The fact that the 2-2 came deep into stoppage time made the disappointment even greater. "A goal in the final minutes has brought us joy earlier this season, but today it brings tears. The team gave everything. After Groningen’s equaliser for 1-1, we managed to fight back and take the lead again at 1-2. And then they score in the very last minute..."
The game in Groningen saw a lot of end-to-end action, though Ajax seemed fairly in control after Wout Weghorst’s goal made it 1-2 – until the 99th minute. "FC Groningen often go for the long ball and then play from the second ball. It’s a physical side. They stretch the pitch. That makes it hard to maintain control. We gave it our all, but unfortunately, it wasn’t enough. Still, football teaches us that anything can happen", Farioli said with resilience.
