Ajax again too strong for Shakhtar, Utrecht loses to AEK | Football

sport">After Tuesday’s 3-1 win in the Johan Cruijff ArenA, the team from Amsterdam was 3-0 too strong at sports complex De Toekomst on Wednesday.

sport">Trainer Alfred Schreuder gave Tuesday’s reserves and many youngsters a chance in the second meeting. Tristan Gooijer opened the score from a corner kick by Kenneth Taylor. After the break, substitute Naci Ünüvar scored twice.

sport">Ajax will play against PSV in the match for the Johan Cruijff Scale on Saturday.

FC Utrecht – AEK Athens

sport">FC Utrecht has lost the penultimate practice match in preparation for the new season. On the field of Alkmaarsche Boys, AEK Athene was slightly better: 0-1. The only goal came after the break in the name of Levi Garcia. The Trinidad and Tobago international in Greek service also almost had success in the first half, but his free kick landed on the crossbar. In the final phase, AEK goalkeeper Giorgios Athanasiadis prevented Mimoun Mahi from equalizing.

sport">At AEK, Nordin Amrabat participated in the last 45 minutes. He would still be on the wish list of Utrecht trainer Henk Fraser. The German acquisition Can Bozdogan was still missing in Alkmaar. He has been hired from Schalke 04 as a possible replacement for Quinten Timber, who can call himself Feyenoord as the last details have been completed.

sport">FC Utrecht will conclude the preparation for the new season in the Eredivisie on Saturday with a match against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Galgenwaard. The proceeds of that duel will benefit the Ukrainian war victims.

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