Match Report


AZ 67 AlkmaarAZ 67 Alkmaar     Roda JC KerkradeRoda JC Kerkrade
Keith HowardKeith Howard Ralf Tillie Ralf Tillie
Adrian VelaA. Vela78
G
captain1captain
G
71Vitaliy SkachenkoV. Skachenko
Rodrigue WolskyR. Wolsky73
D
2
D
70Craig BurleyC. Burley
Fabrice MercierF. Mercier84
D
3
D
60Roger DavidsR. Davids
Alex McStayA. McStay79
D
4
D
69Noel PearceN. Pearce
Youssouf SagboY. Sagbo77
D
5
M
73Kasper ContehK. Conteh
Alejandro GaladamesA. Galadames82
M
6
M
64Ruud KleinR. Klein
Leonardo RamirezL. Ramirez82
M
7
M
65Jason DublinJ. Dublin
Steven WitschgeS. Witschge76
M
8
M
71Norman GreeningN. Greening
Sieb BabangidaS. Babangida80
A
9
A
67Titus McManamanT. McManaman
Ivo LangerakI. Langerak76
A
10
A
75Kai WallnerK. Wallner
Rob de BoerR. de Boer75
A
11
A
70Romero P. RedondoR. Redondo
 
Demetrio LazzariniD. Lazzarini70
A
12
D
73Hassan AbdellaouiH. Abdellaoui
Alassan DecroixA. Decroix71
A
13
M
70Jose IbanezJ. Ibanez
Eugenio MartinezE. Martinez76
M
14
A
68Peter DrydenP. Dryden

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at AZ Stadion where AZ 67 Alkmaar play host to Roda JC Kerkrade. A crowd of 20,924 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
AZ 67 Alkmaar are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Roda JC Kerkrade appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Joost Moens.


