Match Report


AZ 67 AlkmaarAZ 67 Alkmaar     PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven
Anwar LawalAnwar Lawal John E Hyldgaard John E Hyldgaard
Joseph-Desire NjankaJ. Njanka83
G
1
G
70Jacob BridgesJ. Bridges
Hugo BentoH. Bento70
D
2captain
D
73Tomasz AnolfoT. Anolfo
Stefano HammingS. Hamming71
D
3
D
78Hocine KermaliH. Kermali
Generoso ChianeseG. Chianese72
D
4
D
69Rui Van Der WeerdenR. Van Der Weerden
Jan Van Der LeegteJ. Van Der Leegte75
M
captain5
M
83Gerard BobsonG. Bobson
Steve Van Der WeerdenS. Van Der Weerden73
M
6
M
81Ferry SchenningF. Schenning
Alistair TaylorA. Taylor73
M
7
M
76Ulrich GrotU. Grot
Dean HughesD. Hughes75
M
8
M
78Martin DitewigM. Ditewig
Hannes BreyerH. Breyer77
A
9
A
74Nelson OpschoorN. Opschoor
Anselmo PandolfiA. Pandolfi69
A
10
A
74David DavidsD. Davids
Albrecht RiemannA. Riemann69
A
11
A
67Adilson HasselbainkA. Hasselbaink
 
Vincenzo NeudeckerV. Neudecker75
D
12
D
69Donny SluiterD. Sluiter
Albrecht BirnbaumA. Birnbaum79
M
13
M
80Raffaele MoranteR. Morante
Alberto QuaresmaA. Quaresma62
A
14
A
67Jeffrey VerhoevenJ. Verhoeven

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at AZ Stadion where AZ 67 Alkmaar play host to PSV Eindhoven. A crowd of 18,925 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both AZ 67 Alkmaar and PSV Eindhoven are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Franken.


