Heerenveen gets 2-1 win on road
PSV Eindhoven falls out of first place with loss
Posted: Saturday August 29, 1998 05:38 PM
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) -- Ajax Amsterdam seized its second
victory of the new season Friday, downing Roda JC Kerkrade 2-0 with
a little help from Roda's Australian goalkeeper Zeljko Kalac.
After a messy first half Ajax winger Peter Hoekstra broke the
deadlock on 56 minutes after Kalac rushed out to claim a corner but
misjudged his jump and was left groping helplessly for the ball.
Roda created some chances but wasted them with wild shooting and
Tijani Babangida decided the game in Ajax's favor with just seven
minutes left on the clock.
The tiny Nigerian winger had recovered all his pace after a
recent injury layoff, and his acceleration near the righthand
corner of the penalty area left Roda deenders standing.
Babangida's dipping near-post drive caught Kalac again out of
position and he could only parry the ball into his own net.
Champion Ajax now heads the Dutch premiership with six points
from two games but all the other sides play their second matches
Saturday and Sunday.
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