Last-gasp Ajax cull Thum
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Match report
Wednesday, 2 November 2005
by Adam Szreter
from Stade de Suisse
Added-time goals from Nigel de Jong and Nourdin Boukhari secured AFC Ajax's
first away win in Europe for 15 matches and ended the resilience of FC Thun,
who twice came from behind to draw level in UEFA Champions League Group B.
Killer instinct
Wesley Sneijder put the visitors ahead only to see Mauro Lustrinelli level
the scores and when Yannis Anastasiou's goal was cancelled out by Adriano
Pimenta 16 minutes from time, the game seemed destined to finish honours even.
But as Thun tired, Ajax eventually found their killer instinct.
Deumi intervention
Neither side had enjoyed the best build-up to the match, Thun losing 6-1 at
home to FC Zurich at the weekend and Ajax failing to score for the third
Eredivisie game running. The visitors had the better of the early exchanges,
Hedwiges Maduro playing Sneijder into a dangerous position 12 metres from goal
but Thun defender Armand Deumi did just enough to put him off.
Grygera chance
Thun responded and Lustrinelli should have made more of an ideal cross by Alen
Orman but his header was badly mistimed. Ajax nearly made the Swiss team pay
instantly as Sneijder's low shot from distance was turned goalwards by Zden?k
Grygera, but Eldin Jakupovic in the Thun goal was alert to the danger.
Milicevic denied
The action then moved to the other end and when Maarten Stekelenburg punched
decisively clear from the head of Tiago Bernardini, Silvan Aegerter fired just
over following a corner. Then, from a free-kick for which Anastasiou received
the night's first yellow card, Deumi diverted an effort from Ljubo Milicevic
just wide.
Deadlock broken
So it was marginally against the run of play that Ajax took the lead. From
Urby Emanuelson's fine cross, Jakupovic could only parry Anastasiou's header
straight to Sneijder, who drilled a low shot unerringly past him with the
slightest deflection off Deumi.
Galasek suspended
Bookings followed for Toma? Galasek, putting the Ajax captain out of their
next match, and Milicevic, who made way for Adriano before the half was out.
The substitution came moments after Maduro had thumped the foot of the Thun
post with a long-range effort.
Double save
After the break Jakupovic was soon involved again, clearing up his own mess
after a poor clearance, diving to turn Steven Pienaar's drive around the post
then pulling off a double save from Ryan Babel's shot and Anastasiou's
follow-up.
Lustrinelli leveller
The goalkeeper's heroics buoyed the home supporters, who soon had something
more positive to shout about as Adriano played Lustrinelli in behind the Ajax
defence. He shook off the attentions of Grygera and fired confidently into the
corner of the Ajax net to send the Stade de Suisse into raptures.
Short-lived joy
Their joy was short-lived though as Pienaar and De Jong, both inconspicuous in
the first half, combined to set Babel free on the left and his centre was
turned in from close range by Anastasiou. Suddenly the only audible voices in
the crowd were Dutch.
Second equaliser
Thun rallied and Leandro Vieira then stole away down the left and pulled the
ball back for Aegerter at the edge of the area. His shot was wayward but
rebounded off Bernardini, and there was Adriano to pounce on the loose ball
and put the home side level again.
Dramatic finish
As the clock ticked into added time, Ajax caught the home defence flat-footed
and Jakupovic was unable to keep out De Jong's rising effort. Thun frantically
attempted to push for a third goal of their own, but Pienaar's neat back-heel
enabled Boukhari to put the result beyond doubt.
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