article_snippet: the Dnipro, playing in their first ever last 16 tie in the Europa League, kept Frank De Boer’s side relatively quiet and head to Amsterdam next week in a promising position.
article_snippet: AJAX (4-3-3): Cillessen; van Rhijn, Veltman, Viergever, Boilesen; Bazoer, Klaassen, Serero (Sinkgraven 59); El Ghazi, Milik (Zivkovic 76), Schone (Kishna 60)
article_snippet: Subs not used: Moisander, van der Hoorn, Andersen, Boer .
article_snippet: Ajax were hoping to maintain a seven game unbeaten run in all competitions but struggled to break down the dogged hosts.
article_snippet: Thulani Serero attempted to chip keeper Denys Boyko but that was a rare moment of progress for Ajax.
article_snippet: De Boer’s side improved after the break but failed to register a single shot on target and will have to improve drastically for the second leg in Amsterdam next Thursday.
article_snippet: Ajax manager Frank De Boer fails to hide Ajax manager Frank De Boer frustration as De Boer’s side failed to find an away goal .
highlights_snippet: Ajax host the Ukrainian side on March 19 next Thursday in Amsterdam .