Ajax’s Missed Opportunity Against Ten-Man Telstar

On Sunday, Ajax failed to capitalize on their goal difference. Despite leading 3-0 against ten-man Telstar, the Amsterdam team nearly lost their advantage, a situation analysts from ESPN attribute in part to the performance of the substitutes.

Kian Fitz-Jim was one of the main culprits. “He was on the field for just one minute and allowed his man to slip past him,” concluded Kees Kwakman on the ESPN program “Dit was het Weekend.” Jorthy Mokio also faced criticism. “Is this really the fastest you can sprint back in this situation? I don’t think so. This resulted in a significant opportunity for a 2-3 score.”