http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/AFC-Ajax-c38228: Frank de Boer disillusioned following a bitter loss – Dutch Eredivisie news
FC Utrecht cruised to a 6-4 win over Ajax Amsterdam at Stadion Galgenwaard on Sunday, November 6. Frank de Boer, the Amsterdammers boss, believes his side staged a better performance on the pitch away from home despite losing the match by the end of 90 minutes.
The Dutch mentor revealed that his side remained the better side but admitted that his defence failed to defend properly.
“Am I angry? No, rather bewildered. I find this really incredible. The weird thing is that today I have seen many good things. But we defended poorly and when you give away goals like that it becomes difficult. Although, when we were 5-3 down I felt we could
still win it, I felt we were 10 times better than Utrecht”, De Boer was quoted as saying to the media.
The Amsterdam giants boss then went on to reveal that the Utreg only played long balls and were successful.
“Utrecht really only played one way, a long ball up the field and then a quick pass to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jacob-Mulenga-c17488 to finish”, De Boer concluded.
It was absolutely not Ajax’s night, as they receive an early set-back when http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Siem-de-Jong-c33482 was forced off the field with an injury in the opening minutes. However, De Jong’s replacement, Dmitry Bulykin, broke the deadlock in the eighth minute.
The Utreg replied strongly and levelled the score-line eight minutes later, when http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Kenneth-Vermeer-c20618 unmoved between the posts.
The Amsterdammers received another blow when http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Toby-Alderweireld-c35183 had to leave the pitch following an injury. Andre Ooijer replaced the stopper and the change at the back affected the visitors brutally.
In the 19th minute, Edouard Duplan scored a stunner to send the home crowd into ruptures. However, the Dutch Champions levelled the score-line moments after the half-hour mark, through Ooijer.
Four minutes before the half-time break, Bulykin scored his second of the evening to make the score-line 3-2.
In the 49th minute, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Daan-Bovenberg-c9693 headed home to even things up again. Three minutes later, Mulenga scored his second to make the score-line 4-3 in favour of the hosts.
Moments later, Asare doubled his tally and his side’s lead following an impressive strike. After conceding five goals, the Amsterdammers tried to crawl their way back into the match. 18 minutes from time, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Christian-Eriksen-c9074 pulled one back. However, Anouar
Kali sealed the match in the injury time 6-4 in favour of the home side.
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