Ajax don start di new Eredivisie season wit victory, but e no easy at all. Dem beat PEC Zwolle 2-0 away for di VriendenLoterie Eredivisie opener, but di game no sweet as di scoreline go make you believe.
Di only goal wey come for di second half, and e take time before e show. Jorthy Mokio score for di 76th minute, and Julian Brandt finish di matter for injury time. But before dat, PEC Zwolle dey give Ajax wahala, even with red card for di home team.
Di turning point na di red card wey Sherell Floranus collect for tackle from behind on Lucas Rosa. After dat, Ajax begin press more, but di goal still no wan come. E reach di 76th minute before Mokio collect ball from Tolu Arokodare, wey don just come in as substitute, and curl am inside di net.
For di dying minutes, Brandt score di second one after Ajax play counter-attack well well. Mika Godts carry ball, see Brandt free, and di German number 10 finish am clean.
But di main talk na from Ajax captain Davy Klaassen. E no hide anything for im interview with ESPN. “Today we no play as we want. Di game don beta pass many matches wey we play before,” e yarn. “We miss depth for di pitch, and we talk am for halftime say make we press dem more for di last line. Second half we do am better.”
Klaassen also talk say PEC Zwolle na beta side pass di two teams wey Ajax face for Conference League qualifiers. “If I compare am wit Vojvodina and Shelbourne, PEC Zwolle na just beta team,” e say. E concede say di red card help dem open di game.
Marc ter Stegen, di new Ajax goalkeeper, na im be di Ajacied van de Wedstrijd according to di fans wey vote for Ajax App. E make some important save, especially for di first half when Sommer header nearly score. Tolu Arokodare take second place, Jorthy Mokio third.
Ajax coach Míchel Sánchez bring Godts, Brandt, and Mokio for di second half. Godts no start because e dey feel im hamstring, but e still come in. E talk say e dey fit to play, but e no want take risk.
Di victory sweet, but Klaassen talk say dem still get plenty work to do. “Zwolle na better team dan Vojvodina and Shelbourne. We know dat before di game. We adjust for second half, but e go beta if we dey dangerous from di start.”
Next match for Ajax na against Shelbourne for di return leg of di Conference League qualifier. Dem carry 3-1 lead from di first leg. Klaassen no too worry about dat one.
