Heerenveen
Lineup: Vonk - Venema, Edman, Hansma, Hansson - Radomski, Jensen, Väyrynen,
de Jong - Nurmela, Denneboom
Ajax
Lineup:
Didulica - Trabelsi, Bergdølmo, Chivu - Galásek, Pienaar, Maxwell, van der
Vaart - van der Meyde, Mido, Sikora
Heerenveen were unable to
continue their recent run of improved performances, losing 0-3 at home to
Ajax. Although they played well, they were no match for Ajax. Van der Meyded the score in the 6th minute when his shot was deflected into
goal by a Heerenveen defender. Ajax's 38th minute 2nd goal needed no
deflection at all as Tomas Galásek's
35 yard rocket-shot soared past goalie Vonk, smashing into the back of
the net.
The first 10 minutes of the 2nd half were Heerenveen's but their forwards
could not penetrate Ajax's well organized defensive wall. After Ajax had
swapped Pienaar for Litmanen and, a few minutes later, Witschge for Mido,
they regained control of the match. In the 79th Andy van der Meyde put the
final score on the board, neatly rounding off a Litmanen/Witschge
combination.
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