Ajax Fans vs. Gaaei: Alkmaar Cup Fallout

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Ajax was put on its number in a historic way on Wednesday. AZ won 6-0 against the people of the capital in their own AFAS Stadium, just when they thought they had gotten some color back in their cheeks. A moment with

” href=”https://www.fcupdate.nl/footballers/anton-gaaei”>Anton Gaaei afterwards summed up the complete humiliation well.

After a ricochet by Vitezslav Jaros, AZ took a 1-0 lead in the cup match in the second minute. Troy Parrott was the goalscorer. He would score again half an hour later, after which Peer Koopmeiners would determine the halftime score with the third Alkmaar goal of the evening. After tea, the home team scored three more times: Kees Smit, Parrott and Ibrahim Sadiq completed the humiliation for Ajax. Owen Wijndal, an AZ player four years ago, had also received a red card after a nasty foul on Wouter Goes.

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The Ajax players reported to the away fans after the match to offer some sort of apology. “Anton Gaaei thought he would do well to throw his shirt into the box. The Dane received this immediately back to sender. He could keep it. Not good, shirt back.” It summarizes the evening and the deep disappointment among the away fans well.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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