Aspire Qatar played a good game against the Italian giants and were unlucky to go out of the match without at least a point. They hit the post near the end of the first half, before conceding an early goal in the second after a piece poor defending that allowed to finish from close range.
Pape Ndoye pulled one back for the home side in the 61st minute after a good run from John Essien in the right hand side.
But seven minutes from time, Federico Mattiello received the ball inside the area without any pressure and was able to turn and send a low shot that somehow found its way past the keeper and gave his team the valuable three points.
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Ajax Amsterdam (1) Vasco Da Gama (1)
Ajax produced a heroic performance in the first half taking an injury time lead through Sheraldo Becker despite playing with ten men.
Elton Ofoi Acolatse was sent off after around half an hour for a second bookable offence.
The Brazilian side dominated most of the second half and kept up the pressure till the final minutes, but Ajax keeper Stan Bijil produced a man of the match performance to stop them, until the pressure finally paid off in the 84th minute when Renan Gomes followed a blocked ball form the keeper to hit the target from close range and save the day for his team.
Now The Dutch side will have to win their final group C match against Aspire International with a four goal difference to book a semifinal spot.
Vasco Da Gama defeated Aspire International 4-1 in the opening group game.
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