0.00
AZ 67 Alkmaar start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.34
Ruud Klein flicks a high pass forward. Titus McManaman collects the pass. Titus McManaman knocks in a cross ball towards Romero P. Redondo. Romero P. Redondo heads the ball goalwards but somehow Fabrice Mercier happens to be in the right place to block it.
4.01
Steven Witschge chips the ball to his team mate, Ivo Langerak. Ivo Langerak knocks in a cross ball towards Sieb Babangida. Craig Burley comes in with a late challenge on Sieb Babangida. Sieb Babangida appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
8.10
Alejandro Galadames threads a neat ball through to Leonardo Ramirez. Leonardo Ramirez flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Galadames holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alejandro Galadames lofts in a cross ball towards Sieb Babangida. Sieb Babangida beats his man to it with a header. Vitaliy Skachenko is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
15.59
With vision, Ruud Klein plays the ball forward to Titus McManaman. Titus McManaman knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Jason Dublin is offside!
18.24
Roger Davids decides to run forward with the ball. Roger Davids flicks the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Redondo. Romero P. Redondo side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
22.52
Ruud Klein kicks a strong pass forward to Jason Dublin. Jason Dublin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ruud Klein but the linesman indicates offside!
26.15
Craig Burley clumsily knocks into Leonardo Ramirez. The referee calls over Craig Burley and shows him a yellow card! Leonardo Ramirez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.34
Alejandro Galadames hacks Norman Greening from behind! Alejandro Galadames is shown the yellow card! Norman Greening runs off the knock.
33.58
Steven Witschge threads a neat ball through to Sieb Babangida. Sieb Babangida shoots from distance but Vitaliy Skachenko is on top of it.
36.45
Roger Davids hacks Leonardo Ramirez from behind! Roger Davids is shown the yellow card! Leonardo Ramirez carries on, but is struggling a bit.
39.27
Roger Davids knocks the ball forward to Jason Dublin. Jason Dublin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Titus McManaman. Titus McManaman knocks the ball forward to Norman Greening but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
44.54
Alex McStay kicks a strong pass forward to Sieb Babangida. Sieb Babangida shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
Fabrice Mercier threads a neat ball through to Leonardo Ramirez. Leonardo Ramirez flicks a high pass forward to Rob de Boer who brings the ball under control. Rob de Boer makes a great pass forward. Ivo Langerak runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
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. Roda JC Kerkrade also appear unchanged since the first half. The Roda JC Kerkrade players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Roda JC Kerkrade kicking off!
53.21
Steven Witschge threads a neat ball through to Rob de Boer. Rob de Boer plays a one-two with Sieb Babangida and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Rob de Boer provides some space. He shoots at goal but is denied by Craig Burley. Excellent block.
57.10
Alejandro Galadames runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alejandro Galadames passes the ball forward but Rob de Boer is offside!
59.52
Steven Witschge sees Sieb Babangida in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sieb Babangida knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vitaliy Skachenko who gathers it comfortably.
60.07
Roda JC Kerkrade have made 3 substitutions with Hassan Abdellaoui replacing Craig Burley, Jose Ibanez replacing Kasper Conteh and Peter Dryden replacing Romero P. Redondo .
61.11
Alejandro Galadames sees space and advances. Alejandro Galadames finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
63.10
Leonardo Ramirez flicks a high pass forward. Ivo Langerak controls it well on his chest. Ivo Langerak plays a quick one-two with Rob de Boer and rushes in on goal... Ivo Langerak rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Vitaliy Skachenko manages to gather it effortlessly.
65.51
Ivo Langerak makes a probing pass to Leonardo Ramirez. Leonardo Ramirez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Vitaliy Skachenko. Excellent save.
66.58
Norman Greening flicks a high pass forward. Kai Wallner controls it well on his chest. Kai Wallner knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Titus McManaman is offside!
67.32
Noel Pearce flicks a high pass forward. Peter Dryden holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Peter Dryden knocks in a cross ball towards Ruud Klein. Ruud Klein rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ruud Klein!
77.23
Leonardo Ramirez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rob de Boer. Rob de Boer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.41
Fabrice Mercier flicks a high ball forward to Steven Witschge who takes it down. Steven Witschge threads the ball through to Rob de Boer. Rob de Boer knocks in a cross ball towards Sieb Babangida. Sieb Babangida finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
79.20
Alex McStay makes a strong solo run forward. With vision, Alex McStay picks a pass forward to Alejandro Galadames. Alejandro Galadames whips in a cross ball towards Sieb Babangida. Sieb Babangida makes a looping header on goal but Vitaliy Skachenko reads it well. Fabulous save!
81.28
Rodrigue Wolsky comes in with a late challenge on Jason Dublin. Rodrigue Wolsky is shown the yellow card! Jason Dublin runs off the knock.
83.17
Alex McStay threads the ball through to Alejandro Galadames. Alejandro Galadames chips the ball to his team mate, Steven Witschge. Steven Witschge knocks the ball forward, putting Ivo Langerak through on goal. Ivo Langerak shoots from just inside the box. Vitaliy Skachenko is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
87.03
Alejandro Galadames knocks the ball to his team mate, Sieb Babangida. Sieb Babangida whips in a cross ball towards Leonardo Ramirez. Leonardo Ramirez directs the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Vitaliy Skachenko.
89.12
Jason Dublin decides to run forward with the ball. Jason Dublin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alex McStay.
90.00
Leonardo Ramirez makes a probing pass to Rob de Boer. Rob de Boer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

AZ 67 Alkmaar

Roda JC Kerkrade
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
8
2
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
2
4
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.1%
42.9%
Play Area
25%
46.4%
28.6%

Scorers
Sieb Babangida 8
Ivo Langerak 83
Ruud Klein 67

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

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

1.Vitaliy Skachenko (GK)
7
2.Craig Burley (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Roger Davids (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Noel Pearce (DEF)
6
5.Kasper Conteh (MID)
6
6.Ruud Klein (MID)goal scored
8
7.Jason Dublin (MID)
7
8.Norman Greening (MID)
6
9.Titus McManaman (ATT)
6
10.Kai Wallner (ATT)
6
11.Romero P. Redondo (ATT)
6
 
12.Hassan Abdellaoui (DEF)
6
13.Jose Ibanez (MID)
6
14.Peter Dryden (ATT)
6