Match Report


AZ 67 AlkmaarAZ 67 Alkmaar     Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam
Computer Player Computer Player Olly Martin Olly Martin
Darius ShawD. Shaw67
G
captain1
G
80Abdelkrim ChippoA. Chippo
Sven FrieserS. Frieser70
D
2
D
82Mihai DalakisM. Dalakis
Serge EssolaS. Essola69
D
3
D
77Ledley GrantL. Grant
Gary MckinlayG. Mckinlay68
D
4
D
75Komian MateK. Mate
Anton MarianaA. Mariana68
M
5
M
80Jan Vennegoor LameyJ. Lamey
Pascal KöpkeP. Köpke66
M
6
M
77Jos Van BeukeringJ. Van Beukering
Noah FranckeN. Francke63
M
7
M
77Arjen JanssenA. Janssen
Jorge VarelaJ. Varela60
M
8
M
77Panagiotis PolitesP. Polites
Jonas DittmannJ. Dittmann75
A
9
A
84Arno BaslerA. Basler
Iwan SeedorfI. Seedorf69
A
10
A
84James BoydJ. Boyd
Ferry van den HeuvelF. van den Heuvel67
A
11captain
A
81Gary JamesG. James
 
Ruben FonsecaR. Fonseca66
D
12
A
79Sophiane RecorbetS. Recorbet
Mario RedekerM. Redeker62
D
13
M
73Linus SchnellingerL. Schnellinger
Generoso MarazzinaG. Marazzina61
G
14
D
72Panagiotis PappasP. Pappas

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at AZ Stadion where AZ 67 Alkmaar play host to Sparta Rotterdam. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both AZ 67 Alkmaar and Sparta Rotterdam are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Fuchs.


