Ajax beats Heerenveen in a thrilling match
Amsterdam, August 11, 2024 – In a vibrant encounter, Ajax beat Heerenveen 1-0 on the first day of the Eredivisie. The victory came thanks to a goal from K. Hlynsson in the 45th minute, assisted by M. Godts.
The game started at a fast pace, with both teams looking for possession of the ball. Heerenveen dominated possession in the first half, but Ajax was more effective in creating scoring chances. The only goal of the game came in the 45th minute, when K. Hlynsson took advantage of a precise pass from M. Godts to beat the Heerenveen goalkeeper.
In the second half, Heerenveen tried to press to equalize the game, but Ajax defended solidly and managed to control the pace of the game. Heerenveen received two yellow cards, one for P. Bochniewicz in the 16th minute and another for O. Braude in the 85th minute.
Ajax, for their part, controlled the game and had several chances to increase their lead, but they couldn’t finish. The game ended with a score of 1-0 in favor of Ajax, who start the season with an important victory.
Match statistics:
* Possession: Ajax 48%, Heerenveen 52%
* Shots: Ajax 11 (3 on target, 6 off target), Heerenveen 7 (2 on target, 3 off target)
* Corners: Ajax 5, Heerenveen 2
* Fouls: Ajax 8, Heerenveen 9
* Yellow cards: Ajax 0, Heerenveen 2
Match data:
* Date: August 11, 2024
* City: Amsterdam
* Stadium: Johan Cruijff Arena
* Referee: Bas Nijhuis, Netherlands
* League: Eredivisie
* Season: 2024
* Round: Regular Season – 1
* Country: Netherlands
Substitutions heerenveen: at minute 46 I. Nicolaescu came in and D. S. Karlsbakk went out., at minute 62 J. Trenskow came in and I. Sebaoui went out., at minute 70 O. Braude came in and D. Hall went out., at minute 83 L. Smans came in and E. van Ee went out.
Substitutions ajax: at minute 62 B. Traore came in and C. Akpom went out., at minute 62 C. Forbs came in and S. Berghuis went out., at minute 62 K. Taylor came in and B. van den Boomen went out., at minute 73 J. Henderson came in and M. Godts went out., at minute 83 B. Brobbey came in and K. Hlynsson went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Ajax
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Heerenveen
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