Match Report


AZ 67 AlkmaarAZ 67 Alkmaar     Heracles AlmeloHeracles Almelo
Computer Player Computer Player Maurice Joseph Cole Maurice Joseph Cole
Darius ShawD. Shaw67
G
captain1
G
68Marc NeeskensM. Neeskens
Sven FrieserS. Frieser70
D
2
D
67Hannes NordwaldH. Nordwald
Serge EssolaS. Essola69
D
3
D
76Aaron MatthijsA. Matthijs
Gary MckinlayG. Mckinlay68
D
4
D
67Matthias GeisM. Geis
Anton MarianaA. Mariana68
M
5
D
67Jan GelbJ. Gelb
Pascal KöpkeP. Köpke66
M
6
M
69Simon HamannS. Hamann
Noah FranckeN. Francke63
M
7
M
70Aron Van WonderenA. Van Wonderen
Jorge VarelaJ. Varela60
M
8
M
72Menno Van EijkM. Van Eijk
Jonas DittmannJ. Dittmann75
A
9captain
A
71Nikolas SchachtN. Schacht
Iwan SeedorfI. Seedorf69
A
10
A
71Tomas FonsecaT. Fonseca
Ferry van den HeuvelF. van den Heuvel67
A
11
A
74Ottavio CorrentO. Corrent
 
Ruben FonsecaR. Fonseca66
D
12
D
61Jose Fortes BravoJ. Bravo
Mario RedekerM. Redeker62
D
13
M
65Aaron WilcoxA. Wilcox
Generoso MarazzinaG. Marazzina61
G
14
A
69Simon ProctorS. Proctor

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at AZ Stadion where AZ 67 Alkmaar play host to Heracles Almelo. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AZ 67 Alkmaar are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Heracles Almelo appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Egbert Zegers.


