Match Report


AZ 67 AlkmaarAZ 67 Alkmaar     NAC BredaNAC Breda
Firoz MohamedFiroz Mohamed Grant Bennion Grant Bennion
Matthias BierhoffM. Bierhoff72
G
1captain
G
71Hugo BentoH. Bento
Marinus HilgerinkM. Hilgerink77
D
captain2
D
68Marinus BabangidaM. Babangida
Ivo GentileI. Gentile64
D
3
D
69Yassine AbdellaouiY. Abdellaoui
Niels TrustfullN. Trustfull63
D
4
D
67Hugo ArreolaH. Arreola
Stuart GemmillS. Gemmill71
M
5
D
66Olaf MulderO. Mulder
Bert SchulpenB. Schulpen69
M
6
M
73Efrain PerlazaE. Perlaza
Ramon GrotR. Grot69
M
7
M
74Jakob GleisensteinJ. Gleisenstein
Cosmin Van Der LeegteC. Van Der Leegte57
M
8
M
65Eduardo NascimentoE. Nascimento
Jonathan SerrantJ. Serrant68
A
9
A
68Pablo MoraP. Mora
Robert RivalR. Rival67
A
10
A
75Frank MatthijsF. Matthijs
Jo FrijtersJ. Frijters65
A
11
A
67Jean Chr. CésarJ. César
 
Pim CaluwéP. Caluwé59
A
12
D
66George ZwaanswijkG. Zwaanswijk
Tieme MolendijkT. Molendijk56
A
13
M
66Mihai LacatusM. Lacatus
Jan MatthäusJ. Matthäus55
M
14
A
67Fouad BezzaiF. Bezzai
Match Report
The weather is mixed here at AZ Stadion where AZ 67 Alkmaar play host to NAC Breda. A crowd of 17,618 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
AZ 67 Alkmaar are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while NAC Breda appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Milan Berck Van Der Doelen.


