia fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  - looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! 
Min. 53 :(wat) L_Hall knocks the ball on and sprints past E_Garcia 
          ...  A delightful ball in to G_Pandev 
          ...  G_Pandev has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  A_Trubin never had a chance! 
Min. 54 :(aja) A defence splitting pass from S_Ramos to G_Mikauatadze 
          ...  J_W_Prowse with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  - looks relieved 
          ...  Peter Spall is far from happy with that decision 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  B_vd_Boomen fires it towards the goal 
          ...  M_Okoye saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 55 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: Y_Gourcuff 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_W_Prowse 
Min. 55 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Collins 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Caleta_Car 
Min. 55 :(aja) M_Franz spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to Z_Misimovic! 
          ...  Z_Misimovic hits a curling shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 55 :(aja) R_Carvalho is in some pain 
          ...  It looks like he'll carry on though 
Min. 55 :(wat) A_Golovin smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  S_Etoo latches onto the ball 
          ...  S_Etoo is clean through, he is one on one with A_Trubin 
          ...  A_Trubin makes his move 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  It bounces in front of goal! 
          ...  Cleared off the line by R_Carvalho!! 
Min. 59 :(aja) M_Brighi gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside L_Hall! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  E_Tapsoba hits it out for a throw 
Min. 60 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Williams 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Franz 
Min. 60 :(aja) M_Brighi is all alone 
          ...  The linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  M_Brighi rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Peter Spall spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 61 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Tahirovic 
          ...  COMING OFF: Z_Misimovic 
Min. 62 :(aja) Substitution by Ajax 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Paixao 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Keita 
Min. 65 :(aja) I_Paixao takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  D_Collins is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! 
          ...  Will we see it? 
          ...  I_Paixao floats it forward 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze latches onto the end of it 
          ...  What a shot from G_Mikauatadze! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  M_Okoye has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  M_Okoye is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 66 :(wat) D_Collins moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Tapsoba 
          ...  A thundering drive by E_Tapsoba! 
          ...  A_Trubin won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 71 :(wat) A_Ooijer drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Koumas 
          ...  J_Koumas fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  A_Trubin makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 74 :(wat) A_Ooijer brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  G_Pandev gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  M_Brighi belts it clear 
Min. 75 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen with a simple pass to R_Carvalho 
          ...  R_Carvalho blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 76 :(wat) A defence splitting pass from J_Koumas to A_Golovin 
          ...  A_Golovin sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  A_Trubin gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender puts the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Golovin floats the ball in! 
          ...  E_Garcia wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 77 :(aja) S_Ramos smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  I_Paixao latches onto the ball 
          ...  J_Koumas read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 80 :(wat) A_Golovin with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves N_Williams behind 
          ...  A_Golovin looks to see where A_Trubin is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was unfortunate 
          ...  Ajax 0-2 Watford ...
Min. 81 :(aja) Tactical Change by Ajax 
          ...  Ajax have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 81 :(aja) Curled in dangerously from B_Tahirovic to G_Mikauatadze 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  Saved by M_Okoye 
Min. 85 :(wat) S_Etoo cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  S_Ramos with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 86 :(aja) E_Garcia with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heels 
          ...  But S_Etoo wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 86 :(wat) A_Golovin sidesteps R_Carvalho 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A_Golovin belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen is through on goal 
          ...  But D_Collins puts the ball out of play 
Min. 90 :(aja) S_Ramos finds G_Mikauatadze with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  G_Mikauatadze with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 91 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  B_vd_Boomen pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  M_Okoye manages to turn it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Carvalho swings it in! 
          ...  M_Okoye makes the catch! 
Min. 96 :(aja) B_vd_Boomen gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds B_Tahirovic 
          ...  B_Tahirovic with the header! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 

*************  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          : B_vd_Boomen
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Garcia (53)
Injured              : N/A
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : J_Koumas (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : , S_Aguero (7)A_Golovin (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                    Ajax  |    Watford
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       14
Off target           :           7        |       6
On target            :           8        |       8
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :          11        |       11
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Final Score          : Ajax 0 - 2 Watford
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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   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0   0
E_Garcia       DF   1  23  16   9  23 |  99   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  24  -2  15
R_Carvalho     DF   1  21  15   8  25 |  99   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  38
S_Ramos        DF   1  20  17  14  31 |  99   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  60  14
K_Frees        DF   1  20  15  14  24 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  17   0
M_Franz        DF   1  19  14  11  26 |  63   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
B_vd_Boomen    MF   1  16  22  11  24 |  99   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  51
M_Brighi       MF   1  16  21  11  23 |  99   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  11  15
Z_Misimovic    MF   1  11  20  16  27 |  64   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
G_Mikauatadze  FW   1   4  16  22  24 |  99   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
A_Keita        FW   1   8  18  20  26 |  65   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
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 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Tahirovic    MF   1  15  20  13  20 |  35   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12  13
I_Paixao       FW   1   2  14  21  29 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Watford
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Okoye        GK  26   1   1   1  29 |  99   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  64   0   0   0
E_Tapsoba      DF   1  23  17  10  22 |  99   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0  16
A_Ooijer       DF   1  20  17   5  27 |  99   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  30   0
L_Hall         DF   1  19  19  10  20 |  99   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
D_Caleta_Car   DF   1  19  16  13  26 |  58   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  34   0  28
A_Golovin      MF   1   4  22  19  25 |  99   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  20  42
J_W_Prowse     MF   1  13  21  15  22 |  58   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
G_Pandev       FW   1   8  17  21  24 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
S_Aguero       FW   1   9  16  21  24 |  99   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  34
S_Etoo         FW   1   7  15  21  24 |  99   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  29   0  12
J_Koumas       FW   1  10  20  18  22 |  99   0   1   3   1   2   0   0   0   0  26  52  20
S_Ruffier      GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Collins      DF   1  18  13   8  30 |  41   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  19   0
F_Rawson       DF   1  16  11   4  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Gourcuff     MF   1   3  20  15  26 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Novakovic    FW   1   5  12  16  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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