The Lasse Schöne Trophy has been won by Brian Brobbey for the month of November. His second goal away at Olympique Marseille received the most votes. "It was a battle with Kenneth Taylor, but I believe this is the deserved winner."
Ajax will play the UEFA Conference League knock-out round play-off against Bodø/Glimt. That was the result of the draw in Nyon on Monday afternoon. The home match will take place on February 15th at 9:00 PM and the away match on February 22nd at 6:45 PM. Information about ticket sales will follow via official channels.
After the draw with PEC Zwolle (2-2), Michael Valkanis said Ajax did not maintain a high enough level or pace. "It was much too slow, yes," complained the coach standing in for John van 't Schip. The trainer is in Australia for his son's wedding. "We didn't play to our potential, and we were still 1-0 up after the first half. After that, it's just disappointing to blow a 2-0 lead and end up with a 2-2 draw."
Ajax was unable to win its last league match of the year. With two goals from Brian Brobbey, Ajax seemed well on the way to victory, but their opponent PEC Zwolle managed to come alongside in the last half hour: 2-2. This Thursday, Ajax concludes the first half of the season with a cup match against USV Hercules.