PEC Zwolle gained the second observe match of the preparation on Friday afternoon. After the victory over SV Nieuwleusen final Saturday, Ajax was put apart 0-1 at De Toekomst. Anthony Fontana was the match winner with a powerful shot earlier than half-time.
That Ajax began the match with a really sturdy base was not obvious from the play on the sphere. It was PEC Zwolle that referred to as the photographs from the beginning and likewise took a brutal lead by way of Anthony Fontana. After a easy assault, the possibility gave the impression to be misplaced, however it was the American who discovered a gap to shoot and curled a powerful objective into the far nook. A couple of minutes later Fontana got here shut once more, however now Ajax escaped unscathed. Damian van der Haar nearly headed in from the ensuing nook. Kenneth Vermeer solely actually needed to take motion for the primary time within the final fifteen minutes earlier than half-time. The goalkeeper saved an effort by Kenneth Taylor and a header by Jakov Medic was stopped.
Within the second half ten new names at PEC Zwolle, the place solely Anouar El Azzouzi remained. Ajax additionally got here up with new names. Anton Gaaei was certainly one of them and got here near equalizing within the opening section, however needed to acknowledge Jasper Schendelaar as his superior. It was additionally Schendelaar who had a solution to a tough shot from the second line by Jordan Henderson. After the break Ajax actually stepped up a gear and received one other likelihood to equalize by way of Kian Fitz-Jim, however once more PEC Zwolle stood its floor. It was due to Schendelaar {that a} mistake by Rodney Kroeze was not deadly. Head to head with Christian Rasmussen the goalkeeper proved to be the strongest once more. On the opposite facet Ody Velanas was harmful ten minutes earlier than the top with a free kick that Remko Pasveer had a tough time with.
PEC Zwolle didn’t encounter any additional issues and prolonged their lead.
Ajax – PEC Zwolle: 0-1 (0-1)
Spectators: 0
Referee: Nightingale
Yellow card: Wijndal (Ajax)
Ajax line-up first half: Ramaj, Rensch, Medic, Janse, Hato, Henderson, Forbs, Taylor, Akpom, Van den Boomen and Godts
Ajax line-up second half: Pasveer, Gaaei, Gooijer, Baas, Wijndal, Mannsverk, Hlynsson, Tahirovic, Rasmussen, Rijkhoff, Fitz-Jim
PEC Zwolle line-up first half: The workforce of the Royal Dutch Soccer Affiliation (BNA) was shaped in 1944 by the Royal Dutch Soccer Affiliation (BNA).
PEC Zwolle line-up second half: Lineup PEC Zwolle second half: Schendelaar, El Azzouzi (61′ El Morabit), Vellios, García Mac Nulty, Bobson, Velanas, Kroeze, Fichtinger, Ruward, Bos and Oukhattou.
Scoring development:
20’ Fontana 0-1
