Ajax
NijmegenDay 8
Ajax: 1. ter Stegen - 2. Rosa Lucas (Bouwman A., 73), 5. Wijndal (Klaassen D., 80), 6. Kehrer, 15. Baas Y., 24. Mokio - 4. Amrabat S. - 8. Brandt, 11. Tsygankov (Adingra, 60) - 10. Gloukh (Ouazane, 60) - 99. Arokodare (Leonardo M., 73)
Substitution: Ouazane (from 60); Adingra (from 60); Bouwman A. (from 73); Leonardo M. (from 73); Klaassen D. (from 80)
Bench: 26. Paes M., 51. Setford - 21. Jofre, 36. Janse D. - 28. Bissouma - 20. Edvardsen O., 43. Bounida
Yellow Cards: Mokio 17; Ouazane 68
Nijmegen: 1. Crettaz - 4. Schuurs (Kaplan A., 72), 21. Storm T., 24. Fonville, 73. Bras - 20. Lebreton - 6. Nejasmic - 9. Chery (Willumsson W., 82), 34. Kers (Monteiro Ja., 82) - 10. Tadić Du., 30. Linssen (Bakker M., 73)
Substitution: Kaplan A. (from 72); Bakker M. (from 73); Monteiro Ja. (from 82); Willumsson W. (from 82)
Bench: 12. Polster - 66. Kabar - 8. Hansen-Aaroen, 19. Tahaui, 99. Bischoff
Yellow Cards: Linssen 33; Bras 54
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