Ajax will play an away match against Excelsior Maassluis in the second round of the Dutch Cup. The draw on Friday determined the tie. The Amsterdammers will face Excelsior Maassluis on 16, 17 or 18 December.
John Heitinga's side received a bye in the first round and, like the other teams involved in European competitions, will enter the tournament in the second round.
Ajax's focus is on match number eleven in the Eredivisie. On Saturday afternoon, the Ajax players will host sc Heerenveen at the Johan Cruijff ArenA, hoping to build on their away victory over FC Twente (2-3).
Youri Baas has grown into one of Ajax's key players. We head into the city centre with the Ajax defender, do some shopping at Atelier Munro, and talk about his progress. "I've learned so much from Dusan Tadic and Daley Blind."
A resilient Ajax claimed a 2–3 victory away to FC Twente. After trailing 1–0 at half-time, John Heitinga’s side completely turned the game around in just seven minutes. Between the 49th and 56th minute, Ajax scored three times. Although FC Twente pulled one back from the penalty spot to make it 2–3, the win was no longer in danger in Enschede.