0.00
Sparta Rotterdam start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.49
Serge Essola flicks a high pass forward. Pascal Köpke holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pascal Köpke brings the ball forward. Pascal Köpke puts a great ball through. Ferry van den Heuvel runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
6.05
Gary Mckinlay darts forward. Gary Mckinlay makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ferry van den Heuvel. Ferry van den Heuvel shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
14.30
Jos Van Beukering catches Noah Francke on the ankles. The referee calls over Jos Van Beukering and shows him a yellow card! Noah Francke runs off the knock.
16.25
Sven Frieser brings the ball forward. Sven Frieser laces a weighted ball forward to Ferry van den Heuvel. Ferry van den Heuvel shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
24.52
Mihai Dalakis clumsily knocks into Jonas Dittmann. The referee calls over Mihai Dalakis and shows him a yellow card! Jonas Dittmann runs off the knock.
27.51
Ledley Grant hacks Iwan Seedorf from behind! Ledley Grant is warned by the referee! Iwan Seedorf hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.47
Jos Van Beukering knocks the ball to his team mate, James Boyd. James Boyd whips in a cross ball towards Arno Basler. Arno Basler is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Darius Shaw gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
30.08
Komian Mate knocks the ball to his team mate, Jos Van Beukering. Jos Van Beukering chips the ball to his team mate, Gary James. Gary James lofts in a cross ball towards James Boyd. James Boyd gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Magnificent save by Darius Shaw!
33.19
Anton Mariana flicks a high ball forward to Iwan Seedorf who gracefully takes it down. Iwan Seedorf puts a great ball through. Ferry van den Heuvel runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
36.41
Jos Van Beukering controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary James. Gary James shoots from long range. It's there!! Darius Shaw has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
40.23
Arjen Janssen threads a neat ball through to Arno Basler. Arno Basler shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
45.00
Komian Mate knocks the ball forward to Jos Van Beukering. Jos Van Beukering deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arno Basler. Arno Basler flicks a high pass forward. James Boyd controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. James Boyd shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
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. Sparta Rotterdam also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
AZ 67 Alkmaar kick off!
47.50
Jos Van Beukering flicks a high pass forward. James Boyd controls it well on his chest. James Boyd makes a simple pass, allowing Arno Basler to run into the box. Arno Basler side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but somehow Darius Shaw manages to keep it out.
48.03
Ledley Grant threads a neat ball through to Arjen Janssen. Arjen Janssen hits a low pass to Gary James. Gary James plays a scrappy one-two with Arno Basler and stumbles forward towards the goal... Gary James tries a spectacular strike. Wonderful reactions from Darius Shaw keeps it out!
49.44
Arjen Janssen kicks a strong pass forward to Gary James. Gary James knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sven Frieser.
51.18
Pascal Köpke makes a probing pass to Jonas Dittmann. Jonas Dittmann lofts in a cross ball towards Ferry van den Heuvel. Ferry van den Heuvel whips the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Abdelkrim Chippo. Excellent save.
53.55
Anton Mariana passes the ball forward to Iwan Seedorf. Iwan Seedorf knocks in a cross ball towards Ferry van den Heuvel. Ferry van den Heuvel is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper, Abdelkrim Chippo, sees it late!! Goal for AZ 67 Alkmaar!
59.11
Jan Vennegoor Lamey flicks a high pass forward. Gary James holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary James shoots from long range. Darius Shaw gets down and covers it.
60.39
Sparta Rotterdam have made 2 substitutions with Sophiane Recorbet replacing Mihai Dalakis and Linus Schnellinger replacing Panagiotis Polites .
66.26
Jorge Varela threads the ball through to Jonas Dittmann. Jonas Dittmann makes a simple pass, allowing Ferry van den Heuvel to run into the box. Ferry van den Heuvel cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
67.30
Pascal Köpke sees space and advances. Pascal Köpke lofts in a cross ball towards Iwan Seedorf. Iwan Seedorf connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it rises well off target!
73.26
Arjen Janssen passes the ball forward to James Boyd. James Boyd whips in a cross ball towards Gary James. With a superhuman jump, Gary James connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
75.42
Jos Van Beukering threads the ball through to James Boyd. James Boyd finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
77.12
AZ 67 Alkmaar have made 2 substitutions with Ruben Fonseca replacing Noah Francke and Generoso Marazzina replacing Iwan Seedorf .
79.18
Arjen Janssen flicks a high pass forward. Arno Basler collects the pass. Arno Basler rushes past Gary Mckinlay! Gary Mckinlay hacks Arno Basler from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
81.04
Ledley Grant knocks the ball forward to Arjen Janssen. Arjen Janssen plays the ball forward to Gary James. Gary James lofts in a cross ball towards James Boyd. James Boyd directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
84.01
Sophiane Recorbet flicks the ball to his team mate, Jan Vennegoor Lamey. Jan Vennegoor Lamey threads a neat ball through to James Boyd. James Boyd shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
85.30
Jos Van Beukering flicks a high pass forward. James Boyd controls it well on his chest. James Boyd controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for James Boyd!
90.00
Ledley Grant makes a probing pass to Jan Vennegoor Lamey. Jan Vennegoor Lamey sees Gary James in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary James lofts in a cross ball towards Arno Basler. Arno Basler powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

AZ 67 Alkmaar

Sparta Rotterdam
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
3
12
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
27.8%
45.6%
26.6%

Scorers
Ferry van den Heuvel 54
Gary James 36
James Boyd 45, 81, 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to James Boyd of Sparta Rotterdam

Match Ratings
1.Darius Shaw (GK)
7
2.Sven Frieser (DEF)
6
3.Serge Essola (DEF)
6
4.Gary Mckinlay (DEF)
6
5.Anton Mariana (MID)
6
6.Pascal Köpke (MID)
7
7.Noah Francke (MID)
6
8.Jorge Varela (MID)
6
9.Jonas Dittmann (ATT)
6
10.Iwan Seedorf (ATT)
6
11.Ferry van den Heuvel (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Ruben Fonseca (DEF)
6
13.Mario Redeker (DEF)
0
14.Generoso Marazzina (GK)
6

1.Abdelkrim Chippo (GK)
6
2.Mihai Dalakis (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Ledley Grant (DEF)
6
4.Komian Mate (DEF)
6
5.Jan Vennegoor Lamey (MID)
6
6.Jos Van Beukering (MID)yellow card
7
7.Arjen Janssen (MID)
6
8.Panagiotis Polites (MID)
6
9.Arno Basler (ATT)
7
10.James Boyd (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Gary James (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Sophiane Recorbet (ATT)
6
13.Linus Schnellinger (MID)
6
14.Panagiotis Pappas (DEF)
0