Match Report


SC HeerenveenSC Heerenveen     AZ 67 AlkmaarAZ 67 Alkmaar
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Pieter Van NistelrooyP. Van Nistelrooy68
G
1captain
G
67Darius ShawD. Shaw
Leon GrotL. Grot70
D
2
D
70Sven FrieserS. Frieser
Jean-Philippe BlancJ. Blanc69
D
3
D
69Serge EssolaS. Essola
Dries de VosD. de Vos67
D
4
D
68Gary MckinlayG. Mckinlay
Ben Lua-LuaB. Lua-Lua69
M
5
M
68Anton MarianaA. Mariana
Joris MeerdinkJ. Meerdink69
M
6
M
66Pascal KöpkeP. Köpke
Orlando Van BastenO. Van Basten66
M
7
M
63Noah FranckeN. Francke
Harald van den BroekH. van den Broek62
M
8
M
60Jorge VarelaJ. Varela
Peter BerendsenP. Berendsen76
A
captain9
A
75Jonas DittmannJ. Dittmann
Paul van den BergP. van den Berg71
A
10
A
69Iwan SeedorfI. Seedorf
Romero P. PichichiR. Pichichi64
A
11
A
67Ferry van den HeuvelF. van den Heuvel
 
Alfred LawrenceA. Lawrence65
D
12
D
66Ruben FonsecaR. Fonseca
Abdoullaye TouréA. Touré64
D
13
D
62Mario RedekerM. Redeker
Ulrich GrimU. Grim62
G
14
G
61Generoso MarazzinaG. Marazzina

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Abe Lenstra Stadion where SC Heerenveen play host to AZ 67 Alkmaar. A crowd of 18,878 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both SC Heerenveen and AZ 67 Alkmaar are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paolo Inia.


0.00
The whistle blows and AZ 67 Alkmaar kick off!
3.45
Orlando Van Basten runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Orlando Van Basten knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Romero P. Pichichi is offside!
4.05
Noah Francke barges into Orlando Van Basten. Noah Francke is warned by the referee! Orlando Van Basten stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.29
Pascal Köpke knocks the ball forward to Jonas Dittmann. Jonas Dittmann deftly passes the ball to Ferry van den Heuvel, releasing him through on goal. Ferry van den Heuvel makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
10.22
Leon Grot hacks Ferry van den Heuvel from behind! The referee calls over Leon Grot and warns him to calm down! Ferry van den Heuvel hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.27
Joris Meerdink advances with the ball. Joris Meerdink shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
15.42
Anton Mariana kicks a strong pass forward to Jonas Dittmann. Jonas Dittmann shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
16.49
Noah Francke flicks a high ball forward to Ferry van den Heuvel who gracefully takes it down. Without breaking stride, Ferry van den Heuvel plays the ball forward to Iwan Seedorf who has made a great run into the box. Some good footwork from Iwan Seedorf provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
20.14
Paul van den Berg hacks Gary Mckinlay from behind! Paul van den Berg is given a warning by the referee! Gary Mckinlay runs off the knock.
24.39
Anton Mariana hacks Orlando Van Basten from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Orlando Van Basten stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.38
Jonas Dittmann comes in with a late challenge on Jean-Philippe Blanc. The referee calls over Jonas Dittmann and shows him a yellow card! Jean-Philippe Blanc stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.13
Jorge Varela flicks a high pass forward. Ferry van den Heuvel holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ferry van den Heuvel whips in a cross ball towards Iwan Seedorf. Iwan Seedorf jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies just wide!
38.45
Sven Frieser makes a simple pass to Jorge Varela. Jorge Varela hits a low pass to Jonas Dittmann. Jonas Dittmann shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
SC Heerenveen start the second half!
48.40
Sven Frieser comes in with a late challenge on Paul van den Berg. The referee warns Sven Frieser to calm down! Paul van den Berg hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.40
Free kick to SC Heerenveen just outside the area...
49.23
Paul van den Berg steps up and curls the ball around the wall. It's too high and doesn't trouble the keeper.
51.37
Serge Essola clumsily knocks into Paul van den Berg. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Paul van den Berg runs off the knock.
57.23
Gary Mckinlay clumsily knocks into Romero P. Pichichi. The referee warns Gary Mckinlay to calm down! Romero P. Pichichi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.49
Harald van den Broek threads the ball through to Romero P. Pichichi. Romero P. Pichichi shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
66.37
Dries de Vos passes the ball forward to Orlando Van Basten. Orlando Van Basten passes the ball forward to Paul van den Berg. Paul van den Berg shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Darius Shaw easily smothers it!
67.07
Pascal Köpke flicks a high pass forward. Ferry van den Heuvel holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ferry van den Heuvel shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
69.02
Noah Francke 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 but it is too close to Pieter Van Nistelrooy who gathers it comfortably.
71.38
Dries de Vos sees Harald van den Broek in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Harald van den Broek makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Peter Berendsen. Peter Berendsen shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Darius Shaw!
73.22
Seeing a gap ahead, Sven Frieser plays the ball forward to Pascal Köpke. Pascal Köpke surges forward with the ball. Pascal Köpke lofts in a cross ball towards Jonas Dittmann. Jonas Dittmann beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
75.24
Gary Mckinlay chips the ball to his team mate, Jorge Varela. With a delightful solo run, Jorge Varela stretches the opposition's defence. Jorge Varela threads a neat ball through to Iwan Seedorf. Some good footwork from Iwan Seedorf provides some space. He shoots at goal but Pieter Van Nistelrooy is on top of it.
77.36
AZ 67 Alkmaar have made 2 substitutions with Ruben Fonseca replacing Noah Francke and Generoso Marazzina replacing Iwan Seedorf .
78.43
Pascal Köpke hacks Orlando Van Basten from behind! Pascal Köpke is warned by the referee! Orlando Van Basten runs off the knock.
79.06
Serge Essola catches Paul van den Berg on the ankles. The referee warns Serge Essola to calm down! Paul van den Berg runs off the knock.
81.09
Jean-Philippe Blanc makes a probing pass to Orlando Van Basten. Orlando Van Basten makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul van den Berg. Paul van den Berg whips in a cross ball towards Romero P. Pichichi. Romero P. Pichichi heads the ball goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
85.16
With wonderful imagination, Gary Mckinlay plays the ball forward to Jorge Varela. With fabulous imagination, Jorge Varela plays the ball forward to Jonas Dittmann. Jonas Dittmann tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
87.12
Joris Meerdink makes a simple pass to Romero P. Pichichi. Romero P. Pichichi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Darius Shaw. Excellent save.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

SC Heerenveen

AZ 67 Alkmaar
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
8
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.5%
52.5%
Play Area
30%
46.2%
23.8%

Scorers
Romero P. Pichichi 81
Iwan Seedorf 16

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Iwan Seedorf of AZ 67 Alkmaar

Match Ratings