Ajax beat Dinamo Zagreb to continue in Europe

 　　AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Ajax beat Dinamo Zagreb 4-0 on Wednesday in Champions League Group D.

　　In the same group Real Madrid defeated Olympique Lyon and already qualified¹ for the next phase with two match rounds remaining.

　　The mission of the home team was a victory to ensure finishing third and playing in at least the Europa League in 2012.

　　Christian² Eriksen made Ajax's intentions clear by Ajax just missing the target in the second minute. Just at the moment the Amsterdam team seemed to get sloppy³, Eriksen opened on Gregory van de Wiel with a beautiful back heel pass. The right-back hesitated a moment and fired: 1-0.

　　Ajax seemed liberated⁴ by the opening goal and went right on hunting for the second. Five minutes later Miralem Sulejmani scored after receiving a Siem de Jong pass. The Serbian striker could have scored more, but his header went wide, just like a late header by Toby Alderweireld.

　　In the second half Ajax kept dominating and Siem de Jong produced the third goal in the 65th minute. A Van der Wiel cross was touched by Eriksen with his heel again and De Jong found the net. In the remainder of the match Dinamo was not able to bounce back and Ajax easily secured the victory. Substitute Nicolas Lodeiro even made it 4-0 in injury-time.

　　Also in Group D Real Madrid beat Olympique Lyon 2-0 in France. Cristiano Ronaldo scored in the 24st and the 69th minute (free-kick and penalty) and handed Real their fourth victory.

　　The Spaniards are already sure of a berth⁵ in the next round. Ajax are second with seven points, while Lyon are third with four points. Both teams will fight for the second spot in the last 16 of the Champions League and will meet each other in Lyon on November 22.

1 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

2 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

3 sloppy   

adj.邋遢的，不整洁的

参考例句：

• If you do such sloppy work again,I promise I'll fail you.要是下次作业你再马马虎虎，我话说在头里，可要给你打不及格了。
• Mother constantly picked at him for being sloppy.母亲不断地批评他懒散。

4 liberated   

a.无拘束的，放纵的

参考例句：

• The city was liberated by the advancing army. 军队向前挺进，解放了那座城市。
• The heat brings about a chemical reaction, and oxygen is liberated. 热量引起化学反应，释放出氧气。

5 berth   

n.卧铺，停泊地，锚位；v.使停泊

参考例句：

• She booked a berth on the train from London to Aberdeen.她订了一张由伦敦开往阿伯丁的火车卧铺票。
• They took up a berth near the harbor.他们在港口附近找了个位置下锚。