Dutch League: Paes shines as Ajax wins 3-0 against Heracles

JAKARTA - Maarten Paes scored a clean sheet with Ajax, while Dean James returned to play for Go Ahead Eagles in the 30th week of the Dutch League, Saturday April 11 local time or Sunday, April 12 early morning WIB.

Indonesian national team goalkeeper Maarten Paes played a full game and scored a clean sheet when Ajax beat Heracles with a score of 3-0 at the Asito Stadium, Almelo, according to the Eredivisie record.

In addition to recording a clean sheet, Maarten Paes also made three important saves and one ball pass and managed to release 67 percent of accurate passes.

In this match, Ajax won over Heracles thanks to goals scored by Mika Godts and Steven Berghuis (2), although they had to end the match with 10 players because Takehiro Tomiyasu got a red card.

Despite winning, Ajax is still stuck in fifth place in the Dutch League standings with 51 points from 30 matches, three points behind the automatic Champions League zone.

Meanwhile, Indonesia national team fullback Dean James is back playing with Go Ahead Eagles who were held to a draw by Groningen at the Euroborg Stadium, Groningen.

Dean James played as a substitute and played from the 70th minute replacing the left back position previously occupied by Alfons Sampsted.

During the approximately 20 minutes on the field, Dean James was able to release 63 percent of accurate passes and make one interception and one pass.

The draw that Go Ahead Eagles got kept them in 11th place in the Dutch League standings with 36 points from 30 matches, six points behind Groningen in ninth place.

Here are the results of the Dutch League week 30, Sunday, April 12 at 05.00 WIB:

Twente 2 - 1 FC Volendam Utrecht 4 - 1 Telstar Sparta Rotterdam 0 - 2 PSVGroningen 0 - 0 Go Ahead Eagles Heracles 0 - 3 Ajax