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Football » Champions League, Qualification 3
04.08.2015. 20:15 Finished
Ajax - Rapid (2:3)

Ajax want to finish the job they missed in Vienna

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As an away team, Ajax had 2-0 and domination against Rapid, but in the second half they physically fell and Rapid reached a draw. Today they will stand up to Ajax in Amsterdam, even though the hosts are definitely favorites for a pass into the Champions League playoffs

Rapid and Ajax played an excellent first match in Vienna, and it ended with 2-2. The Dutch club are more pleased with that, but when they remember that they had 2-0 until half-time and an extra player since 59th minute, then they can regret not winning.

Today Ajax are playing the rematch in their Arena in Amsterdam which has once more been sold out (50.000 tickets disappeared in two days). But, Rapid are arriving encouraged, both in game and with their efficiency in the second half of the first duel, and also with the Saturday win 2-1 in an away match against title defenders Salzburg.

Ajax are definitely respecting the Vienna team, and they don't think they will easily save the advantage, or better yet, win tonight because Rapid are in the swing of things and aren't afraid to outplay their opponents. Ajax's advantage is the technical quality of all their players, the capability to play that famous Dutch "total football" which they've shown in the first half in Prater, and then physically fell.

- In Vienna we had Ajax's youngest team ever that played in the Champions League, and even though a couple of players already have experience in this competition, it's time to adjust. That's why we didn't react the best with the extra player, the ball was moving forward too slow - explained Ajax's strategist Fran de Boer who will send out the same starting eleven from Vienna in the 4-3-3 formation.

- There's no need to change the line-up, but I expect an extra step, especially in the physical plan. Our rhythm started to fall in Vienna after 70th minute and I believe that tonight things will be better - De Boer hopes. Five of his players aren't even competitive for the line-up, and wing forward Younes, left back Boilesen and stopper Van der Hoorn are surely candidates for the top eleven.

- We're the favorites, but we have to be careful because Rapid are a very good team, which they have shown on Saturday when they rested some of their key players and still won in Salzburg. This is going to be an interesting match, but we hope to win and to pass into the playoffs - concluded Ajax's coach Frank de Boer, and since the Dutch championship starts for the weekend, the hosts are not tired. De Boer even complained of the lack of true competitive rhythm.

After seven years the Viennese Rapid are back into the Champions League fight, and the general impression is that coach Zoran Barisic has the best generation of the club in that period. Last season's finals announced that their goals and reach could be high, and the hurricane start in the championship with wins over Ried and Salzburg confirm that.

Barisic only regrets that his team burnt in the wish against Ajax and in front of their fans succumbed to the pressure, and received two goals until half-time.

- In the first half we looked like a rabbit who jumped in front of the car lights. It's good we didn't concede even more goals, and when we pulled ourselves together, then we showed true strength and value - explained Rapid's coach Barisic who on Saturday spared captain Steffen Hofmann, and goalgetter Robert Beric and playmaker Philipp Schobesberger, as two biggest stars of the club, entered the match in the final quarter of the duel in Salzburg.

- When passing comes to question, the situation is difficult, but our confidence is big! We got some especially thanks to beating Salzburg, and we're arriving to Amsterdam to try and make a miracle - Barisic was determined. He won't be able to count of midfielder Schwab because of red booking from the first duel, and since the start of the season defenders Pavelic and Schrammel and midfielder Kuen have been out due to injuries.

- Ajax are still the favorites, but the pressure is only on them. We want to win, and the prerequisite for that is to create a good game and reach our chances. Next to that we need a little luck, and we'll try to get some with out brave game - announced the away team's coach Zoran Barisic, who will be accompanied by Rapid's fans in Amsterdam.

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Absent players
  • Younes, Boilesen, Van der Hoorn, Serero, Andersen

  • Schwab, Schrammel, Kuen, Pavelić

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  • Cillessen - Tete, Veltman, Riedewald, Dijks - Bazoer, Klaassen, Gudelj - El Ghazi, Milik, Sinkgraven

  • Novota - Auer, Sonnleitner, Dibon, Stangl - Petsos, Grahovac - Schaub, P. Hofmann, F. Kainz - Berič

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