After the Equal Games against SC Heerenveen, AZ and Telstar, the meeting against Ajax also ended undecided. “We have to be realistic. They are only four points. It is that we are not here for bacon and beans,” said trainer Rick Kruys.
After Volendam hit Ajax twice in the opening phase, captain Henk Veerman just rammed the ball hard in the upper corner.
Ajax Purious
The home team set a great competition in the sold -out stadium. Ajax was almost not involved before the break. In the second half, the team of trainer John Heitinga increased the pressure and Volendam had to go back. From a corner kick, Itakura tapped the 1-1 against the ropes. After that there was actually only one really big chance: with an outbreak, Godts put another substitute in position, but Volendam defender Schouten provided a sturdy block that Klaassen did not score.
Trainer John Heitinga acknowledged afterwards that Ajax could not extend last week’s upright line (2-0 win over Heracles Almelo). The draw feels like a loss, Heitinga said at the press conference.
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