Match Report


AZ 67 AlkmaarAZ 67 Alkmaar     FC UtrechtFC Utrecht
Keith HowardKeith Howard Danny Pearson Danny Pearson
Tino MorganT. Morgan74
G
captain1
G
76Samba FacciuttoS. Facciutto
Rodrigue WolskyR. Wolsky73
D
2
D
74Scott KeeganS. Keegan
Bryan VredeB. Vrede74
D
3
D
74Gregorio MerinoG. Merino
Alex McStayA. McStay78
D
4
D
74Matt GemmellM. Gemmell
Youssouf SagboY. Sagbo77
D
5
M
81Edmundo CaballeroE. Caballero
Ronny FavoR. Favo81
M
6
M
79Ahmed WiekensA. Wiekens
Eugenio MartinezE. Martinez74
M
7captain
M
82Shota Van Den BromS. Van Den Brom
Tim BakkerT. Bakker74
M
8
M
79Luca GhirardelloL. Ghirardello
Sieb BabangidaS. Babangida78
A
9
A
77Linus BreyerL. Breyer
Ivo LangerakI. Langerak76
A
10
A
79Ronan DeguervilleR. Deguerville
Rob de BoerR. de Boer75
A
11
A
78Stefan BusseS. Busse
 
Dries ZuidamD. Zuidam69
M
12
D
72Rob JansenR. Jansen
Alassan DecroixA. Decroix70
A
13
M
76Reinier MeeuwisR. Meeuwis
Shota de VriesS. de Vries73
D
14
A
75Celestine IkpebaC. Ikpeba

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at AZ Stadion where AZ 67 Alkmaar play host to FC Utrecht. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
AZ 67 Alkmaar are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Utrecht appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andre De Gier.


