The dream is still alive for Ajax in this season's Champions League, with captain Matthijs de Ligt determined that he and his colleagues will be part of the decider in Madrid on 1 June.
After Tuesday night's 1-0 win over Tottenham in the semi-final first leg in London, the Dutch giants are well on their way ahead of the return on 8 May.
Speaking to RTÉ Sport after the victory in London, De Light said: "Winning 1-0 is really nice but it's about two games. We have to be prepared for next week and if we play well maybe then we can go to the final.
"Ajax will be very determined, will seek the victory, so that's what Tottenham can expect.
"Tonight we played a good passing game and I thought we were very good in the first half. We had to dig deeper in the second half. 2-0 would have been nice.
"Look, it's just incredible, it's a kind of fairytale. Next week is all about getting to that final."
Ajax coach Erik ten Hag praised his young lions after the Dutch club moved within touching distance of the decider.
"A fantastic achievement. We fought like lions," Ten Hag said. "We are halfway there and in good shape. The willpower was very nice to see."
Having beaten holders Real Madrid and fellow European giants Juventus on the way to their first Champions League semi-final since 1997, Ajax again showed why so many of their squad are attracting attention from some of the continent's biggest clubs.
Donny van de Beek was superb and even overshadowed Barcelona-bound fellow midfielder Frenkie de Jong, while 19-year-old captain De Ligt showed maturity beyond his years to marshall the defence as Tottenham improved after the break.
Had David Neres not been denied by the post late on Ajax's position would look impregnable, but Ten Hag knows the job is not yet completed.
"I think it's an excellent result for us. We won the game. We are satisfied. We have a very good starting point, but we're only halfway through," he told reporters.
"We can play football in different styles. We can defend very well. We have a team that works together really well; they can fight together really well."
The 22-year-old Van de Beek said he still expected a tough battle next week in the Johan Cruyff stadium.
"The first 30 minutes were good but we found it tough after that. They changed things up and we had difficulty dealing with that," he said. "The second half was really a battle.
"It will be a tough game next week in the Arena, but with our own supporters behind us it will certainly be a huge boost to reach the final.
"We have to develop a good tactical plan so we can play like we did in the first 30 minutes this evening."
