Match Report


NAC BredaNAC Breda     AZ 67 AlkmaarAZ 67 Alkmaar
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Richard BeresfordR. Beresford71
G
1
G
69Francis Le SauxF. Le Saux
Yuri OpdamY. Opdam66
D
2
D
76Edgar WijngaardenE. Wijngaarden
Paul AverdijkP. Averdijk63
D
captain3captain
D
62Oscar RoyO. Roy
Alfred BrandA. Brand62
D
4
D
62Yuri MoulijnY. Moulijn
David SzepanD. Szepan70
M
5
D
62Michel JaliensM. Jaliens
Said TychonS. Tychon65
M
6
M
74Leon WendelL. Wendel
Jose RamosJ. Ramos61
M
7
M
61Alun SturridgeA. Sturridge
Kevin StrachanK. Strachan58
M
8
M
60Joos DijkstraJ. Dijkstra
Cor LuciusC. Lucius72
A
9
M
59Iwan SchomakerI. Schomaker
Uwe WilkeU. Wilke62
A
10
A
57Marcel LambersM. Lambers
Richard LiddellR. Liddell60
A
11
A
57Jeroen BakkatiJ. Bakkati
 
Cesare ScarpaC. Scarpa59
G
12
G
68Cesar OliveiraC. Oliveira
Urvin van der HoekU. van der Hoek59
D
13
D
61Andres CortesA. Cortes
Christian WijkerC. Wijker58
D
14
D
60Eric PasanenE. Pasanen

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Rat Verlegh Stadion where NAC Breda play host to AZ 67 Alkmaar. A crowd of 18,065 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
NAC Breda are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while AZ 67 Alkmaar appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Ferdi Van Der Woerdt.


0.00
NAC Breda start the match!
6.38
Said Tychon hits a low pass to Cor Lucius. Cor Lucius lofts in a cross ball towards Uwe Wilke. Uwe Wilke flicks the ball with his head. Francis Le Saux punches it away to safety.
8.29
Yuri Opdam flicks the ball to his team mate, Said Tychon. Said Tychon surges forward with the ball. Said Tychon plays a one-two with Cor Lucius and rushes in on goal... Said Tychon shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
10.50
Said Tychon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cor Lucius. Cor Lucius whips in a cross ball towards Uwe Wilke. Uwe Wilke makes a looping header on goal but is denied by Francis Le Saux. Excellent save.
20.08
Leon Wendel flicks a high pass forward to Marcel Lambers who brings the ball under control. Marcel Lambers tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
24.33
Yuri Opdam makes a simple pass to David Szepan. David Szepan sees Cor Lucius in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Cor Lucius knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.02
Alun Sturridge kicks a strong pass forward to Marcel Lambers. Marcel Lambers passes the ball forward but Jeroen Bakkati is offside!
32.02
Alfred Brand knocks the ball forward to Jose Ramos. Jose Ramos flicks a high ball forward to Richard Liddell who takes it down. Richard Liddell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
33.14
Said Tychon takes the throw-in. David Szepan passes the ball forward to Cor Lucius. Cor Lucius whips in a cross ball towards Uwe Wilke. Uwe Wilke beats his man to it with a header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
34.40
Oscar Roy hits a low pass to Joos Dijkstra. Joos Dijkstra flicks a high ball forward to Jeroen Bakkati who takes it down. Jeroen Bakkati knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alfred Brand.
38.27
Edgar Wijngaarden flicks a high pass forward to Leon Wendel who brings the ball under control. Leon Wendel hits a low pass to Jeroen Bakkati. Jeroen Bakkati knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.31
Alun Sturridge barges into Alfred Brand. The referee calls over Alun Sturridge and shows him a yellow card! Alfred Brand runs off the knock.
40.24
Jeroen Bakkati barges into Jose Ramos. The referee warns Jeroen Bakkati to calm down! Jose Ramos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.13
Said Tychon knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Ramos. Jose Ramos passes the ball forward to Cor Lucius. Cor Lucius knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Liddell. Richard Liddell beats his man to it with a header. Magnificent save by Francis Le Saux!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. NAC Breda appear unchanged since the first half. AZ 67 Alkmaar also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and AZ 67 Alkmaar get the second half underway!
47.07
Uwe Wilke flicks a high pass forward. Cor Lucius holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cor Lucius knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oscar Roy.
48.54
Jose Ramos flicks the ball to his team mate, Cor Lucius. Cor Lucius whips in a cross ball towards Richard Liddell. Richard Liddell finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
51.52
Joos Dijkstra threads the ball through to Jeroen Bakkati. Jeroen Bakkati shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
57.33
Oscar Roy hits a low pass to Alun Sturridge. Alun Sturridge passes the ball forward to Marcel Lambers. Marcel Lambers knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Richard Beresford who gathers it comfortably.
59.12
NAC Breda are in full control of this game.
60.38
NAC Breda have made a substitution with Christian Wijker replacing Uwe Wilke .
61.48
Iwan Schomaker deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jeroen Bakkati. Jeroen Bakkati makes a simple pass to Marcel Lambers. Marcel Lambers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.03
Jose Ramos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Szepan. David Szepan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Francis Le Saux who gathers it comfortably.
75.23
Jeroen Bakkati catches Kevin Strachan on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kevin Strachan runs off the knock.
77.51
NAC Breda have made a substitution with Cesare Scarpa replacing Alfred Brand .
78.52
Yuri Moulijn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Iwan Schomaker. Iwan Schomaker flicks a high pass forward to Alun Sturridge who brings the ball under control. Alun Sturridge lofts in a cross ball towards Marcel Lambers. Marcel Lambers makes a convincing header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Richard Beresford with no chance!! Goal for AZ 67 Alkmaar!
83.34
Oscar Roy decides to run forward with the ball. Oscar Roy advances with the ball. Oscar Roy makes a great pass forward. Marcel Lambers runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
84.56
Paul Averdijk pushes up the pitch. Paul Averdijk makes a probing pass to Cor Lucius. Cor Lucius whips in a cross ball towards Richard Liddell. Richard Liddell rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

NAC Breda

AZ 67 Alkmaar
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.1%
44.9%
Play Area
29.5%
44.9%
25.6%

Scorers
Marcel Lambers 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marcel Lambers of AZ 67 Alkmaar

Match Ratings
1.Richard Beresford (GK)
6
2.Yuri Opdam (DEF)
7
3.Paul Averdijk (DEF)
7
4.Alfred Brand (DEF)
6
5.David Szepan (MID)
6
6.Said Tychon (MID)
8
7.Jose Ramos (MID)
7
8.Kevin Strachan (MID)
6
9.Cor Lucius (ATT)
8
10.Uwe Wilke (ATT)
7
11.Richard Liddell (ATT)
6
 
12.Cesare Scarpa (GK)
6
13.Urvin van der Hoek (DEF)
0
14.Christian Wijker (DEF)
6

1.Francis Le Saux (GK)
8
2.Edgar Wijngaarden (DEF)
6
3.Oscar Roy (DEF)
8
4.Yuri Moulijn (DEF)
6
5.Michel Jaliens (DEF)
6
6.Leon Wendel (MID)
7
7.Alun Sturridge (MID)yellow card
7
8.Joos Dijkstra (MID)
6
9.Iwan Schomaker (MID)
6
10.Marcel Lambers (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Jeroen Bakkati (ATT)yellow card
4
 
12.Cesar Oliveira (GK)
0
13.Andres Cortes (DEF)
0
14.Eric Pasanen (DEF)
0