Ajax keep up pressure at top

Ajax closed the gap on league leaders AZ Alkmaar to three points with a 6-0 thrashing of 10-man De Graafschap today.

Ajax keep up pressure at top
Sun, 21 Dec, 2008 - 17:26

Ajax closed the gap on league leaders AZ Alkmaar to three points with a 6-0 thrashing of 10-man De Graafschap today.

The visitors were already 2-0 up through Dario Cvitanich and Miralem Sulejmani when Joost Volmer was sent off in the 34th minute, and made the most of their numerical advantage in the second half.

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