A brace from Dmitry Bulykin and goals from Jan Vertonghen and Siem de Jong sealed a comfortable victory for the Amsterdammers.
On match-day 22, Ajax Amsterdam thrashed NEC Nijmegen 4-1 at Amsterdam Arena on Sunday, February 19. The home side played an irresistible opening half that ensured all three points at the end.
The Amsterdammers commenced proceedings brightly and it took them only five minute to break the deadlock. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Siem-de-Jong-c33482 made an impressive run on the right flank and his neat pass found Dmitry Bulykin in front of an open goal, who tapped in with ease to make
the score-line 1-0.
Three minutes later, the score-line read 2-0. Aras Ozbiliz delivered a perfect corner in the penalty area for De Jong to head home, but his effort took a deflection off http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jan-Vertonghen-c17814 at the far post before crossing the goal-line.
Two goals in quick succession dented the visiting side’s confidence, and their body language clearly depicted as much; they never really managed to threaten the home side.
In the 27th minute, Ozbiliz played a neat through ball and found Bulykin inside the box, who was clinical from 10 yards to make the score-line 3-0.
Moments later, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Christian-Eriksen-c9074 made his presence felt and could have scored another but he failed to hit the target. Bulykin had to be replaced in the 34th minute with Nicolas Lodeiro, as the Russian ace complained about a groin problem.
The Amsterdam giants continued to mount pressure on the Nijmegen outfit after the half-time break. In the 57th minute, De Jong’s header on Eriksen’s corner found the back of the net, leaving the NEC goalkeeper, Gabor Babos, helpless between the
sticks.
Twelve minutes later, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/NEC-c40018 pulled one back when Rens van Eijden’s headed home from Lasse Schone’s corner. After conceding the first goal of the evening, the Amsterdammers sat deep inside their own half and nothing came off note. At the full time whistle,
the score-line read 4-1 in favour of the Amsterdam giants.
The reigning Eredivisie champions showed no ailing effects of their mid-week 2-0 defeat at the hands of Manchester United in Europa League.
All three points ensured that Ajax trim down the gap at the top of the table to five points, as both http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Utrecht-c39237, respectively.
The Amsterdammers, who are currently placed sixth in the league table, will battle against SBV Excelsior in their next Eredivisie encounter on February 26.
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