Match Report


FC VolendamFC Volendam     AZ 67 AlkmaarAZ 67 Alkmaar
Computer Player Computer Player Keith Howard Keith Howard
Ramon KettingR. Ketting77
G
1captain
G
78Adrian VelaA. Vela
Francisco AlvesF. Alves77
D
2
D
73Rodrigue WolskyR. Wolsky
Callum HendersonC. Henderson73
D
captain3
D
84Fabrice MercierF. Mercier
Martin SmitsM. Smits70
D
4
D
79Alex McStayA. McStay
Carl BartonC. Barton66
M
5
D
77Youssouf SagboY. Sagbo
Vito SchwochV. Schwoch64
M
6
M
82Alejandro GaladamesA. Galadames
Antoine TimmerA. Timmer61
M
7
M
76Steven WitschgeS. Witschge
Steve GoossenS. Goossen53
M
8
M
81Leonardo RamirezL. Ramirez
Vitor FonsecaV. Fonseca71
A
9
A
80Sieb BabangidaS. Babangida
Zoumana FioreseZ. Fiorese69
A
10
A
76Ivo LangerakI. Langerak
Wout KooimanW. Kooiman65
A
11
A
75Rob de BoerR. de Boer
 
Oscar LeonO. Leon71
G
12
A
70Demetrio LazzariniD. Lazzarini
Neil BoothN. Booth67
G
13
M
75Tim BakkerT. Bakker
Mauricio PeiroM. Peiro67
D
14
M
76Eugenio MartinezE. Martinez

