Ajax Suffered Its First Loss of Points of this Eredivisie Season on Sunday. Trainer John Heitinga’s team did not get further than a 2-2 draw in their visit to go ahead Eagles.
Davy Klaassen Quickly Put Ajax in the Lead, But Go Ahead Then Scored Through Melle Meulensteen and Evert Linthorst. Youri Baas Made It 2-2 Before Half-Time. No goals were scored in Deventer in the second half.
A Special Moment In the Adelaarshorst was the applause in the 22nd minute for Jesse, the deceased son of a go ahead fan. The Supporters, Players and Staff of Both Teams Participated in The Tribute.
Ajax thus already Suffers a Loss of Points in the Second Eredivisie Match of This Season. The Amsterdammers Narrowly won Against Telstar (2-0) at Home Last Week. Next Sunday, Ajax Will Play at Home Against Heracles Almelo.
Go Ahead is Still Waiting for Their First Victory of This Season. Trainer Melvin Boel’s Team Drew 2-2 Against Fortuna Sittard Last Week. Go Ahead Will Play at Home Against Sparta Rotterdam on Saturday in the Third Round of Play.
Klaassen Puts Ajax in the Lead Quickly
New Signing Ko Itakura Made His Debut for Ajax. Anton Gaaei and Jorthy Mokio Were also in the Starting Line-Up, Unlike A Week Earlier Against Telstar. Among Others, Bertrand Traoré, Mika Godts and Brian Brobbey Were Not Fit and Were Not in the Match Selection.
Ajax was already in the lead in Deventer after 2 minutes and 33 seconds. A Cross From Raúl Moro was Poorly Processed by Gerrit Nauber, after which Klaassen was Able to Head. It was Ajax’s Fastest Eredivisie Goal Since October 27, 2019. Then Hakim Ziyech Scored Against Feyenoord After 1 minute and 59 Seconds.
Kenneth Taylor Could Have Doubled the Lead Shortly Afterwards, But Shot Wide. Go ahead immediately equalized. Basic Debutant Meulensteen Headed in After a Cross from Victor Edvardsen. Just before half-time, Edvardsen Provided His Second Assist. The Striker served Linthorst, Who Placed the Ball High In The Goal.
Ajax seemed to be going into half-time with a deficit, but boss still headed in the equalizer after a chaotic situation in the penalty area. An overhead kick from Mokio was cleared off the line, but boss scored in the rebound.
Ajax also Makes Little Impression After Half-Time
The first concrete Chance after half-time was for Ajax. Substitute Oscar Gloukh was Allowed to Shoot After a Counter, But Goalkeeper Jari De Busser Saved. Shortly afterwards, Go Ahead Captain Mats Deijl Shot over the Ajax Goal on the Other Side of the Field.
Twenty Minutes Before Time, Steven Berghuis Seemed to Put The Away Team in the Lead, But The Goal was Disallowed Due to a Handball by the Attacker. Ajax tried to force something in the final phase, but did not get further than some distance shots.
In the 86th minute, goalkeeper Vitezslav Jaros Prevented A defeat for Ajax. Edvardsen was close to 3-2 with a free kick, but the czech keeper Saved Cleverly.
Ajax thus again does not take the full loot against go ahead. Since the Promotion of the Deventenaren in 2021, The Amsterdam Club Has Only won Two of the Nine Mutual Matches.