Match Report


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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at AZ Stadion where AZ 67 Alkmaar play host to SC Heerenveen. A crowd of 17,739 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both AZ 67 Alkmaar and SC Heerenveen are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jimmy Ten Hag.


0.00
SC Heerenveen start the match!
8.12
Jonas Freund flicks a high ball forward to Marchanno Van Loenhout who takes it down. Marchanno Van Loenhout shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
10.48
With imagination, Steve Van Der Weerden plays the ball forward to Anselmo Pandolfi. Anselmo Pandolfi whips in a cross ball towards Hannes Breyer. Hannes Breyer powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
18.04
Jan Van Der Leegte darts forward. Jan Van Der Leegte whips in a cross ball towards Hannes Breyer. Hannes Breyer jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
21.13
Jonas Freund threads the ball through to Marchanno Van Loenhout. Marchanno Van Loenhout shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
27.54
Dean Hughes chips the ball to his team mate, Johan Nordahl. Johan Nordahl lofts in a cross ball towards Anselmo Pandolfi. Eben Edusei hacks Anselmo Pandolfi from behind! Anselmo Pandolfi appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
32.36
SC Heerenveen have made 3 substitutions with Pier G. Urso replacing Juri Zauli, Matthias Geis replacing Albert Cas and John Collins replacing Roberto Castro .
38.05
Dario Vecchiola flicks a high pass forward. Dean Hughes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dean Hughes flicks a high pass forward. Anselmo Pandolfi controls it well on his chest. Anselmo Pandolfi shoots from outside the area. What a cracker!! Flavio Venturin had no chance!! Goal for AZ 67 Alkmaar!
42.13
Alistair Taylor controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Johan Nordahl. Johan Nordahl knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.35
Ighli Mercuri knocks the ball forward to Gianmatteo Antonellini. Gianmatteo Antonellini whips in a cross ball towards Marchanno Van Loenhout. Marchanno Van Loenhout directs the ball goalwards with his head but Joseph-Desire Njanka reads it well. Well saved!
45.00
Eben Edusei deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jonas Freund. Jonas Freund kicks a strong pass forward to Gianmatteo Antonellini. Gianmatteo Antonellini controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
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. SC Heerenveen also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
AZ 67 Alkmaar kick off!
47.36
Jan Van Der Leegte laces a weighted ball forward to Johan Nordahl. Johan Nordahl whips in a cross ball towards Hannes Breyer. Hannes Breyer makes a looping header on goal but it is tipped over by Flavio Venturin.
48.49
It's a corner kick. Dean Hughes loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Eben Edusei jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
51.41
Dario Vecchiola advances with the ball. Dario Vecchiola hits a low pass to Hannes Breyer. Hannes Breyer shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
53.11
Dario Vecchiola darts forward. Dario Vecchiola flicks a high pass forward. Hannes Breyer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hannes Breyer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Francesco G. Grava.
54.15
Dean Hughes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Johan Nordahl. Johan Nordahl knocks in a cross ball towards Hannes Breyer. With a superhuman jump, Hannes Breyer connects with the ball and heads it goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
57.01
John Collins makes a probing pass to Colin Gemmell. Colin Gemmell hits a low pass to Marchanno Van Loenhout. Marchanno Van Loenhout tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
60.49
Alistair Taylor knocks the ball forward to Johan Nordahl. Johan Nordahl knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eben Edusei.
61.37
Ighli Mercuri flicks the ball to his team mate, Marchanno Van Loenhout. Marchanno Van Loenhout kicks a strong pass forward to Pier G. Urso but the referee indicates it's offside!
67.28
Dario Vecchiola barges into Marchanno Van Loenhout. The referee calls over Dario Vecchiola and shows him a yellow card! Marchanno Van Loenhout hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.51
With great vision, Dario Vecchiola plays the ball forward to Steve Van Der Weerden. Steve Van Der Weerden flicks a high pass forward to Hannes Breyer who brings the ball under control. Hannes Breyer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by John Collins.
77.48
AZ 67 Alkmaar have made 3 substitutions with Stefano Hamming replacing Generoso Chianese, Pascal Schilling replacing Johan Nordahl and Alberto Quaresma replacing Pascal Schilling .
78.51
Alistair Taylor threads a neat ball through to Hannes Breyer. Hannes Breyer whips in a cross ball towards Anselmo Pandolfi. Anselmo Pandolfi connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
81.32
Dean Hughes knocks the ball to his team mate, Hannes Breyer. Hannes Breyer lofts in a cross ball towards Anselmo Pandolfi. Anselmo Pandolfi makes a looping header on goal but it flies well off target!
83.52
Francesco G. Grava knocks the ball forward to Jonas Freund. Jonas Freund kicks a strong pass forward to Marchanno Van Loenhout. Marchanno Van Loenhout whips in a cross ball towards Pier G. Urso. Pier G. Urso makes a convincing header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
84.57
Dean Hughes chips the ball to his team mate, Hannes Breyer. Hannes Breyer knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Quaresma. With a superhuman jump, Alberto Quaresma connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
89.35
Dean Hughes flicks the ball to his team mate, Hannes Breyer. Hannes Breyer runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Hannes Breyer provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly! That's his third!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
5
0
Shots on Target
9
1
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.3%
45.7%
Play Area
25.7%
40%
34.3%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Hannes Breyer of AZ 67 Alkmaar