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


0.00
AZ 67 Alkmaar start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.25
Leonardo Ramirez knocks the ball forward to Sieb Babangida. Sieb Babangida tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
4.37
Steve Goossen makes a probing pass to Wout Kooiman. Wout Kooiman flicks a high pass forward. Vitor Fonseca controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Vitor Fonseca side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Adrian Vela easily smothers it!
10.49
Alex McStay flicks a high pass forward. Leonardo Ramirez collects the pass. Leonardo Ramirez chips the ball to his team mate, Steven Witschge. Steven Witschge shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
12.55
Carl Barton takes it forward alone. Carl Barton tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
14.36
Alejandro Galadames sees Ivo Langerak in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ivo Langerak sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Ramon Ketting!
15.40
Steven Witschge makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sieb Babangida. Sieb Babangida plays a quick one-two with Alejandro Galadames and rushes in on goal... Sieb Babangida side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Francisco Alves is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
18.40
Steven Witschge flicks a high pass forward. Sieb Babangida holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sieb Babangida passes the ball forward to Ivo Langerak. Ivo Langerak lofts in a cross ball towards Steven Witschge. Steven Witschge jumps high and flicks the ball with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
20.45
Antoine Timmer threads a neat ball through to Zoumana Fiorese. Zoumana Fiorese plays a scrappy one-two with Wout Kooiman and stumbles forward towards the goal... Zoumana Fiorese takes a shot at goal. Fantastic reactions from Youssouf Sagbo blocks the shot!
22.39
Alejandro Galadames hits a low pass to Sieb Babangida. Sieb Babangida knocks in a cross ball towards Rob de Boer. Rob de Boer jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Ramon Ketting.
23.30
Corner kick to AZ 67 Alkmaar. Steven Witschge plays it to the near post. Ivo Langerak shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
26.26
Fabrice Mercier threads a neat ball through to Alejandro Galadames. Alejandro Galadames threads a neat ball through to Rob de Boer. Rob de Boer knocks in a cross ball towards Leonardo Ramirez. With a superhuman jump, Leonardo Ramirez connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
30.39
With some swift thinking, Alex McStay plays the ball forward to Fabrice Mercier. Fabrice Mercier runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Fabrice Mercier lofts in a cross ball towards Ivo Langerak. Ivo Langerak makes a deft header. Ramon Ketting comfortably punches it away to safety.
34.13
Fabrice Mercier sees Steven Witschge in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steven Witschge threads the ball through to Sieb Babangida. Sieb Babangida knocks in a cross ball towards Leonardo Ramirez. Leonardo Ramirez beats his man to it with a header but Ramon Ketting is on top of it.
38.43
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
44.09
Fabrice Mercier hits a low pass to Steven Witschge. Steven Witschge threads a neat ball through to Sieb Babangida. Sieb Babangida controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and FC Volendam get the second half underway!
48.15
Youssouf Sagbo barges into Wout Kooiman. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Wout Kooiman hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.29
Fabrice Mercier threads a neat ball through to Steven Witschge. Steven Witschge makes a simple pass to Sieb Babangida. Sieb Babangida plays a one-two with Leonardo Ramirez and advances towards the goal... Sieb Babangida muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Callum Henderson.
53.16
Youssouf Sagbo flicks a high pass forward. Alex McStay collects the pass. Alex McStay passes the ball forward to Rob de Boer. Rob de Boer shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
55.04
Vito Schwoch threads the ball through to Zoumana Fiorese. Zoumana Fiorese shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
60.48
Steve Goossen flicks a high pass forward. Antoine Timmer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Antoine Timmer finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
67.47
Fabrice Mercier threads a neat ball through to Steven Witschge. Steven Witschge whips in a cross ball towards Ivo Langerak. Ivo Langerak outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
72.22
Francisco Alves hacks Rob de Boer from behind! The referee warns Francisco Alves to calm down! Rob de Boer runs off the knock.
73.36
Alex McStay flicks a high pass forward. Sieb Babangida collects the pass. Sieb Babangida darts forward. Sieb Babangida shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
78.08
Steven Witschge flicks a high pass forward. Rob de Boer collects the pass. Rob de Boer whips in a cross ball towards Ivo Langerak. Ivo Langerak outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but Callum Henderson blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
81.48
Alejandro Galadames runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alejandro Galadames lofts in a cross ball towards Rob de Boer. Rob de Boer heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
85.08
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
87.13
Martin Smits threads a neat ball through to Vitor Fonseca. Vitor Fonseca makes a probing pass to Vito Schwoch. Vito Schwoch flicks the ball to his team mate, Steve Goossen. Steve Goossen muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
89.28
Leonardo Ramirez makes a beautiful solo run. Leonardo Ramirez plays a one-two with Rob de Boer and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Leonardo Ramirez provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but somehow Martin Smits happens to be in the right place to block it.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

FC Volendam

AZ 67 Alkmaar
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
4
12
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.1%
55.9%
Play Area
33.3%
41.9%
24.7%

Scorers
Ivo Langerak 23
Leonardo Ramirez 26
Rob de Boer 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Leonardo Ramirez of AZ 67 Alkmaar

Match Ratings
1.Ramon Ketting (GK)
7
2.Francisco Alves (DEF)
6
3.Callum Henderson (DEF)
6
4.Martin Smits (DEF)
6
5.Carl Barton (MID)
6
6.Vito Schwoch (MID)
6
7.Antoine Timmer (MID)
7
8.Steve Goossen (MID)
6
9.Vitor Fonseca (ATT)
6
10.Zoumana Fiorese (ATT)
6
11.Wout Kooiman (ATT)
6
 
12.Oscar Leon (GK)
0
13.Neil Booth (GK)
0
14.Mauricio Peiro (DEF)
0

1.Adrian Vela (GK)
7
2.Rodrigue Wolsky (DEF)
6
3.Fabrice Mercier (DEF)
8
4.Alex McStay (DEF)
6
5.Youssouf Sagbo (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Alejandro Galadames (MID)
8
7.Steven Witschge (MID)
8
8.Leonardo Ramirez (MID)goal scored
9
9.Sieb Babangida (ATT)
7
10.Ivo Langerak (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Rob de Boer (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Demetrio Lazzarini (ATT)
0
13.Tim Bakker (MID)
0
14.Eugenio Martinez (MID)
0