Match Report


AZ 67 AlkmaarAZ 67 Alkmaar     Helmond SportHelmond Sport
Computer Player Computer Player Frazer Smith Frazer Smith
Matthias BierhoffM. Bierhoff74
G
captain1
G
74Gabriel SuárezG. Suárez
Paul CaldwellP. Caldwell69
D
2
D
75Efrain CardenasE. Cardenas
Antonio ZubizarretaA. Zubizarreta67
D
3captain
D
82Reinder DitewigR. Ditewig
Hugo ArreolaH. Arreola67
D
4
D
77Sebastien MuhlsteinS. Muhlstein
Stuart GemmillS. Gemmill75
M
5
M
89Brian ClemenceB. Clemence
Rodney LindenberghR. Lindenbergh71
M
6
M
89Ruben TimmerR. Timmer
Ramon GrotR. Grot71
M
7
M
79Warren CharltonW. Charlton
Sebastian ThielemannS. Thielemann69
M
8
M
81Trond Egil KippeT. Kippe
Bjorn-Tore JohnsenB. Johnsen76
A
9
A
91Jurgen GroenendijkJ. Groenendijk
Christian NeudeckerC. Neudecker76
A
10
A
75Kew BoussattaK. Boussatta
Helder MoreiraH. Moreira71
A
11
A
81Melchior OosterhofM. Oosterhof
 
Jonathan SerrantJ. Serrant71
A
12
D
81Valgeir HlödverssonV. Hlödversson
Robert RivalR. Rival69
A
13
M
73Saïd FerhaouiS. Ferhaoui
Pieter Overbeek-BloemP. Overbeek-Bloem66
D
14
A
77Ahmed AmraniA. Amrani

AdvancedClean
today's match is sponsored by AdvancedClean
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at AZ Stadion where AZ 67 Alkmaar play host to Helmond Sport. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both AZ 67 Alkmaar and Helmond Sport are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by JŸrgen Molendijk.


0.00
The whistle blows and Helmond Sport kick off!
3.23
Antonio Zubizarreta controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Helder Moreira. Helder Moreira sees Bjorn-Tore Johnsen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bjorn-Tore Johnsen advances inside the box! Bjorn-Tore Johnsen side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Reinder Ditewig's outstretched leg.
6.00
Kew Boussatta knocks the ball forward to Melchior Oosterhof. Melchior Oosterhof lofts in a cross ball towards Kew Boussatta. Kew Boussatta beats his man to it with a header. The ball is well placed but Antonio Zubizarreta is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
8.43
Christian Neudecker catches Reinder Ditewig on the ankles. The referee calls over Christian Neudecker and shows him a yellow card! Reinder Ditewig grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
14.01
Rodney Lindenbergh runs straight at the opposition's defence. Rodney Lindenbergh whips in a cross ball towards Bjorn-Tore Johnsen. Bjorn-Tore Johnsen connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Great save!
15.42
Rodney Lindenbergh flicks a high pass forward. Helder Moreira collects the pass. Helder Moreira cuts inside the box! Helder Moreira makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
16.30
Ruben Timmer catches Hugo Arreola on the ankles. Ruben Timmer is given a warning by the referee! Hugo Arreola runs off the knock.
18.13
Bjorn-Tore Johnsen kicks a strong pass forward to Helder Moreira. Helder Moreira makes a probing pass to Christian Neudecker but he's offside!
24.11
Ramon Grot deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Gemmill. Stuart Gemmill controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Christian Neudecker. Christian Neudecker knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.26
Trond Egil Kippe flicks the ball to his team mate, Melchior Oosterhof. Melchior Oosterhof whips in a cross ball towards Jurgen Groenendijk. Jurgen Groenendijk heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
28.02
Rodney Lindenbergh changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Rodney Lindenbergh threads a neat ball through to Christian Neudecker. Christian Neudecker cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
36.27
Paul Caldwell makes a probing pass to Ramon Grot. Ramon Grot flicks a high pass forward. Christian Neudecker controls it well on his chest. Christian Neudecker skips past Reinder Ditewig! Some silky footwork from Christian Neudecker provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's there!! Gabriel Suárez has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
39.42
Rodney Lindenbergh catches Sebastien Muhlstein on the ankles. Rodney Lindenbergh is warned by the referee! Sebastien Muhlstein grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
42.18
Trond Egil Kippe makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kew Boussatta. Kew Boussatta cuts inside the box! Kew Boussatta comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's there!! Matthias Bierhoff has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
With some swift thinking, Sebastien Muhlstein plays the ball forward to Brian Clemence. Brian Clemence sees Kew Boussatta in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kew Boussatta shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
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. Helmond Sport also appear unchanged since the first half. The Helmond Sport players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
AZ 67 Alkmaar start the second half!
47.38
Reinder Ditewig flicks a high pass forward. Warren Charlton controls it well on his chest. Warren Charlton hits a low pass to Ruben Timmer. Ruben Timmer skips past Sebastian Thielemann! Ruben Timmer strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it rises well off target!
51.24
Antonio Zubizarreta makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Helder Moreira. Helder Moreira shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
57.29
Warren Charlton barges into Rodney Lindenbergh. The referee calls over Warren Charlton and shows him a yellow card! Rodney Lindenbergh stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.49
Helmond Sport have made a substitution with Ahmed Amrani replacing Melchior Oosterhof .
61.54
Hugo Arreola barges into Ahmed Amrani. Hugo Arreola is warned by the referee! Ahmed Amrani stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.51
Ruben Timmer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Reinder Ditewig. Reinder Ditewig flicks a high pass forward. Warren Charlton controls it well on his chest. Warren Charlton plays a one-two with Jurgen Groenendijk and rushes in on goal... Warren Charlton looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Paul Caldwell.
75.32
Hugo Arreola knocks the ball forward to Rodney Lindenbergh. With vision, Rodney Lindenbergh plays the ball forward to Helder Moreira. Helder Moreira controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Christian Neudecker through on goal. Christian Neudecker looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
77.47
Helmond Sport have made 2 substitutions with Valgeir Hlödversson replacing Sebastien Muhlstein and Saïd Ferhaoui replacing Warren Charlton .
78.48
Brian Clemence threads the ball through to Jurgen Groenendijk. Jurgen Groenendijk advances inside the box! Jurgen Groenendijk muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Jurgen Groenendijk scores for Helmond Sport!!
81.22
Stuart Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Ramon Grot holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ramon Grot plays a quick one-two with Bjorn-Tore Johnsen and rushes in on goal... Ramon Grot comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but it flies wide!
87.49
Jurgen Groenendijk 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.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

AZ 67 Alkmaar

Helmond Sport
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
26.5%
45.6%
27.9%

Scorers
Christian Neudecker 36
Kew Boussatta 42
Jurgen Groenendijk 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kew Boussatta of Helmond Sport

Match Ratings