Wetin dey happen for Eredivisie today? Na serious gbege wey dey go on. For Johan Cruijff Arena, Ajax wey dey fight for top position don collect serious blow from FC Twente. The match wey start around 9pm don show say Twente no dey come play.
From the beginning, FC Twente show say dem no dey fear Ajax. As early as 4th minute, Sam Lammers test Ajax goalkeeper Paes with sharp shot wey the keeper manage save for short corner. That one na warning wey Ajax no take serious.
Then at 18th minute, the hammer fall. Ramiz Zerrouki collect ball for edge of penalty area and place am sweetly for short corner. Paes no see am coming at all. The goal make sense because before that time, FC Twente get better chances pass Ajax.
Before the match start, dem honour Johan Cruijff for arena. The man wey die ten years ago get big tribute from fans. Dem show his jersey number for stadium and everybody clap for am. Even though Ajax no play last week when dem suppose mark the anniversary, today dem do am well.
Another interesting thing na Erik ten Hag wey dey watch match from stands. The man wey coach Ajax before now na technical director for FC Twente. He dey watch as his former team struggle against his new team.
For Ajax side, dem miss their captain Davy Klaassen. Oliver Edvardsen get surprise start from coach Óscar García. Berghuis move to midfield while Edvardsen take attacking position. Anton Gaaei also start because Tomiyasu and Fitz-Jim no dey available.
FC Twente lineup no get surprises. Unnerstall dey goal, with Van Rooij, Lemkin, Nijstad and M. Rots for defence. Zerrouki, Hlynsson and Van de Belt control midfield while D.Rots, Lammers and Orjasaeter dey attack.
Other matches wey play today show different stories. PSV struggle but manage beat FC Utrecht 4-3 after coming from behind. AZ do good business for European football with 2-0 win over Fortuna Sittard. Telstar lose 0-2 to FC Groningen.
For Excelsior–NEC match, dem still dey play as at 21:23 with 0-0 score. Excelsior dey hold their own against NEC, with Crettaz their goalkeeper make important save to prevent early goal.
Back to Ajax-Twente match, the visitors dey control game well. Their midfield dey dominate and defence dey tight. Ajax wey suppose dey push for equaliser no create clear chances. The Amsterdam side dey miss creativity for middle.
Fans for stadium dey worry as their team struggle. The atmosphere change from early tribute to Cruijff to tension as Twente hold their lead. Ajax supporters dey hope say their team go wake up for second half.
This result go affect Ajax chance for title race. Every point dey important as season dey near end. FC Twente on their own dey fight for European qualification, so this win go help their position well.
For other news from today matches, PSV get injury worry as Jerdy Schouten leave field on stretcher with knee injury. The injury serious and fit affect his chance for World Cup wey go start in two months time.
AZ match see return of Jordy Clasie after six months injury. The midfielder play 25 minutes and get big applause from fans. Meerdink and Mijnans score for AZ to secure important win.
Telstar loss to FC Groningen make their relegation fight more difficult. Janse and Schreuders score for Groningen who dey push for playoff position.
As Ajax-Twente match dey go on, the pressure dey increase on Ajax players. Coach Óscar García need find solution quick quick before time run out. FC Twente dey defend well and look dangerous on counter attack.
The match show say no team too big to fall in Eredivisie. Ajax wey be traditional power dey struggle against organised Twente side. Football na funny game – anything fit happen any day.
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