Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at AZ Stadion where AZ 67 Alkmaar play host to PEC Zwolle. A crowd of 18,584 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
AZ 67 Alkmaar are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while PEC Zwolle appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jimmy Sikora.
The pitch is in good condition.
AZ 67 Alkmaar are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while PEC Zwolle appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jimmy Sikora.
0.00
0-0AZ 67 Alkmaar kick off!
3.29
0-0Pedro Mendes threads the ball through to Stuart Henderson. Stuart Henderson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
4.58
0-0Mustapha de Haan passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes threads the ball through to Francisco Almeida but he's offside!
12.15
Pedro Mendes sees Anton Polyansky in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Anton Polyansky controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
14.04
0-0Houssin Abdellaoui darts forward. Houssin Abdellaoui shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
24.47
Craig Collins passes the ball forward to Mustapha de Haan. Mustapha de Haan knocks in a cross ball towards Francisco Suarez. Francisco Suarez outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but is denied by Cleto Accursi. Excellent save.
26.25
1-0Lucas Gonzales flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Suarez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francisco Suarez shoots from outside the area. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
30.39
1-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
32.15
George Zwaanswijk makes a simple pass to Craig Collins. Craig Collins flicks a high pass forward to Lucas Gonzales who brings the ball under control. Lucas Gonzales shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Cleto Accursi!
33.17
Matthias Hollmer sees Lucas Gonzales in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Lucas Gonzales brings the ball forward. Lucas Gonzales skips past Martin Delgado! Lucas Gonzales takes a shot at goal. Cleto Accursi gets down and covers it.
34.23
1-0Francisco Suarez barges into Ronnie Caluwé. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ronnie Caluwé stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.34
Zoltan Nonda passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Houssin Abdellaoui. Houssin Abdellaoui changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Houssin Abdellaoui chips the ball to his team mate, Pedro Mendes. Pedro Mendes comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. AZ 67 Alkmaar appear unchanged since the first half. PEC Zwolle appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. The PEC Zwolle players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The second half starts with PEC Zwolle kicking off!
51.07
1-0Lucas Gonzales hits a low pass to Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Cleto Accursi who gathers it comfortably.
53.08
Lucas Gonzales passes the ball forward to Mustapha de Haan. Mustapha de Haan shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Cleto Accursi!
55.36
Houssin Abdellaoui changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Houssin Abdellaoui finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
57.11
Craig Collins threads a neat ball through to Helder Moreira. Helder Moreira whips in a cross ball towards Mustapha de Haan. Mustapha de Haan connects with a diving header but it rises well off target!
59.18
Ronnie Caluwé deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Zoltan Nonda. Zoltan Nonda flicks a high pass forward. Anton Polyansky collects the pass. Anton Polyansky shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
61.47
Mustapha de Haan flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Almeida holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francisco Almeida shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
63.05
Mustapha de Haan knocks the ball to his team mate, Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
65.52
Craig Collins flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Almeida collects the pass. Francisco Almeida flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Suarez controls it well on his chest. Francisco Suarez shoots from distance. Solid save from Cleto Accursi.
66.40
Martin Delgado chips the ball to his team mate, Jason Grant. Jason Grant flicks a high pass forward. Joseph Ipoua controls it well on his chest. Joseph Ipoua shoots from 25 yards but Tobias Lindner reads it well. Fabulous save!
69.18
Tobias Höfer pushes up the pitch. Tobias Höfer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francisco Suarez. Francisco Suarez finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Cleto Accursi easily smothers it!
72.27
Lucas Gonzales threads the ball through to Mustapha de Haan. Mustapha de Haan knocks in a cross ball towards Francisco Almeida. With a superhuman jump, Francisco Almeida connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
75.36
Houssin Abdellaoui knocks the ball forward to Joseph Ipoua. Joseph Ipoua tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
77.54
Mustapha de Haan threads a neat ball through to Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes whips in a cross ball towards Helder Moreira. Helder Moreira connects with a diving header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
81.10
Francisco Almeida controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Helder Moreira. Helder Moreira kicks a strong pass forward to Helder Lopes but the referee indicates it's offside!
83.25
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
89.16
Craig Collins takes a quick throw-in. George Zwaanswijk decides to run forward with the ball. George Zwaanswijk sees Francisco Suarez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Francisco Suarez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Martin Delgado.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
10
3
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
67.1%
32.9%
Play Area
28.8%
39.7%
31.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Lucas Gonzales of AZ 67 Alkmaar |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Tobias Lindner (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Tobias Höfer (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Craig Collins (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | George Zwaanswijk (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Matthias Hollmer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Lucas Gonzales (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Mustapha de Haan (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Helder Lopes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Helder Moreira (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Francisco Suarez (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Francisco Almeida (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Garry Meiklejohn (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Rodney Lindenbergh (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Eugenio Prieto (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Cleto Accursi (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Martin Delgado (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Zoltan Nonda (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ronnie Caluwé (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jason Grant (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Pedro Mendes (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Houssin Abdellaoui (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Victor Brando (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Anton Polyansky (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Joseph Ipoua (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Stuart Henderson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Yannis Kipouros (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Nicolas Polheim (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Darl Brunswijk (GK) | 0 | |