Match Report


De Graafschap DoetinchemDe Graafschap Doetinchem     AZ 67 AlkmaarAZ 67 Alkmaar
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jacob RizaJ. Riza68
G
1
G
70Alexandre BentoA. Bento
Michael De VetM. De Vet72
D
2
D
81Danilo GiorgettiD. Giorgetti
Andre KlosA. Klos58
D
3
D
66Pablo MolownyP. Molowny
William BucchiW. Bucchi57
D
4
D
66Ed MathijssenE. Mathijssen
Cedric IniaC. Inia53
D
5
M
74Hennie ClaesH. Claes
Ed BakkatiE. Bakkati67
M
6
M
70Hennie SluiterH. Sluiter
Gijs BosschaartG. Bosschaart62
M
7captain
M
67Don McStayD. McStay
Wahid FioreseW. Fiorese62
M
8
M
62Ivar Van NistelrooyI. Van Nistelrooy
Dries WinterD. Winter60
M
9
A
70Henry DraperH. Draper
Iwan BruinsI. Bruins66
A
captain10
A
67Jeffrey WaterreusJ. Waterreus
Pablo CaballeroP. Caballero61
A
11
A
60Rui MoutinhoR. Moutinho
 
Bogdan Van Der ReeB. Van Der Ree64
G
12
G
69Antoine Van Der HeijdenA. Van Der Heijden
Bram LameyB. Lamey58
M
13
D
65Ruben van den BroekR. van den Broek
Pedro FariaP. Faria56
A
14
M
60Cosmin De JongC. De Jong

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at De Vijverberg where De Graafschap Doetinchem play host to AZ 67 Alkmaar. A crowd of 18,105 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
De Graafschap Doetinchem are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while AZ 67 Alkmaar appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sergio Houttuin.


0.00
De Graafschap Doetinchem kick off the first half!
2.17
Hennie Sluiter kicks a strong pass forward to Jeffrey Waterreus. Jeffrey Waterreus sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
3.54
Iwan Bruins flicks a high pass forward. Wahid Fiorese holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Wahid Fiorese lofts in a cross ball towards Gijs Bosschaart. Gijs Bosschaart beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for De Graafschap Doetinchem!
15.56
Gijs Bosschaart barges into Don McStay. Gijs Bosschaart is given a warning by the referee! Don McStay hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.09
Gijs Bosschaart flicks the ball to his team mate, Pablo Caballero. Pablo Caballero hits a low pass to Iwan Bruins. Iwan Bruins rockets a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Alexandre Bento.
21.50
Gijs Bosschaart takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Hennie Sluiter reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
22.22
Gijs Bosschaart plays the ball forward to Iwan Bruins. Iwan Bruins shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
27.53
Hennie Sluiter kicks a strong pass forward to Henry Draper. Henry Draper plays a scrappy one-two with Rui Moutinho and advances towards the goal... Henry Draper shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Jacob Riza is on top of it.
32.20
Pablo Molowny threads a neat ball through to Hennie Claes. Hennie Claes flicks a high pass forward. Jeffrey Waterreus controls it well on his chest. Jeffrey Waterreus knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jacob Riza who gathers it comfortably.
34.18
Ivar Van Nistelrooy runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ivar Van Nistelrooy controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
38.42
Hennie Claes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Henry Draper. Henry Draper lofts in a cross ball towards Rui Moutinho. Rui Moutinho finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
Pablo Caballero makes a probing pass to Iwan Bruins. Iwan Bruins plays a scrappy one-two with Pablo Caballero and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Iwan Bruins provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. De Graafschap Doetinchem appear unchanged since the first half. AZ 67 Alkmaar also appear unchanged since the first half. The De Graafschap Doetinchem players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
AZ 67 Alkmaar kick off!
47.45
Danilo Giorgetti threads a neat ball through to Henry Draper. Henry Draper threads a neat ball through to Jeffrey Waterreus. Jeffrey Waterreus finds some space and shoots from distance. Jeffrey Waterreus scores for AZ 67 Alkmaar!!
55.13
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
60.09
AZ 67 Alkmaar have made 2 substitutions with Ruben van den Broek replacing Hennie Claes and Antoine Van Der Heijden replacing Rui Moutinho .
63.50
Andre Klos makes a probing pass to Ed Bakkati. Ed Bakkati hits a low pass to Iwan Bruins. Iwan Bruins plays a one-two with Gijs Bosschaart and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Iwan Bruins provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
65.27
Pablo Molowny deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ruben van den Broek. Ruben van den Broek knocks the ball to his team mate, Antoine Van Der Heijden. Antoine Van Der Heijden knocks in a cross ball towards Ruben van den Broek. Ruben van den Broek powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
69.08
William Bucchi threads a neat ball through to Gijs Bosschaart. Gijs Bosschaart flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Caballero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pablo Caballero edges inside the box! Pablo Caballero tries a spectacular strike but it flies wide!
81.44
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
89.40
Henry Draper hacks Andre Klos from behind! The referee calls over Henry Draper and shows him a yellow card! Andre Klos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

De Graafschap Doetinchem

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

Possession
56.1%
43.9%
Play Area
31.8%
45.5%
22.7%

Scorers
Gijs Bosschaart 4
Rui Moutinho 38
Jeffrey Waterreus 47

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gijs Bosschaart of De Graafschap Doetinchem

Match Ratings
1.Jacob Riza (GK)
7
2.Michael De Vet (DEF)
6
3.Andre Klos (DEF)
6
4.William Bucchi (DEF)
6
5.Cedric Inia (DEF)
6
6.Ed Bakkati (MID)
6
7.Gijs Bosschaart (MID)goal scored
9
8.Wahid Fiorese (MID)
7
9.Dries Winter (MID)
6
10.Iwan Bruins (ATT)
7
11.Pablo Caballero (ATT)
7
 
12.Bogdan Van Der Ree (GK)
0
13.Bram Lamey (MID)
0
14.Pedro Faria (ATT)
0

1.Alexandre Bento (GK)
7
2.Danilo Giorgetti (DEF)
6
3.Pablo Molowny (DEF)
6
4.Ed Mathijssen (DEF)
6
5.Hennie Claes (MID)
6
6.Hennie Sluiter (MID)
7
7.Don McStay (MID)
6
8.Ivar Van Nistelrooy (MID)
6
9.Henry Draper (ATT)yellow card
8
10.Jeffrey Waterreus (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Rui Moutinho (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Antoine Van Der Heijden (GK)
6
13.Ruben van den Broek (DEF)
6
14.Cosmin De Jong (MID)
0