Match Report


AZ 67 AlkmaarAZ 67 Alkmaar     PEC ZwollePEC Zwolle
Firoz MohamedFiroz Mohamed Lennart Straarup Lennart Straarup
Matthias BierhoffM. Bierhoff72
G
captain1
G
74Tijani Van Den BergT. Van Den Berg
Cosmin LuijpersC. Luijpers72
D
2
D
70Ronnie CaluwéR. Caluwé
Marinus HilgerinkM. Hilgerink76
D
3
D
71Gunnar KvarmeG. Kvarme
Niels TrustfullN. Trustfull63
D
4
D
72Lee MappL. Mapp
Ramon GrotR. Grot69
M
5
M
62Geoffrey HermansG. Hermans
Stuart GemmillS. Gemmill71
M
6
M
74Jason GrantJ. Grant
Bert SchulpenB. Schulpen69
M
7
M
72Marcel SchreuderM. Schreuder
Cosmin Van Der LeegteC. Van Der Leegte57
M
8
M
71Glenn De WindtG. De Windt
Jo FrijtersJ. Frijters65
A
9captain
A
75Damien Ntumpa NsafuD. Ntumpa Nsafu
Jonathan SerrantJ. Serrant67
A
10
A
64Wout BosmanW. Bosman
Robert RivalR. Rival66
A
11
A
72Linus WendelL. Wendel
 
Ivo GentileI. Gentile64
D
12
D
70Eduardo BarbosaE. Barbosa
Jan MatthäusJ. Matthäus55
M
13
A
60Albert Van HaarenA. Van Haaren
Tieme MolendijkT. Molendijk56
A
14
A
46Eddie ShearerE. Shearer

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at AZ Stadion where AZ 67 Alkmaar play host to PEC Zwolle. A crowd of 19,139 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both AZ 67 Alkmaar and PEC Zwolle are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Luis-Clemente Peyrlade.


0.00
PEC Zwolle kick off!
2.17
Linus Wendel makes an attacking run forward. Linus Wendel shoots from 25 yards. Matthias Bierhoff gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
6.19
Glenn De Windt decides to run forward with the ball. Glenn De Windt shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
14.17
Cosmin Luijpers laces a through ball forward to Marinus Hilgerink. Marinus Hilgerink flicks the ball to his team mate, Jo Frijters. Jo Frijters knocks in a cross ball towards Jonathan Serrant. Jonathan Serrant connects with a diving header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jonathan Serrant!
20.48
Cosmin Luijpers threads the ball through to Jo Frijters. Jo Frijters knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.35
With great vision, Marinus Hilgerink plays the ball forward to Robert Rival. Robert Rival flicks the ball to his team mate, Jo Frijters. Jo Frijters sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
22.55
Bert Schulpen runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Bert Schulpen runs straight at the defence! Bert Schulpen shoots from just inside the box but somehow Tijani Van Den Berg manages to keep it out.
27.05
Jo Frijters decides to run forward with the ball. Jo Frijters cuts inside the box! Jo Frijters makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Lee Mapp.
38.58
Linus Wendel clumsily knocks into Cosmin Luijpers. Linus Wendel is shown the yellow card! Cosmin Luijpers hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.53
Gunnar Kvarme hits a low pass to Glenn De Windt. Glenn De Windt passes the ball forward to Geoffrey Hermans. Geoffrey Hermans knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Niels Trustfull.
45.00
With imagination, Lee Mapp plays the ball forward to Jason Grant. Jason Grant flicks a high pass forward to Glenn De Windt who brings the ball under control. Glenn De Windt controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
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. PEC Zwolle appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. The PEC Zwolle players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
AZ 67 Alkmaar kick off!
47.28
Marcel Schreuder deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Linus Wendel. Linus Wendel tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
49.33
Jason Grant controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wout Bosman. Wout Bosman sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
60.54
Marinus Hilgerink plays a long ball forward. Jonathan Serrant shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Tijani Van Den Berg.
62.33
Corner kick to AZ 67 Alkmaar. Stuart Gemmill plays it to the far post. Tijani Van Den Berg scoops up the ball.
73.17
Jason Grant kicks a strong pass forward to Linus Wendel. Linus Wendel knocks the ball forward to Wout Bosman but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
75.48
Linus Wendel clumsily knocks into Niels Trustfull. The referee brings Linus Wendel to one side and gives him a warning! Niels Trustfull hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.24
Wout Bosman flicks a high pass forward. Glenn De Windt collects the pass. Glenn De Windt shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
83.02
Stuart Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Ramon Grot collects the pass. Ramon Grot passes the ball forward to Jonathan Serrant. Jonathan Serrant lofts in a cross ball towards Ramon Grot. Ramon Grot is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Tijani Van Den Berg manages to gather it comfortably.
85.56
Cosmin Luijpers receives the ball from a throw-in from Stuart Gemmill. Cosmin Luijpers kicks a strong pass forward to Jo Frijters. Jo Frijters plays a quick one-two with Cosmin Van Der Leegte and rushes in on goal... Jo Frijters tries a spectacular strike but it flies well off target!
87.05
Lee Mapp chips the ball to his team mate, Jason Grant. Jason Grant flicks a high pass forward to Marcel Schreuder who brings the ball under control. Marcel Schreuder shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
Ronnie Caluwé threads the ball through to Geoffrey Hermans. Geoffrey Hermans threads the ball through to Wout Bosman. Wout Bosman whips in a cross ball towards Damien Ntumpa Nsafu. Cosmin Van Der Leegte clumsily knocks into Damien Ntumpa Nsafu. Damien Ntumpa Nsafu appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

AZ 67 Alkmaar

PEC Zwolle
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
32.1%
39.7%
28.2%

Scorers
Jonathan Serrant 14
Marcel Schreuder 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jo Frijters of AZ 67 Alkmaar

Match Ratings