This is the live topic for the match between FC Volendam and Ajax in the 32nd round of the Eredivisie. Ajax hopes to recover from the draw against Excelsior (2-2), while the home team wants to grab the last straw to avert direct relegation. The match can be seen from 2:30 PM ESPN. Follow the match via our live blog and join the conversation!
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John van ‘t Schip’s team is currently fifth and hopes to hold on to this place. The lead over number six NEC is two points prior to this round. Number seven FC Utrecht has three points less than Ajax. After the visit to Volendam, the Amsterdam team will play matches with Almere City (home) and the already relegated Vitesse (away).
FC Volendam seems almost unable to avoid direct relegation. Regillio Simons’ team is six points behind number sixteen RKC Waalwijk with three matches to go. Number fifteen Excelsior is seven points above the club from the fishing village. If FC Volendam loses to Ajax and RKC Waalwijk does not lose when visiting Heracles Almelo, relegation will officially be a fact.
FC Volendam line-up:
Backhaus; Flat, Mirani, Flint, Cox; Twigt, De Haan, Le Roux; Booth, Vivaldo, Johnson.
Substitutions FC Volendam:
Lauwers, Van Oevelen, Benamar, Buur, Demircioglu, Douiri, Guessand, Hoeve, Mau-Asam, Nazih, Payne, Safouane.
Ajax line-up:
Rulli; Rensch, Šutalo, Kaplan, Hato; Henderson, Mannsverk, Taylor; Akpom, Brobbey, Godts.
Substitutions Ajax:
Gorter, Pasveer, Gaaei, Medić, Rijkhoff, Van den Boomen, Berghuis, Vos, Sosa, Fitz-Jim.
Goals:
0-1 Kenneth Taylor (25′)
Particularities:
– Former Ajax youth player Damon Mirani is under contract with FC Volendam. The central defender left the capital club in 2016 and has been playing in Volendam since 2021;
– Earlier this season, Ajax won 2-0 in the Johan Cruijff ArenA against FC Volendam. Steven Bergwijn and Chuba Akpom then scored the goals;
– Captain Bergwijn and Benjamin Tahirović are suspended for this match. Jordan Henderson, Brian Brobbey and Steven Berghuis seem fit enough to play again.
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