The visitors from Velsen took the lead early, but Conceição, who had come over from FC Porto, evened the score before half-time.
Conceição was already twice in the first selection of Ajax this season, but head coach Alfred Schreuder kept the attacker in the match for the Johan Cruijff Scale against PSV (5-3 loss) and in the league match against Fortuna Sittard (3-2 win). ) on the reserve bench.
Young AZ – MVV 3-1
Jong AZ started the competition with a resounding victory over MVV. Maxim Dekker, Mexx Meerdink and Soulyman Allouch scored for the home team. With an own goal, Misha Engel ensured that the entire goal production of the evening was made by Alkmaar. Incidentally, the equalizer was more due to the very unfortunate AZ goalkeeper Sem Westerveld.