Match Report


NAC BredaNAC Breda     AZ 67 AlkmaarAZ 67 Alkmaar
Cristi AnghelCristi Anghel Keith Howard Keith Howard
Roberto ValenteR. Valente76
G
1captain
G
78Adrian VelaA. Vela
Martial BessonM. Besson80
D
captain2
D
73Rodrigue WolskyR. Wolsky
Hugo MarquesH. Marques81
D
3
D
84Fabrice MercierF. Mercier
Oleksiy KryvenkoO. Kryvenko79
D
4
D
79Alex McStayA. McStay
Ricardo AntunesR. Antunes77
D
5
D
77Youssouf SagboY. Sagbo
Antonio MorenoA. Moreno83
M
6
M
82Alejandro GaladamesA. Galadames
Vasco SantosV. Santos86
M
7
M
81Leonardo RamirezL. Ramirez
Jochem ArveladzeJ. Arveladze88
M
8
M
76Steven WitschgeS. Witschge
Abdelmalek BarthezA. Barthez81
A
9
A
80Sieb BabangidaS. Babangida
Frederico SantosF. Santos77
A
10
A
76Ivo LangerakI. Langerak
Tommy PriestleyT. Priestley76
A
11
A
75Rob de BoerR. de Boer
 
Andres VilaA. Vila78
D
12
A
70Demetrio LazzariniD. Lazzarini
Greg BeckhamG. Beckham80
M
13
M
75Tim BakkerT. Bakker
Robert ValéryR. Valéry82
A
14
M
76Eugenio MartinezE. Martinez

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Rat Verlegh Stadion where NAC Breda 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.
Both NAC Breda and AZ 67 Alkmaar are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Andre De Gier.


0.00
AZ 67 Alkmaar kick off and get the match underway!
8.49
Oleksiy Kryvenko flicks the ball to his team mate, Jochem Arveladze. Jochem Arveladze runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jochem Arveladze knocks the ball forward to Frederico Santos but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
10.33
Hugo Marques deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vasco Santos. Vasco Santos knocks the ball to his team mate, Tommy Priestley. Tommy Priestley whips in a cross ball towards Abdelmalek Barthez. Abdelmalek Barthez outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Adrian Vela is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
14.36
Jochem Arveladze sees Vasco Santos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vasco Santos chips the ball to his team mate, Tommy Priestley. Tommy Priestley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Adrian Vela is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
22.13
Leonardo Ramirez comes in with a late challenge on Hugo Marques. The referee calls over Leonardo Ramirez and warns him to calm down! Hugo Marques hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.28
Seeing a gap ahead, Oleksiy Kryvenko plays the ball forward to Antonio Moreno. Antonio Moreno deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jochem Arveladze. Jochem Arveladze shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
28.38
Oleksiy Kryvenko makes a simple pass to Ricardo Antunes. Ricardo Antunes makes an attacking run forward. Ricardo Antunes lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Santos. Frederico Santos connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
32.51
Fabrice Mercier threads a neat ball through to Alejandro Galadames. Alejandro Galadames deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sieb Babangida. Sieb Babangida whips in a cross ball towards Alejandro Galadames. Alejandro Galadames outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
40.24
Youssouf Sagbo threads a neat ball through to Ivo Langerak. Ivo Langerak whips in a cross ball towards Steven Witschge. Steven Witschge knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Steven Witschge scores for AZ 67 Alkmaar!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The whistle blows and NAC Breda kick off!
54.18
Steven Witschge flicks a high pass forward to Rob de Boer who brings the ball under control. Rob de Boer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.01
Ricardo Antunes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jochem Arveladze. Jochem Arveladze flicks a high pass forward to Frederico Santos who brings the ball under control. Frederico Santos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.29
Alejandro Galadames barges into Jochem Arveladze. The referee calls over Alejandro Galadames and shows him a yellow card! Jochem Arveladze stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.19
NAC Breda have made a substitution with Robert Valéry replacing Abdelmalek Barthez .
66.11
Hugo Marques barges into Steven Witschge. Hugo Marques is shown the yellow card! Steven Witschge hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.20
Robert Valéry decides to run forward with the ball. Robert Valéry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
72.20
Leonardo Ramirez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ivo Langerak. Ivo Langerak plays a one-two with Rob de Boer and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Ivo Langerak provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!! That brings them back into the game!
79.40
Oleksiy Kryvenko deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Antonio Moreno. Antonio Moreno threads the ball through to Robert Valéry. Robert Valéry controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
83.54
Fabrice Mercier sees space and advances. Fabrice Mercier sees a break and surges forward. Fabrice Mercier makes a probing pass to Sieb Babangida but he's offside!
87.23
Leonardo Ramirez knocks the ball to his team mate, Sieb Babangida. Sieb Babangida shoots from distance but somehow Roberto Valente manages to keep it out.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

NAC Breda

AZ 67 Alkmaar
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
1
0
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.2%
53.8%
Play Area
30.8%
46.2%
23.1%

Scorers
Abdelmalek Barthez 10
Tommy Priestley 14
Frederico Santos 28
Alejandro Galadames 33
Steven Witschge 40
Ivo Langerak 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ivo Langerak of AZ 67 Alkmaar

Match Ratings