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Eredivisie

Aug 10, 2014 at 1.30pm UK

Ajax
4-1
Vitesse

Viergever (40'), Schone (48', 87'), van der Hoorn (62')

FT(HT: 1-0)

Vejinovic (84')

Match Report

Football

Ajax kick off title defence with comfortable victory

By Daniel Lewis, Senior Reporter | 10 August 2014

Ajax begin their Eredivisie title defence with a 4-1 home win over Vitesse at the Amseterdam ArenA, with Lasse Schone scoring twice for the defending Dutch champions.

Ajax have kicked off the defence of their Eredivisie title with a comprehensive 4-1 victory against Vitesse at the Amsterdam ArenA.

Nick Viergever celebrates scoring for Ajax on August 10, 2014 © AFP

The hosts took the lead five minutes before the interval courtesy of Nick Viergever, who found the target from close range.

Lasse Schone added a second for Ajax on 48 minutes with a brilliant effort from a free kick, before Van der Hoorn headed home a third goal for De Godenzonen.

Vitesse pulled one back with six minutes of time remaining through Marko Vejinovic's effort, but Ajax soon regained their three-goal advantage with Schone adding his second of the afternoon soon after.