Final III : Catalyst

The ball rolled again from the center spot, and immediately a change seemed to come over the FC Utrecht side. Far from defeated, the boys in black and orange now carried themselves with renewed purpose. Amani took charge from the first touch, dropping back almost alongside his midfield anchors to collect the ball and spark an attack. He turned swiftly away from an Ajax forward, using his body to shield the ball.

An Ajax midfielder lunged to press, trying once more to force Amani onto his right side – but Amani confidently cut inside on his right foot anyway, switching play out to the right flank with a sweeping pass. The crowd oohed quietly at the vision and audacity of the play.