0.00
AZ 67 Alkmaar kick off and get the match underway!
2.33
Eugenio Martinez threads a neat ball through to Ivo Langerak. Ivo Langerak whips in a cross ball towards Rob de Boer. Rob de Boer beats his man to it with a header. Samba Facciutto manages to gather it.
6.01
Luca Ghirardello flicks a high pass forward to Edmundo Caballero who brings the ball under control. Edmundo Caballero flicks the ball to his team mate, Ronan Deguerville. Ronan Deguerville side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Tino Morgan.
7.32
It's a corner kick. Ahmed Wiekens kicks a low ball out wide. Ronny Favo reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
8.59
Gregorio Merino threads the ball through to Scott Keegan. Scott Keegan brings the ball forward. Scott Keegan lofts in a cross ball towards Ronan Deguerville. Ronan Deguerville makes a looping header on goal but somehow Tim Bakker happens to be in the right place to block it.
9.04
Rodrigue Wolsky takes it forward alone. Rodrigue Wolsky chips the ball to his team mate, Sieb Babangida. Sieb Babangida knocks in a cross ball towards Tim Bakker. Tim Bakker knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Samba Facciutto.
12.09
Ahmed Wiekens kicks a strong pass forward to Stefan Busse. Stefan Busse shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
14.29
Eugenio Martinez gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Ivo Langerak lofts in a cross ball towards Sieb Babangida. Sieb Babangida makes a deft header but slams it into the crowd!
16.44
With a delightful solo run, Ahmed Wiekens stretches the opposition's defence. Ahmed Wiekens knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.54
Ronny Favo sees a break and surges forward. Ronny Favo finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
20.22
Ahmed Wiekens passes the ball forward to Linus Breyer. Linus Breyer whips in a cross ball towards Edmundo Caballero. Edmundo Caballero fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Tino Morgan manages to gather it comfortably.
21.34
Matt Gemmell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gregorio Merino. Gregorio Merino controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stefan Busse. Stefan Busse advances inside the box! Stefan Busse comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. Tino Morgan is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
24.07
Ronan Deguerville makes a probing pass to Linus Breyer. Linus Breyer tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
28.30
Stefan Busse barges into Bryan Vrede. The referee brings Stefan Busse to one side and gives him a warning! Bryan Vrede grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
30.03
Alex McStay makes a probing pass to Ronny Favo. Ronny Favo makes a simple pass to Ivo Langerak. Ivo Langerak controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
32.57
Eugenio Martinez flicks a high ball forward to Sieb Babangida who takes it down. Sieb Babangida plays a one-two with Rob de Boer and advances towards the goal... Sieb Babangida looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. What a cracker!! Samba Facciutto had no chance!! Goal for AZ 67 Alkmaar!
36.19
Alex McStay makes a strong solo run forward. Alex McStay threads a neat ball through to Ronny Favo. Ronny Favo knocks in a cross ball towards Ivo Langerak. Ivo Langerak heads the ball goalwards. It's miles wide!
44.11
Shota Van Den Brom kicks a strong pass forward to Edmundo Caballero. Edmundo Caballero shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The second half starts with FC Utrecht kicking off!
48.40
Showing composure, Gregorio Merino plays the ball forward to Ahmed Wiekens. Ahmed Wiekens changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ahmed Wiekens lofts in a cross ball towards Stefan Busse. Stefan Busse shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Tino Morgan is on top of it.
55.56
Alex McStay receives the ball from a throw-in from Youssouf Sagbo. Alex McStay makes a probing pass to Eugenio Martinez. Eugenio Martinez sees Ivo Langerak in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ivo Langerak deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sieb Babangida but the linesman indicates offside!
60.10
FC Utrecht have made 3 substitutions with Rob Jansen replacing Scott Keegan, Reinier Meeuwis replacing Luca Ghirardello and Celestine Ikpeba replacing Ronan Deguerville .
61.12
Ahmed Wiekens threads a neat ball through to Celestine Ikpeba. Celestine Ikpeba passes the ball forward but Edmundo Caballero is offside!
63.17
Alex McStay kicks a strong pass forward to Ronny Favo. Ronny Favo makes a probing pass to Rob de Boer. Rob de Boer shoots from 20 yards but somehow Samba Facciutto manages to keep it out.
65.26
Ronny Favo flicks a high pass forward to Rob de Boer who brings the ball under control. Rob de Boer plays a scrappy one-two with Ronny Favo and advances towards the goal... Rob de Boer tries a spectacular strike but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
72.49
Shota Van Den Brom changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Shota Van Den Brom runs straight at the defence! Shota Van Den Brom strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
73.10
Gregorio Merino knocks the ball forward to Ahmed Wiekens. Ahmed Wiekens hits a low pass to Reinier Meeuwis. Reinier Meeuwis skips past Alex McStay! Reinier Meeuwis tries a spectacular strike. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Reinier Meeuwis!
77.27
Seeing a gap ahead, Ronny Favo plays the ball forward to Ivo Langerak. Ivo Langerak knocks in a cross ball towards Rob de Boer. Rob de Boer jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
81.45
Alex McStay threads a neat ball through to Eugenio Martinez. With great vision, Eugenio Martinez plays the ball forward to Ivo Langerak. Ivo Langerak whips in a cross ball towards Rob de Boer. Rob de Boer beats his man to it with a header. Samba Facciutto manages to gather it comfortably.
83.39
Gregorio Merino catches Ivo Langerak on the ankles. Gregorio Merino is shown the yellow card! Ivo Langerak runs off the knock.
89.07
Rodrigue Wolsky makes a probing pass to Bryan Vrede. Bryan Vrede controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ivo Langerak. Ivo Langerak knocks in a cross ball towards Sieb Babangida. Rob Jansen comes in with a late challenge on Sieb Babangida. Sieb Babangida appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

AZ 67 Alkmaar

FC Utrecht
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
6
8
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.1%
48.9%
Play Area
29.5%
44.3%
26.1%

Scorers
Sieb Babangida 33
Rob de Boer 77
Stefan Busse 21
Reinier Meeuwis 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rob de Boer of AZ 67 Alkmaar

Match Ratings
1.Tino Morgan (GK)
8
2.Rodrigue Wolsky (DEF)
6
3.Bryan Vrede (DEF)
6
4.Alex McStay (DEF)
7
5.Youssouf Sagbo (DEF)
6
6.Ronny Favo (MID)
8
7.Eugenio Martinez (MID)
7
8.Tim Bakker (MID)
6
9.Sieb Babangida (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Ivo Langerak (ATT)
7
11.Rob de Boer (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Dries Zuidam (MID)
0
13.Alassan Decroix (ATT)
0
14.Shota de Vries (DEF)
0

1.Samba Facciutto (GK)
7
2.Scott Keegan (DEF)
6
3.Gregorio Merino (DEF)yellow card
7
4.Matt Gemmell (DEF)
6
5.Edmundo Caballero (MID)
6
6.Ahmed Wiekens (MID)
8
7.Shota Van Den Brom (MID)
7
8.Luca Ghirardello (MID)
6
9.Linus Breyer (ATT)
7
10.Ronan Deguerville (ATT)
6
11.Stefan Busse (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Rob Jansen (DEF)
6
13.Reinier Meeuwis (MID)goal scored
8
14.Celestine Ikpeba (ATT)
6