AMSTERDAM (Interstat) — Toluwalase Arokodare scored in the ninth minute, and Ajax took a 1-0 home victory over visiting AZ Alkmaar on Saturday. Arokodare finished with 74 minutes and one goal before being substituted. Abdellah Ouazane played 60 minutes, supplied the assist on the goal and received a yellow card before departing. AZ Alkmaar’s Weslley Patati and M. de Wit also were booked. Ajax improved to 7-1-3 in this competition and 8-2-3 across all competitions, while AZ Alkmaar moved to 0-3-1 in the competition and 2-3-1 overall. Ajax held the visitors scoreless after the early goal and finished with the shutout. The home side led through the second half, and neither side scored again. AZ Alkmaar remained without a win in this competition, while Ajax added another win to its campaign. Both teams used five substitutions. Ajax made changes in the 38th, 60th and 74th minutes, and AZ Alkmaar made changes in the 46th, 60th, 78th and 85th minutes.