Ajax won the friendly match against RB Salzburg 3-2 today. In Saalfelden, Austria, Dusan Tadic, Mohammed Kudus and Kenneth Taylor were the scorers.
Ajax left last Sunday despite the necessary problems, towards the training camp in Austria. In the game against the reigning champion of Austria, trainer Alfred Schreuder started with a very strong starting line-up. There were again basic places for newcomers Owen Wijndal and Steven Bergwijn. Because of the departure of Lisandro Martínez to Manchester United, the central duo in the first half consisted of Perr Schuurs and Daley Blind.
penalty kick
In the warm Austrian Saalfelden, Ajax got a penalty after almost half an hour of play. Wijndal was knocked out in the penalty area after a through ball from Bergwijn and the referee could do nothing but point to the spot. Captain Dusan Tadic took advantage of the opportunity. However, Ajax could not enjoy the lead for long, because three minutes later Nicolás Capaldo scored the equalizer after Schuurs’ hesitant actions.
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Nevertheless, Ajax went into halftime with a lead. Mohammed Kudus topped off his strong performance with a goal. The Ghanaian was the end station after a cross from Bergwijn. Eight minutes after the break Ajax managed to increase the lead. A nice combination between Tadic, Berghuis and Klaassen eventually ended up with Taylor, who shot the ball flawlessly into the corner: 1-3.
playing minutes
After just over an hour of play, Schreuder again made a large number of substitutions. As a result, the balance of the team of the team from Amsterdam was lost and there were more opportunities for Salzburg. Fifteen minutes before the end, Benjamin Šeško took advantage of a mistake by substitute Sean Klaiber and the Austrian striker reduced the score to 2-3. Fortunately for Ajax, despite the necessary mistakes, the victory was no longer in danger.
The victory meant the third win for Ajax in this preparation. Previously won against NK Lokomotiva Zagreb and SV Meppen. There was a draw against KAS Eupen and against SC Paderborn Ajax was defeated. Next Saturday Ajax will play a practice match in Austria again. The opponent is then Europa League winner Eintracht Frankfurt.
Ajax setup: Gorter; Rensch (Klaiber/64), Schuurs (Magallán/64), Blind (Regeer/64), Wijndal (Tagliafico/64); Alvarez (Hansen/64), Berghuis (Hlynsson/64), Taylor (Fitz-Jim/58); Bergwijn (Hansen/64), Kudus (Klaassen/46), Tadic (Rasmussen/64)
