Match Report


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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at AZ Stadion where AZ 67 Alkmaar play host to SC Heerenveen. A crowd of 19,463 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both AZ 67 Alkmaar and SC Heerenveen are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Iwan Galàsek.


0.00
The first half starts with SC Heerenveen kicking off!
3.41
Noah Francke flicks a high ball forward to Iwan Seedorf who takes it down. Iwan Seedorf lofts in a cross ball towards Ferry van den Heuvel. Ferry van den Heuvel connects with a diving header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
6.02
Jorge Varela chips the ball to his team mate, Ferry van den Heuvel. Ferry van den Heuvel plays a one-two with Jonas Dittmann and advances towards the goal... Ferry van den Heuvel looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Clarence Jochemsen is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
10.21
Dries de Vos pushes mid-way up the pitch. Dries de Vos kicks a strong pass forward to Paul van den Berg. Paul van den Berg shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
12.45
Dries de Vos chips the ball to his team mate, Ben Lua-Lua. Ben Lua-Lua takes it forward alone. Ben Lua-Lua shoots from distance. Darius Shaw gets down and covers it.
15.31
Sven Frieser hacks Paul van den Berg from behind! Sven Frieser is warned by the referee! Paul van den Berg stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.45
Serge Essola flicks a high ball forward to Jo Waterreus who takes it down. Jo Waterreus flicks a high pass forward to Iwan Seedorf who brings the ball under control. Iwan Seedorf knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Clarence Jochemsen who gathers it comfortably.
21.38
Serge Essola makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jo Waterreus. Jo Waterreus passes the ball forward to Ferry van den Heuvel. Ferry van den Heuvel knocks the ball forward, putting Iwan Seedorf through on goal. Some silky footwork from Iwan Seedorf provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
22.40
Orlando Van Basten knocks the ball to his team mate, Peter Berendsen. Peter Berendsen shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Darius Shaw manages to gather it easily.
24.17
Seeing a gap ahead, Orlando Van Basten plays the ball forward to Paul van den Berg. Paul van den Berg controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Darius Shaw gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
26.31
AZ 67 Alkmaar are in full control of this game.
30.01
Harald van den Broek catches Jo Waterreus on the ankles. Harald van den Broek is given a warning by the referee! Jo Waterreus gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
34.17
Sven Frieser knocks the ball forward to Jorge Varela. Jorge Varela controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ferry van den Heuvel. Ferry van den Heuvel lofts in a cross ball towards Jonas Dittmann. Jonas Dittmann gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is shockingly off target!
39.09
Anton Mariana chips the ball to his team mate, Ferry van den Heuvel. Ferry van den Heuvel plays a scrappy one-two with Jonas Dittmann and advances towards the goal... Ferry van den Heuvel comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is deflected wide by Dries de Vos.
40.07
Noah Francke takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Sven Frieser is dispossessed by a tackle from Dries de Vos.
44.29
Gary Mckinlay chips the ball to his team mate, Noah Francke. Noah Francke takes it forward alone. Noah Francke plays a scrappy one-two with Jonas Dittmann and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some world-class footwork from Noah Francke provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and AZ 67 Alkmaar get the second half underway!
47.31
Orlando Van Basten barges into Anton Mariana. The referee calls over Orlando Van Basten and warns him to calm down! Anton Mariana runs off the knock.
48.45
Jo Waterreus knocks the ball forward to Jonas Dittmann. Jonas Dittmann plays a scrappy one-two with Ferry van den Heuvel and stumbles forward towards the goal... Dries de Vos comes in with a late challenge on Jonas Dittmann. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
54.42
Orlando Van Basten passes the ball forward to Peter Berendsen. Peter Berendsen finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
55.52
Jonas Dittmann barges into Leon Grot. Jonas Dittmann is shown the yellow card! Leon Grot stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.27
Jo Waterreus flicks a high pass forward. Ferry van den Heuvel holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ferry van den Heuvel knocks in a cross ball towards Iwan Seedorf. Iwan Seedorf makes a deft header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
63.51
Noah Francke makes a simple pass to Ferry van den Heuvel. Ferry van den Heuvel plays a one-two with Jonas Dittmann and rushes in on goal... Dries de Vos comes in with a late challenge on Ferry van den Heuvel. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
67.18
Jean-Philippe Blanc brings the ball forward. Jean-Philippe Blanc runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jean-Philippe Blanc shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
73.27
Jo Waterreus hits a low pass to Ferry van den Heuvel. Ferry van den Heuvel rushes past Leon Grot! Some good footwork from Ferry van den Heuvel provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
75.08
Anton Mariana passes the ball forward to Iwan Seedorf. Iwan Seedorf lofts in a cross ball towards Ferry van den Heuvel. Ferry van den Heuvel knocks the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Clarence Jochemsen had no chance!! Goal for AZ 67 Alkmaar!
77.08
AZ 67 Alkmaar have made 2 substitutions with Alfred Meijer replacing Noah Francke and Generoso Marazzina replacing Iwan Seedorf .
81.34
Jorge Varela kicks a strong pass forward to Generoso Marazzina. Generoso Marazzina knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.14
Alfred Meijer clumsily knocks into Joris Meerdink. Alfred Meijer is given a warning by the referee! Joris Meerdink hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.52
Serge Essola flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Varela controls it well on his chest. Jorge Varela darts forward. Jorge Varela shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
89.46
Jean-Philippe Blanc pushes up the pitch. Jean-Philippe Blanc darts forward. Jean-Philippe Blanc makes a probing pass between the defence to Paul van den Berg. Paul van den Berg makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
90.00
Leon Grot threads a neat ball through to Ben Lua-Lua. Ben Lua-Lua flicks a high pass forward. Peter Berendsen controls it well on his chest. Peter Berendsen shoots from long range but Darius Shaw is on top of it.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
66.7%
33.3%
Play Area
24.7%
42%
33.3%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ferry van den Heuvel of AZ 67 Alkmaar

Match Ratings