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Jong Ajax and Jong AZ Draw in a Hard-Fought Match
Amsterdam-Duivendrecht, September 17, 2024. – Jong Ajax and Jong AZ played an exciting match at the Sportpark De Toekomst, which ended in a 2-2 draw. The game was characterized by intensity and discipline, with a total of 9 yellow cards and one red card.
Jong Ajax started dominating the match, with J. Banel scoring the first goal in the 45th minute, assisted by N. Chourak. However, the home team’s joy was short-lived, as A. Kaplan, after receiving a second yellow card in the same minute, was sent off.
Jong AZ took advantage of the numerical superiority and managed to tie the score shortly after the break with a goal by J. Addai in the 55th minute. Addai scored again from a penalty in the 59th minute, giving Jong AZ the lead.
Jong Ajax struggled to regain control of the match and managed to tie the score in the 45th minute through a missed penalty by L. Zeefuik. The match ended in a 2-2 draw, leaving a bittersweet taste for both teams.
Match Statistics:
* Jong Ajax: 36% possession, 11 shots (4 on target, 2 off target), 3 corners, 16 fouls, 6 yellow cards, 1 red card
* Jong AZ: 64% possession, 24 shots (9 on target, 10 off target), 10 corners, 14 fouls, 3 yellow cards, 0 red cards
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Substitutions jong ajax: at minute 46 D. Konadu came in and J. Rijkhoff went out., at minute 46 N. Verschuren came in and J. Banel went out., at minute 61 P. Ugwu came in and N. Chourak went out., at minute 61 R. Chahid came in and L. Jetten went out., at minute 84 A. van Axel Dongen came in and J. Mokio went out.
Substitutions jong az: at minute 78 J. Kalisvaart came in and J. Addai went out., at minute 79 J. Esajas came in and M. Engel went out., at minute 90 J. Gerold came in and L. Zeefuik went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Jong Ajax
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Jong AZ
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