Ajax Women Has, Like PSV, Qualified for the next round of the Europe Cup. Coach Anouk Bruil’s Team Successful Defended A 2-0 Lead Against Sturm Graz and won Again in Austria on Thursday Afternoon, 0-2.
Despite the Heat and the Difficult Playing Surface in Graz, Ajax Hardly Encountered Any Problems. Sturm Graz, who finished third in The Austrian Bundesliga Last Season, Managed One Dangerous in-swinging corner. But Ajax goalkeeper Regina van Eijk was not surprised.
On the Other Side, Ajax Got the Best Chances Through the Two Wingers. Ranneke Derks Tried It With A Half Bicycle Kick, Mirte Van Koppen Shot Over The Goal In A One-On-One With Goalkeeper Vanessa Gritzner.
Immediately After the Break, Ajax Struck Through Danique Tolhoek. The Striker was Allowed to give the Final Push After a Clever Action and a Cross from Jonna van de Velde.
With Tolhoek’s 0-1, The Gap was made. Ajax could Afford to substitute Veteran Sherida Spitse After An Hour. Shortly afterwards, substitute bo from Egmond scored the 0-2 final score with a tap-in.
PSV and FC Twente also Active in Europe
Earlier This Week, PSV Miraculously Remained Active in the Europa Cup, A New Tournament for Women’s Teams. The Eindhoven Team had to make up for a 3-0 defeat Against Norwegian Rosenborg and Did So By Winning 4-0 at Home.
The Draw for the Second Qualifying Round of the Europa Cup is on Friday. Ajax and PSV will be back in action on October 7 or 14 or 14. If they survive that round as well, they will be among the last sixteen clubs and may start the knockout phase of the Europe Cup in November.
Later on Thursday, FC Twente Will alsoo BE in Action, but then in the Champions League Preliminary Rounds. The Reigning National Champion and Cup Winner Plays at Home Against Polish Katowice, which was defeated 0-4 in the First Leg.
IF FC Twente Finishes The Job at Home, It Will Queify for the Champions League Main Tournament. That Tournament has Been expanded from Sixteen to Eightteen Participants This Season And Has Exchanged The Pool System for A Competitive Phase, Just Like With The Men.