AZ Again

AZ Alkmaar knocked Ajax Amsterdam out of the Dutch KNVB Beker last year.

And they managed an impressive feat against the most famous team from Holland this year, too. That, despite the fact that they are no longer a team that can challenge for the title, as they were a short while ago.

Ajax took the lead twice, once in the 21st minute, and then again in the 59th minute.
But AZ pulled level twice, too, and got the lead for good in the 74th minute, after a brilliant long pass was finalized spectacularly by Viktor Elm, who gave goalkeeper Vermeer no chance by volleying the ball at high speed.

Ajax is now 3 points behind leaders PSV Eindhoven (who got two wins out of two, along with 3 other teams).
But they're doing way better than Feyenoord Rotterdam, the third biggest team in Netherlands, who lost both matches thus far, including a 1-4 shocking loss against Twente Enchede.

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