0.00
The whistle blows and AZ 67 Alkmaar kick off!
2.39
Stefano Hamming flicks a high pass forward. Alistair Taylor holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alistair Taylor threads a neat ball through to Hannes Breyer. Hannes Breyer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tomasz Anolfo.
4.59
Gerard Bobson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Davids. David Davids shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
8.17
Steve Van Der Weerden knocks the ball to his team mate, Albrecht Riemann. Albrecht Riemann whips in a cross ball towards Hannes Breyer. Hocine Kermali catches Hannes Breyer on the ankles. Hannes Breyer appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
9.29
Ferry Schenning laces a weighted ball forward to David Davids. David Davids plays a quick one-two with Nelson Opschoor and rushes in on goal... David Davids side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Joseph-Desire Njanka manages to gather it.
12.12
Steve Van Der Weerden threads a neat ball through to Albrecht Riemann. Albrecht Riemann finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
14.00
Ferry Schenning threads the ball through to Nelson Opschoor. Nelson Opschoor makes a great pass forward. David Davids runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
15.18
Hugo Bento kicks a strong pass forward to Jan Van Der Leegte. Jan Van Der Leegte controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anselmo Pandolfi. Anselmo Pandolfi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rui Van Der Weerden.
21.33
Hocine Kermali flicks a high pass forward to Ulrich Grot who brings the ball under control. Ulrich Grot kicks a strong pass forward to Adilson Hasselbaink. Adilson Hasselbaink shoots from distance but somehow Joseph-Desire Njanka manages to keep it out.
24.14
Martin Ditewig threads the ball through to Adilson Hasselbaink. Adilson Hasselbaink advances inside the box! Adilson Hasselbaink tries a spectacular strike but Joseph-Desire Njanka is on top of it.
28.32
Steve Van Der Weerden knocks the ball forward to Hannes Breyer. Hannes Breyer lofts in a cross ball towards Anselmo Pandolfi. Anselmo Pandolfi finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Anselmo Pandolfi!
34.34
Gerard Bobson makes a simple pass to Nelson Opschoor. Nelson Opschoor knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Joseph-Desire Njanka who gathers it comfortably.
38.20
Tomasz Anolfo chips the ball to his team mate, Ferry Schenning. Ferry Schenning knocks the ball forward to David Davids. David Davids shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
39.39
Ulrich Grot catches Steve Van Der Weerden on the ankles. The referee calls over Ulrich Grot and shows him a yellow card! Steve Van Der Weerden stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.23
Generoso Chianese hits a low pass to Jan Van Der Leegte. Jan Van Der Leegte passes the ball forward to Albrecht Riemann. Albrecht Riemann tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Jacob Bridges.
41.42
Corner kick to AZ 67 Alkmaar. Dean Hughes chips it to the near post. Anselmo Pandolfi strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
42.36
Stefano Hamming threads a neat ball through to Jan Van Der Leegte. Jan Van Der Leegte flicks a high pass forward. Anselmo Pandolfi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Anselmo Pandolfi lofts in a cross ball towards Hannes Breyer. Hannes Breyer beats his man to it with a header but it rises well off target!
44.06
David Davids barges into Generoso Chianese. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Generoso Chianese gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
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. PSV Eindhoven also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
PSV Eindhoven kick off and get the second half underway!
54.55
Stefano Hamming passes the ball forward to Dean Hughes. Dean Hughes knocks the ball to his team mate, Hannes Breyer. Hannes Breyer tries a spectacular long range effort. Jacob Bridges gets down and covers it.
57.37
Martin Ditewig flicks a high pass forward to Adilson Hasselbaink who brings the ball under control. Adilson Hasselbaink knocks in a cross ball towards Nelson Opschoor. Nelson Opschoor whips the ball goalwards with his head. Good keeping from Joseph-Desire Njanka as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
58.55
Ferry Schenning takes a quick corner, playing it short to Ulrich Grot. Ulrich Grot comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
60.45
PSV Eindhoven have made a substitution with Raffaele Morante replacing Ulrich Grot .
65.30
Generoso Chianese knocks the ball forward to Alistair Taylor. Alistair Taylor knocks the ball to his team mate, Albrecht Riemann. Albrecht Riemann whips in a cross ball towards Hannes Breyer. Hannes Breyer flicks the ball with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
66.29
Raffaele Morante knocks the ball to his team mate, Nelson Opschoor. Nelson Opschoor sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Joseph-Desire Njanka easily gets down and covers it.
67.38
Hugo Bento knocks the ball forward to Dean Hughes. Dean Hughes knocks the ball forward to Albrecht Riemann. Albrecht Riemann shoots from distance but somehow Jacob Bridges manages to keep it out.
72.07
Hugo Bento knocks the ball to his team mate, Steve Van Der Weerden. Steve Van Der Weerden deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anselmo Pandolfi. Anselmo Pandolfi lofts in a cross ball towards Albrecht Riemann. Albrecht Riemann directs the ball goalwards with his head but Jacob Bridges reads it well. Great save!
77.26
AZ 67 Alkmaar have made 3 substitutions with Vincenzo Neudecker replacing Hugo Bento, Albrecht Birnbaum replacing Dean Hughes and Alberto Quaresma replacing Anselmo Pandolfi .
79.01
Albrecht Birnbaum flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Quaresma controls it well on his chest. Alberto Quaresma shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
81.34
Rui Van Der Weerden passes the ball forward to Ferry Schenning. Ferry Schenning takes it forward alone. Ferry Schenning plays a scrappy one-two with David Davids and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Ferry Schenning provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Joseph-Desire Njanka with no chance!! Goal for PSV Eindhoven!
85.00
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
90.00
Tomasz Anolfo makes a probing pass to Ferry Schenning. Ferry Schenning knocks the ball to his team mate, Nelson Opschoor. Nelson Opschoor shoots from outside the area. Joseph-Desire Njanka gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

AZ 67 Alkmaar

PSV Eindhoven
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.7%
51.3%
Play Area
29.5%
39.7%
30.8%

Scorers
Anselmo Pandolfi 28, 41
Ferry Schenning 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Anselmo Pandolfi of AZ 67 Alkmaar

Match Ratings