Valweijk claim late victory over Jong Ajax in Eerste Divisie
Jong Ajax hosted Valweijk in the sixth round of the Eerste Divisie on Friday evening, and the visitors took all three points with a 2-0 win. The match finished with two goals in the final ten minutes, and Valweijk extended their unbeaten run to five games. By then, the visitors had already shown they could handle a side that had been creating chances throughout.
Virgil Misidjan opened the scoring in the 84th minute, and Yoram van der Veen added a second in 90+1. Jong Ajax had been the busier side for large stretches — they created two big chances compared to Valweijk's zero — but could not find the net. Valweijk, meanwhile, turned on the attack when it mattered most. And here's the thing about these games: possession means little if you cannot convert.
The statistics tell a familiar story. Jong Ajax held 54 per cent of the ball and registered 10 shots, five on target. Valweijk had 46 per cent possession and 14 shots, also five on target. Both sides had goalkeeper saves — three for Jong Ajax, five for Valweijk — which suggests the visitors spent more time defending. Shots accuracy was 36 per cent for the hosts and 23 per cent for Valweijk, but the goals told a different tale.
In the table, Jong Ajax sit 12th with seven points from six games, while Valweijk are 10th with seven points from five. The visitors had not lost any of their five outings, drawing four and winning one. Jong Ajax had suffered three defeats already, including a heavy 4-6 loss to Emmen earlier this season. The result keeps Valweijk within touching distance of the top half.
Valweijk's discipline was notable — they committed fewer fouls than the hosts and received only one yellow card. Jesse van de Haar was booked in the 90th minute, while Sinclair de Falco saw yellow for Jong Ajax in the 41st. The visitors made five substitutions, including Finn Stokkers and Ryan Fage, while Jong Ajax brought on three players at once around the 70th minute. It was too little, too late.
