Match Report


RBC RoosendaalRBC Roosendaal     AZ 67 AlkmaarAZ 67 Alkmaar
Computer Player Computer Player Firoz Mohamed Firoz Mohamed
Ignacio ZegersI. Zegers64
G
1
G
72Matthias BierhoffM. Bierhoff
Edgar HoogstrateE. Hoogstrate70
D
2
D
72Cosmin LuijpersC. Luijpers
Rafael HamersR. Hamers68
D
captain3
D
77Marinus HilgerinkM. Hilgerink
Roger WaterreusR. Waterreus66
D
4
D
63Niels TrustfullN. Trustfull
Marco MeroM. Mero71
M
5
M
69Ramon GrotR. Grot
Niels KoemanN. Koeman65
M
6
M
71Stuart GemmillS. Gemmill
Sergio FernandesS. Fernandes63
M
7
M
69Bert SchulpenB. Schulpen
Stefan KlinsmannS. Klinsmann63
M
8captain
M
57Cosmin Van Der LeegteC. Van Der Leegte
Angelo MoranteA. Morante74
A
9
A
65Jo FrijtersJ. Frijters
Rob HermansR. Hermans74
A
10
A
67Jonathan SerrantJ. Serrant
Stuart CampbellS. Campbell65
A
11
A
67Robert RivalR. Rival
 
Carlos Van Der VegtC. Van Der Vegt62
M
12
D
64Ivo GentileI. Gentile
Bert MaximianoB. Maximiano60
M
13
M
55Jan MatthäusJ. Matthäus
Darius ParkerD. Parker58
D
14
A
56Tieme MolendijkT. Molendijk

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at MariFlex Stadion where RBC Roosendaal play host to AZ 67 Alkmaar. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both RBC Roosendaal and AZ 67 Alkmaar are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by JŸrgen Molendijk.


0.00
AZ 67 Alkmaar start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.29
Niels Koeman changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Niels Koeman shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
4.02
Stefan Klinsmann sees Angelo Morante in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Angelo Morante shoots from distance. Matthias Bierhoff comfortably gets down and covers it.
9.47
Stuart Gemmill sees Jonathan Serrant in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jonathan Serrant makes a probing pass to Robert Rival but he's offside!
14.25
Roger Waterreus surges forward with the ball. Roger Waterreus controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sergio Fernandes. Sergio Fernandes tries a spectacular long range effort. Matthias Bierhoff gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
21.55
Marco Mero barges into Niels Trustfull. Marco Mero is shown the yellow card! Niels Trustfull hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.04
Stefan Klinsmann makes a probing pass to Rob Hermans. Rob Hermans knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Campbell. Stuart Campbell is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for RBC Roosendaal!
26.58
Stuart Gemmill kicks a strong pass forward to Jo Frijters. Jo Frijters advances inside the box! Jo Frijters tries a spectacular strike but somehow Ignacio Zegers manages to keep it out.
33.03
Roger Waterreus makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sergio Fernandes. Sergio Fernandes flicks a high ball forward to Angelo Morante who takes it down. Angelo Morante whips in a cross ball towards Rob Hermans. Rob Hermans makes a deft header but it curls horrendously wide!
34.52
Sergio Fernandes threads a neat ball through to Stuart Campbell. Stuart Campbell tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
39.54
Cosmin Luijpers catches Stefan Klinsmann on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stefan Klinsmann runs off the knock.
40.37
Niels Trustfull deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bert Schulpen. Bert Schulpen flicks a high pass forward to Jonathan Serrant who brings the ball under control. Jonathan Serrant shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
42.28
Ramon Grot deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bert Schulpen. Bert Schulpen makes a probing pass to Jo Frijters. Jo Frijters knocks the ball forward to Bert Schulpen but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
44.07
Angelo Morante sees space and advances. Angelo Morante shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
RBC Roosendaal kick off the second half!
48.08
Without breaking stride, Bert Schulpen plays the ball forward to Robert Rival. Robert Rival sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
49.05
Marinus Hilgerink flicks a high pass forward. Bert Schulpen controls it well on his chest. Bert Schulpen flicks a high ball forward to Jo Frijters who takes it down. Jo Frijters plays a scrappy one-two with Robert Rival and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Jo Frijters provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
51.12
Stuart Gemmill passes the ball forward to Robert Rival. Robert Rival deftly passes the ball to Jonathan Serrant, releasing him through on goal. Jonathan Serrant shoots from just inside the box but it flies just off target!
54.32
Rafael Hamers threads a neat ball through to Sergio Fernandes. Showing intelligent composure, Sergio Fernandes plays the ball forward to Rob Hermans. Rob Hermans lofts in a cross ball towards Angelo Morante. Angelo Morante beats his man to it with a header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Angelo Morante!
57.35
Sergio Fernandes catches Bert Schulpen on the ankles. The referee calls over Sergio Fernandes and shows him a yellow card! Bert Schulpen stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.18
Seeing a gap ahead, Marinus Hilgerink plays the ball forward to Ramon Grot. Ramon Grot runs straight at the opposition's defence. Ramon Grot shoots from long range. What a cracker!! Ignacio Zegers had no chance!! Goal for AZ 67 Alkmaar!
65.02
Bert Schulpen threads the ball through to Robert Rival. Robert Rival knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.42
Marco Mero hits a low pass to Rob Hermans. Rob Hermans finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
77.51
Stefan Klinsmann barges into Cosmin Luijpers. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Cosmin Luijpers grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
79.47
Jonathan Serrant flicks a high pass forward. Jo Frijters controls it well on his chest. Jo Frijters knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Edgar Hoogstrate.
81.02
Niels Trustfull flicks a high ball forward to Cosmin Van Der Leegte who takes it down. Cosmin Van Der Leegte makes a simple pass to Jo Frijters. Jo Frijters threads the ball through into the box. Robert Rival comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it curls horrendously wide!
84.04
Sergio Fernandes threads a neat ball through to Stuart Campbell. Stuart Campbell makes a probing pass to Angelo Morante but he's offside!
87.50
Niels Koeman flicks a high pass forward. Rob Hermans holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rob Hermans shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
90.00
Roger Waterreus flicks a high pass forward to Angelo Morante who brings the ball under control. Angelo Morante flicks a high pass forward to Stefan Klinsmann who brings the ball under control. Stefan Klinsmann shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Matthias Bierhoff.
90.00
Marco Mero takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Jonathan Serrant reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

RBC Roosendaal

AZ 67 Alkmaar
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47%
53%
Play Area
19.3%
44.6%
36.1%

Scorers
Stuart Campbell 22
Angelo Morante 54
Ramon Grot 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Angelo Morante of RBC Roosendaal

Match Ratings