Match Report


AZ 67 AlkmaarAZ 67 Alkmaar     Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam
Computer Player Computer Player Olly Martin Olly Martin
Darius ShawD. Shaw67
G
captain1
G
80Abdelkrim ChippoA. Chippo
Sven FrieserS. Frieser71
D
2
D
76Komian MateK. Mate
Serge EssolaS. Essola70
D
3
D
77Adil AbdellaouiA. Abdellaoui
Gary MckinlayG. Mckinlay69
D
4
D
82Mihai DalakisM. Dalakis
Pascal KöpkeP. Köpke66
M
5
M
77Panagiotis PolitesP. Polites
Noah FranckeN. Francke63
M
6
M
76Facundo BacaF. Baca
Paul GoodwinP. Goodwin63
M
7
M
76Linus SchnellingerL. Schnellinger
Nick DarwinkelN. Darwinkel60
M
8
M
78Jos Van BeukeringJ. Van Beukering
Jonas DittmannJ. Dittmann76
A
9
A
71Bakary BusseB. Busse
Ferdi JanssenF. Janssen74
A
10
A
80Sophiane RecorbetS. Recorbet
Iwan SeedorfI. Seedorf69
A
11captain
A
85James BoydJ. Boyd
 
Fernando GilF. Gil69
D
12
D
73Panagiotis PappasP. Pappas
Ruben FonsecaR. Fonseca66
D
13
M
83Jan Vennegoor LameyJ. Lamey
Ernest LindenberghE. Lindenbergh63
A
14
A
84Gary JamesG. James

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at AZ Stadion where AZ 67 Alkmaar play host to Sparta Rotterdam. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both AZ 67 Alkmaar and Sparta Rotterdam are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Iwan Galàsek.


0.00
The whistle blows and AZ 67 Alkmaar kick off!
8.58
Sven Frieser makes a simple pass to Pascal Köpke. Pascal Köpke darts forward. Pascal Köpke knocks in a cross ball towards Iwan Seedorf. Iwan Seedorf powers a header at goal but Abdelkrim Chippo reads it well. Nice keeping!
10.23
Nick Darwinkel knocks the ball forward to Jonas Dittmann. Jonas Dittmann tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
12.56
Facundo Baca knocks the ball to his team mate, Bakary Busse. Bakary Busse whips in a cross ball towards Sophiane Recorbet. Sophiane Recorbet makes a convincing header but Serge Essola is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
15.12
Sven Frieser catches Sophiane Recorbet on the ankles. The referee calls over Sven Frieser and warns him to calm down! Sophiane Recorbet stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.37
Facundo Baca flicks the ball to his team mate, James Boyd. James Boyd plays a sublime one-two with Sophiane Recorbet and races in on goal... James Boyd tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
21.26
Nick Darwinkel threads a neat ball through to Ferdi Janssen. Ferdi Janssen runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Ferdi Janssen provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is deflected wide by Mihai Dalakis.
22.01
Noah Francke takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Serge Essola strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it is miles over!
24.34
Iwan Seedorf clumsily knocks into Komian Mate. The referee calls over Iwan Seedorf and shows him a yellow card! Komian Mate runs off the knock.
26.03
Gary Mckinlay hacks James Boyd from behind! The referee calls over Gary Mckinlay and warns him to calm down! James Boyd gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
32.07
Jos Van Beukering knocks the ball forward to Bakary Busse. Bakary Busse knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.01
Panagiotis Polites threads the ball through to Bakary Busse. Bakary Busse hits a low pass to Sophiane Recorbet. Sophiane Recorbet shows great control and tries a shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
36.48
Komian Mate controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Facundo Baca. Facundo Baca kicks a strong pass forward to Sophiane Recorbet. Sophiane Recorbet plays a one-two with Bakary Busse and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Sophiane Recorbet provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but Darius Shaw is on top of it.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. AZ 67 Alkmaar appear unchanged since the first half. Sparta Rotterdam also appear unchanged since the first half. The Sparta Rotterdam players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Sparta Rotterdam kick off!
48.37
Komian Mate flicks a high pass forward. Facundo Baca collects the pass. Facundo Baca deftly passes the ball to his team mate, James Boyd. James Boyd makes a great pass forward. Bakary Busse runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
51.29
Adil Abdellaoui takes it forward alone. Adil Abdellaoui passes the ball forward to Sophiane Recorbet. Sophiane Recorbet knocks the ball to his team mate, James Boyd. James Boyd shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
54.43
Sparta Rotterdam are dictating the run of play here today.
57.46
Noah Francke knocks the ball forward to Iwan Seedorf. Iwan Seedorf plays a one-two with Jonas Dittmann and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Iwan Seedorf provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
60.28
Sparta Rotterdam have made 2 substitutions with Jan Vennegoor Lamey replacing Facundo Baca and Gary James replacing Bakary Busse .
71.56
Linus Schnellinger makes a simple pass to Sophiane Recorbet. Sophiane Recorbet whips in a cross ball towards James Boyd. James Boyd flicks the ball with his head but Darius Shaw is on top of it.
72.27
Adil Abdellaoui catches Iwan Seedorf on the ankles. The referee calls over Adil Abdellaoui and shows him a yellow card! Iwan Seedorf runs off the knock.
73.08
Komian Mate hacks Ferdi Janssen from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ferdi Janssen gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
77.26
AZ 67 Alkmaar have made 2 substitutions with Fernando Gil replacing Paul Goodwin and Ernest Lindenbergh replacing Ferdi Janssen .
78.27
With imagination, Mihai Dalakis picks a pass forward to Jan Vennegoor Lamey. Jan Vennegoor Lamey makes a beautiful solo run. Jan Vennegoor Lamey knocks in a cross ball towards Gary James. Gary James makes a deft header. What a cracker!! Darius Shaw had no chance!! Goal for Sparta Rotterdam!
80.27
Sparta Rotterdam have made a substitution with Panagiotis Pappas replacing Adil Abdellaoui .
84.06
Jos Van Beukering threads the ball through to James Boyd. James Boyd finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

AZ 67 Alkmaar

Sparta Rotterdam
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
7
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.1%
54.9%
Play Area
29.6%
43.7%
26.8%

Scorers
Iwan Seedorf 57
James Boyd 51
Gary James 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to James Boyd of Sparta Rotterdam

Match Ratings
1.Darius Shaw (GK)
8
2.Sven Frieser (DEF)
6
3.Serge Essola (DEF)
6
4.Gary Mckinlay (DEF)
6
5.Pascal Köpke (MID)
7
6.Noah Francke (MID)
6
7.Paul Goodwin (MID)
6
8.Nick Darwinkel (MID)
6
9.Jonas Dittmann (ATT)
6
10.Ferdi Janssen (ATT)
6
11.Iwan Seedorf (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
 
12.Fernando Gil (DEF)
6
13.Ruben Fonseca (DEF)
0
14.Ernest Lindenbergh (ATT)
6

1.Abdelkrim Chippo (GK)
6
2.Komian Mate (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Adil Abdellaoui (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Mihai Dalakis (DEF)
7
5.Panagiotis Polites (MID)
6
6.Facundo Baca (MID)
7
7.Linus Schnellinger (MID)
6
8.Jos Van Beukering (MID)
6
9.Bakary Busse (ATT)
6
10.Sophiane Recorbet (ATT)
8
11.James Boyd (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Panagiotis Pappas (DEF)
6
13.Jan Vennegoor Lamey (MID)
7
14.Gary James (ATT)goal scored
8