Shelbourne twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with Ajax in the Europa Conference League third qualifying round, leaving the tie finely balanced. Ajax controlled long spells, but Shelbourne’s late equaliser from Sean Moore earned them a valuable result at home.
Julian Brandt put Ajax ahead in the 20th minute, but Rodrigo Freitas levelled four minutes later. Anton Gaaei restored the visitors’ lead before half-time, and the score stayed that way until Moore struck in the 85th minute, with Evan Caffrey providing his second assist of the night.
The statistics show how heavily Ajax dominated possession at 72% and registered 19 shots to Shelbourne’s 12, yet they missed three big chances and scored none of them. Shelbourne took their one big chance, and with five saves from their goalkeeper, they held on for the draw.