0.00
AZ 67 Alkmaar kick off and get the first half underway!
2.19
Hugo Arreola chips the ball to his team mate, Frank Matthijs. Frank Matthijs knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.44
Eduardo Nascimento threads a neat ball through to Frank Matthijs. Frank Matthijs knocks the ball forward to Pablo Mora but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
15.01
Hugo Arreola pushes mid-way up the pitch. Hugo Arreola threads the ball through to Jean Chr. César. Jean Chr. César lofts in a cross ball towards Frank Matthijs. Frank Matthijs makes a deft header but it is miles over!
20.19
With imagination, Marinus Babangida picks a pass forward to Eduardo Nascimento. Eduardo Nascimento takes it forward alone. Eduardo Nascimento knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Bert Schulpen.
27.03
Stuart Gemmill knocks the ball forward to Cosmin Van Der Leegte. Cosmin Van Der Leegte whips in a cross ball towards Jonathan Serrant. Jonathan Serrant is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!! He really seems to have settled well at the club.
30.41
Stuart Gemmill makes an attacking run forward. Stuart Gemmill lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Rival. Robert Rival shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Eduardo Nascimento steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
32.28
Eduardo Nascimento flicks a high ball forward to Frank Matthijs who takes it down. Frank Matthijs lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Nascimento. Eduardo Nascimento powers a header at goal. Solid save from Matthias Bierhoff.
33.52
Eduardo Nascimento runs straight at the opposition's defence. Eduardo Nascimento knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.36
Jakob Gleisenstein clumsily knocks into Ivo Gentile. Jakob Gleisenstein is shown the yellow card! Ivo Gentile carries on, but is struggling a bit.
40.58
Cosmin Van Der Leegte flicks a high ball forward to Jonathan Serrant who takes it down. Jonathan Serrant cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Jonathan Serrant provides some space. He shoots at goal. Jonathan Serrant scores for AZ 67 Alkmaar!!
44.53
Marinus Hilgerink threads a neat ball through to Stuart Gemmill. Stuart Gemmill surges forward with the ball. Stuart Gemmill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. AZ 67 Alkmaar appear unchanged since the first half. NAC Breda also appear unchanged since the first half. The NAC Breda players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and NAC Breda kick off!
48.13
Ramon Grot makes a beautiful solo run. Ramon Grot lofts in a cross ball towards Jo Frijters. Jo Frijters makes a deft header but is denied by Hugo Bento. Excellent save.
51.39
Niels Trustfull runs forward with the ball. Niels Trustfull sees Jonathan Serrant in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jonathan Serrant tries a spectacular long range effort. Hugo Bento gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
54.09
Olaf Mulder flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Nascimento collects the pass. Eduardo Nascimento flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Mora easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pablo Mora whips in a cross ball towards Frank Matthijs. Frank Matthijs beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
57.16
Efrain Perlaza sees Jean Chr. César in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jean Chr. César whips in a cross ball towards Pablo Mora. Pablo Mora connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's well over the bar!
59.17
Showing composure, Ivo Gentile plays the ball forward to Bert Schulpen. Bert Schulpen sees Robert Rival in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Robert Rival makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jonathan Serrant but he's offside!
60.25
NAC Breda have made a substitution with Mihai Lacatus replacing Eduardo Nascimento .
66.09
Cosmin Van Der Leegte runs straight at the opposition's defence. Cosmin Van Der Leegte shoots from long range. Hugo Bento gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
67.23
Bert Schulpen makes a probing pass to Ramon Grot. Ramon Grot advances with the ball. Ramon Grot shoots from distance. Hugo Bento is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
73.42
Ramon Grot flicks a high pass forward to Cosmin Van Der Leegte who brings the ball under control. Cosmin Van Der Leegte flicks a high pass forward. Jo Frijters holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jo Frijters shoots from long range but it flies wide!
77.24
NAC Breda have made 2 substitutions with George Zwaanswijk replacing Yassine Abdellaoui and Fouad Bezzai replacing Pablo Mora .
79.46
Ramon Grot makes a probing pass to Jonathan Serrant. Jonathan Serrant plays a quick one-two with Ramon Grot and rushes in on goal... Hugo Arreola barges into Jonathan Serrant. Jonathan Serrant appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
84.30
George Zwaanswijk flicks a high pass forward. Efrain Perlaza controls it well on his chest. Efrain Perlaza controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fouad Bezzai. Fouad Bezzai whips in a cross ball towards Jean Chr. César. Jean Chr. César outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball takes a deflection leaving Matthias Bierhoff with no chance!! Goal for NAC Breda!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

AZ 67 Alkmaar

NAC Breda
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.7%
41.3%
Play Area
22.7%
44%
33.3%

Scorers
Jonathan Serrant 27, 41
Ramon Grot 67
Frank Matthijs 54
Jean Chr. César 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jonathan Serrant of AZ 67 Alkmaar

Match Ratings
1.Matthias Bierhoff (GK)
6
2.Marinus Hilgerink (DEF)
6
3.Ivo Gentile (DEF)
6
4.Niels Trustfull (DEF)
6
5.Stuart Gemmill (MID)
7
6.Bert Schulpen (MID)
7
7.Ramon Grot (MID)goal scored
8
8.Cosmin Van Der Leegte (MID)
8
9.Jonathan Serrant (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Robert Rival (ATT)
6
11.Jo Frijters (ATT)
6
 
12.Pim Caluwé (ATT)
0
13.Tieme Molendijk (ATT)
0
14.Jan Matthäus (MID)
0

1.Hugo Bento (GK)
6
2.Marinus Babangida (DEF)
6
3.Yassine Abdellaoui (DEF)
6
4.Hugo Arreola (DEF)
6
5.Olaf Mulder (DEF)
6
6.Efrain Perlaza (MID)
6
7.Jakob Gleisenstein (MID)yellow card
5
8.Eduardo Nascimento (MID)
7
9.Pablo Mora (ATT)
6
10.Frank Matthijs (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Jean Chr. César (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.George Zwaanswijk (DEF)
6
13.Mihai Lacatus (MID)
6
14.Fouad Bezzai (ATT)
6