Girls’s Ajax loses lead in Champions League after defeat at AS Roma
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The defeat in Rome signifies that Ajax has to relinquish the main place in group C. Roma and Bayern Munich, which recorded a 1-0 victory over PSG earlier within the night, are in one of the best place with 4 factors after two rounds. Ajax follows in third place.
Ajax protection shoots
Whereas Ajax performs its dwelling matches within the Champions League within the Johan Cruijff Area, it meets AS Roma within the a lot smaller Stadio Tre Fontane. The stands of the small stadium in Rome had room for less than 2,500 spectators (together with José Mourinho, the coach of the lads’s staff), however they did create an awesome soccer ambiance.
The fanatical chanting of the house crowd impressed Roma to a robust opening part, by which issues instantly turned harmful by a lot of corners. It led to Valentina Giacinti’s opening objective after simply 4 minutes, who took benefit of a scarcity of group in Ajax’s protection.
The Amsterdam staff didn’t quit instantly and rapidly got here near the equalizer. Romée Leuchter appeared in a promising place after good work by Chasity Grant, however didn’t hit the ball effectively. Moments later, a header from Leuchter was saved by goalkeeper Camelia Ceasar.
Her colleague on the opposite aspect then distinguished herself in a adverse manner. Ajax goalkeeper Regina van Eijk misjudged a again move from Isa Kardinaal and enabled Giacinti to make Roma 2-0.
Ajax helps Roma once more
An Amsterdam resurrection was not attainable after that. This was partly attributable to a disastrous begin to the second half. Cardinal delivered the ball into its personal workers kicking space a minute after halftime, after which the house staff struck once more by Manuela Giugliano: 3-0.
View AS Roma’s targets towards Ajax beneath.
Though Roma had been then capable of take issues somewhat simpler, Ajax needed to proceed to be careful for the counter-attack. It really solely provided a chance for Lotte Keukelaar. The substitute, who had already come into the road within the first half for the injured Tiny Hoekstra, shot onto the crossbar.
In three weeks Ajax will proceed the Champions League with an away match towards Bayern Munich.