0.00
Heracles Almelo start the match!
4.16
Noah Francke flicks a high pass forward. Ferry van den Heuvel controls it well on his chest. Ferry van den Heuvel knocks the ball forward to Iwan Seedorf but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
9.15
Aron Van Wonderen knocks the ball to his team mate, Ottavio Corrent. Ottavio Corrent runs straight at the defence! Ottavio Corrent strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Gary Mckinlay steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
14.07
Gary Mckinlay clumsily knocks into Ottavio Corrent. The referee calls over Gary Mckinlay and warns him to calm down! Ottavio Corrent runs off the knock.
15.50
Noah Francke kicks a strong pass forward to Jonas Dittmann. Jonas Dittmann runs straight at the defence! Jonas Dittmann rockets a shot on goal but somehow Marc Neeskens manages to keep it out.
18.22
Simon Hamann flicks the ball to his team mate, Nikolas Schacht. With some swift thinking, Nikolas Schacht plays the ball forward to Ottavio Corrent who has made a great run into the box. Ottavio Corrent cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Heracles Almelo!
21.52
With a delightful solo run, Pascal Köpke stretches the opposition's defence. Pascal Köpke controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
26.50
Gary Mckinlay arcs the ball upfield. Jonas Dittmann edges inside the box! Jonas Dittmann shoots from just inside the box. It's there!! Marc Neeskens has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
30.42
Serge Essola receives the ball from a throw-in from Sven Frieser. Serge Essola flicks a high pass forward. Pascal Köpke controls it well on his chest. Pascal Köpke sees Ferry van den Heuvel in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ferry van den Heuvel cuts inside the box! Ferry van den Heuvel shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Hannes Nordwald.
31.01
Corner kick to AZ 67 Alkmaar. Pascal Köpke chips it to the near post. Iwan Seedorf looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
33.11
Jan Gelb makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Aron Van Wonderen. Aron Van Wonderen darts forward. Aron Van Wonderen makes a simple pass, allowing Nikolas Schacht to run into the box. Some awkward footwork from Nikolas Schacht provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
34.45
Menno Van Eijk controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tomas Fonseca. Tomas Fonseca rushes past Sven Frieser! Some silky footwork from Tomas Fonseca provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
36.22
Menno Van Eijk makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tomas Fonseca. Tomas Fonseca plays a perfect one-two with Nikolas Schacht and rushes in on goal... Tomas Fonseca shows great control and tries a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
44.58
Jan Gelb chips the ball to his team mate, Simon Hamann. Simon Hamann flicks the ball to his team mate, Tomas Fonseca. Tomas Fonseca shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
45.00
Pascal Köpke threads a neat ball through to Iwan Seedorf. Iwan Seedorf knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jan Gelb.
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. Heracles Almelo also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
AZ 67 Alkmaar kick off!
47.33
Pascal Köpke controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Iwan Seedorf. Iwan Seedorf knocks the ball to his team mate, Ferry van den Heuvel. Ferry van den Heuvel takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for AZ 67 Alkmaar!
55.41
Noah Francke threads a neat ball through to Jonas Dittmann. Jonas Dittmann plays a quick one-two with Iwan Seedorf and rushes in on goal... Jonas Dittmann shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
59.54
Serge Essola threads the ball through to Anton Mariana. Anton Mariana knocks the ball to his team mate, Ferry van den Heuvel. Ferry van den Heuvel knocks the ball forward to Jonas Dittmann but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
67.02
Simon Hamann flicks a high pass forward. Ottavio Corrent controls it well on his chest. Ottavio Corrent runs straight at the defence! Ottavio Corrent shoots from just inside the box. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ottavio Corrent!
71.42
Pascal Köpke passes the ball forward to Ferry van den Heuvel. Ferry van den Heuvel knocks in a cross ball towards Iwan Seedorf. Iwan Seedorf is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
72.53
Noah Francke kicks a strong pass forward to Jonas Dittmann. Jonas Dittmann controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Iwan Seedorf through on goal. Iwan Seedorf side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
77.20
AZ 67 Alkmaar have made 2 substitutions with Ruben Fonseca replacing Noah Francke and Generoso Marazzina replacing Iwan Seedorf .
79.00
Pascal Köpke knocks the ball forward to Ferry van den Heuvel. Ferry van den Heuvel knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Aaron Matthijs.
81.26
Simon Hamann plays the ball forward to Ottavio Corrent. Ottavio Corrent lofts in a cross ball towards Tomas Fonseca. Tomas Fonseca connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
83.54
Menno Van Eijk deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tomas Fonseca. Tomas Fonseca shoots from 20 yards but Darius Shaw is on top of it.
85.36
Sven Frieser controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ruben Fonseca. Ruben Fonseca flicks a high pass forward. Ferry van den Heuvel collects the pass. Ferry van den Heuvel runs straight at the defence! Ferry van den Heuvel cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
Simon Hamann decides to run forward with the ball. Simon Hamann knocks in a cross ball towards Nikolas Schacht. Nikolas Schacht connects with a diving header. The keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

AZ 67 Alkmaar

Heracles Almelo
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
6
9
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.6%
36.4%
Play Area
29.9%
44.2%
26%

Scorers
Jonas Dittmann 26
Ferry van den Heuvel 47
Iwan Seedorf 73
Ottavio Corrent 18, 67
Tomas Fonseca 36

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ottavio Corrent of Heracles Almelo

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

1.Marc Neeskens (GK)
6
2.Hannes Nordwald (DEF)
6
3.Aaron Matthijs (DEF)
6
4.Matthias Geis (DEF)
6
5.Jan Gelb (DEF)
6
6.Simon Hamann (MID)
7
7.Aron Van Wonderen (MID)
6
8.Menno Van Eijk (MID)
6
9.Nikolas Schacht (ATT)
7
10.Tomas Fonseca (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Ottavio Corrent (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Jose Fortes Bravo (DEF)
0
13.Aaron Wilcox (MID)
0
14.Simon Proctor (ATT)
0