Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at AZ Stadion where AZ 67 Alkmaar play host to Feyenoord Rotterdam. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AZ 67 Alkmaar are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Feyenoord Rotterdam appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Darl Alberda.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AZ 67 Alkmaar are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Feyenoord Rotterdam appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Darl Alberda.
0.00
0-0AZ 67 Alkmaar kick off!
4.43
0-0Filipe Oliveira comes in with a late challenge on Bjorn-Tore Johnsen. Filipe Oliveira is warned by the referee! Bjorn-Tore Johnsen stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.33
0-0Marc Dittrich flicks a high pass forward to Geoffrey Gentile who brings the ball under control. Geoffrey Gentile threads a neat ball through to Harvey Overbeek-Bloem. Harvey Overbeek-Bloem makes a great pass forward. Oberdan Pisanu runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
9.15
0-0Marc Dittrich flicks a high ball forward to Martin Liedholm who takes it down. Martin Liedholm shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
14.26
1-0Paul Caldwell sees Ramon Grot in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ramon Grot controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rodney Lindenbergh. Rodney Lindenbergh knocks the ball forward, putting Jonathan Serrant through on goal. Some silky footwork from Jonathan Serrant provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
18.38
1-0Marc Dittrich pushes up the pitch. Marc Dittrich threads a neat ball through to Oberdan Pisanu. Oberdan Pisanu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.58
Paul Caldwell flicks the ball to his team mate, Rodney Lindenbergh. Rodney Lindenbergh threads a neat ball through to Christian Neudecker. Christian Neudecker knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marc Dittrich.
28.54
Geoffrey Gentile sees a break and surges forward. Geoffrey Gentile knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matthias Bierhoff who gathers it comfortably.
34.40
Christian Neudecker passes the ball forward to Jonathan Serrant. Jonathan Serrant shoots from long range. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
38.30
Ramon Grot kicks a strong pass forward to Jonathan Serrant. Jonathan Serrant plays a quick one-two with Christian Neudecker and rushes in on goal... Jonathan Serrant looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!! The crowd cheers as the Englishman celebrates his hattrick!
42.50
3-0Paul Caldwell plays the ball forward to Ramon Grot. Without breaking stride, Ramon Grot plays the ball forward to Bjorn-Tore Johnsen. Bjorn-Tore Johnsen finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Piet Korsten easily smothers it!
44.49
Filipe Oliveira clumsily knocks into Christian Neudecker. Filipe Oliveira is warned by the referee again! Christian Neudecker stretches but gets up unharmed.
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. Feyenoord Rotterdam also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Feyenoord Rotterdam kick off!
47.44
Seeing a gap ahead, Jonas Breitner plays the ball forward to Viorel Savu. Viorel Savu knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul Caldwell.
49.03
Paul Caldwell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ramon Grot. Ramon Grot flicks a high pass forward to Christian Neudecker who brings the ball under control. Christian Neudecker makes a probing pass to Jonathan Serrant but he's offside!
51.19
Jonas Breitner plays the ball forward to Martin Liedholm. Martin Liedholm threads the ball through to Jonas Breitner but he's offside!
57.08
Filipe Oliveira chips the ball to his team mate, Viorel Savu. Viorel Savu makes a beautiful solo run. Viorel Savu lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Liedholm. Martin Liedholm connects with a diving header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
60.23
3-1Feyenoord Rotterdam have made 3 substitutions with Christopher Keller replacing Filipe Oliveira, Gary Allman replacing Jonas Breitner and Florian Benkouar replacing Harvey Overbeek-Bloem .
75.11
Marc Dittrich threads the ball through to Gary Allman. Gary Allman changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Gary Allman plays a scrappy one-two with Viorel Savu and stumbles forward towards the goal... Gary Allman rockets a shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
77.13
Christopher Keller hits a low pass to Martin Liedholm. Martin Liedholm passes the ball forward but Viorel Savu is offside!
78.55
3-1Florian Benkouar catches Paul Caldwell on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Paul Caldwell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.43
Geoffrey Gentile makes a simple pass to Martin Liedholm. Martin Liedholm makes a defence splitting pass to Florian Benkouar. Florian Benkouar rockets a shot on goal but Matthias Bierhoff reads it well. Quality keeping!
84.48
Geoffrey Gentile takes the throw-in. Viorel Savu decides to run forward with the ball. Viorel Savu makes a probing pass to Martin Liedholm but he's offside!
87.49
Gary Allman clumsily knocks into Christian Neudecker. Gary Allman is given a warning by the referee! Christian Neudecker hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.15
Marc Dittrich makes a simple pass to Viorel Savu. Viorel Savu makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Florian Benkouar. Florian Benkouar runs straight at the defence! Florian Benkouar comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Feyenoord Rotterdam!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
0
2
Offsides
1
4
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
39.2%
60.8%
Play Area
32.9%
43%
24.1%
Scorers
| Jonathan Serrant 14, 34, 38 | Martin Liedholm 57 Florian Benkouar 89 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jonathan Serrant of AZ 67 Alkmaar |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Matthias Bierhoff (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Paul Caldwell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Antonio Zubizarreta (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Niels Trustfull (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stuart Gemmill (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rodney Lindenbergh (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ramon Grot (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Philipp Köpke (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Christian Neudecker (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Bjorn-Tore Johnsen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jonathan Serrant (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Helder Moreira (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Sebastian Thielemann (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Robert Rival (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Piet Korsten (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Mario Monteiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Marc Dittrich (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Filipe Oliveira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gabriel Olivares (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Geoffrey Gentile (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jonas Breitner (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Viorel Savu (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Martin Liedholm (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Harvey Overbeek-Bloem (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Oberdan Pisanu (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Christopher Keller (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gary Allman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Florian Benkouar (ATT) |  | 7 |