ANPCarlos Forbs
NOS Voetbal•gisteren, 17:02
Is Ajax prepared for the confrontation with Vojvodina Novi Unhappy within the second preliminary spherical of the Europa League? That’s the query and a solution can’t be given but.
Six days earlier than the primary leg towards the Serbian membership, Ajax performed a troublesome pleasant match towards the Greek Convention League winner Olympiakos. Ajax did win, 1-0.
Hato sidelined as a precaution
Coach Francesco Farioli despatched a very completely different group onto the sector in Driel, Gelderland, the day after the 2-1 victory over Al-Wasl, the champion of the United Arab Emirates. Defender Jorrel Hato was absent as a consequence of minor complaints as a precaution for the Amsterdam group.
Within the centre of defence, Farioli had made room for 18-year-old Dies Janse, one of many optimistic surprises up to now within the preparation. The Zeelander fashioned a duo with Croatian worldwide Josip Sutalo.
Ajax line-up: Remko Pasveer; Devyne Rensch, Josip Sutalo, Dies Janse, Owen Wijndal; Kian Fitz-Jim, Jordan Henderson, Kenneth Taylor; Jaydon Banel, Chuba Akpom, Carlos Forbs.
Owen Wijndal, again from a mortgage journey at Antwerp, couldn’t get pleasure from his beginning place for lengthy. The left again injured his left arm in a duel with the Greek Georgios Masouras and needed to go away the sector.
Simply earlier than half-time, Ajax took the lead by Carlos Forbs: Kenneth Taylor gained the ball in midfield, handed to Forbs and the Portuguese attacker completed.
Pasveer retains the zero
After the break, Olympiakos, with a number of good substitutes, was a lot stronger, however goalkeeper Remko Pasveer stored the rating at zero with a number of high quality saves.
For the Greeks, the match was simply the beginning of their preparations, whereas for Ajax it was the conclusion of the five-day coaching camp on the Wageningse Berg.
Subsequent Thursday the season actually begins towards Vojvodina within the Johan Cruijff Area. Steven Bergwijn and Brian Brobbey is not going to be there, similar to right this moment. The internationals are on vacation till 29 July.
Ajax preparation outcomes
July 5: Ajax – PEC Zwolle 0-1
July 9: Ajax – STVV 4-0
July 13: Ajax – Rangers FC 2-1
July 18: Ajax – Al-Wasl 2-1
19 July: Ajax – Olympiakos 1-0
