Match Report


AZ 67 AlkmaarAZ 67 Alkmaar     Helmond SportHelmond Sport
Anwar LawalAnwar Lawal Computer Player Computer Player
Joseph-Desire NjankaJ. Njanka84
G
1
G
84Roberto KnopperR. Knopper
Generoso ChianeseG. Chianese72
D
2captain
D
66William De PalmaW. De Palma
Stefano HammingS. Hamming71
D
3
D
62Brutil VerhoevenB. Verhoeven
Hugo BentoH. Bento70
D
4
D
62Jean-Michel ColyJ. Coly
Jan Van Der LeegteJ. Van Der Leegte75
M
5
D
51Alfons MeerdinkA. Meerdink
Steve Van Der WeerdenS. Van Der Weerden73
M
6
M
72Jesper De GraefJ. De Graef
Dean HughesD. Hughes75
M
captain7
M
59Guilherme SousaG. Sousa
Alistair TaylorA. Taylor73
M
8
A
74Daniel WijkerD. Wijker
Hannes BreyerH. Breyer78
A
9
A
68Abubakari Dos SantosA. Dos Santos
Alberto QuaresmaA. Quaresma63
A
10
A
65Gary GemmillG. Gemmill
Anselmo PandolfiA. Pandolfi69
A
11
A
62Silvio MoreiraS. Moreira
 
Miel Van EijkM. Van Eijk55
D
12
G
65Jšrg Van Van Der LaanJ. Van Der Laan
Eric de WitE. de Wit61
M
13
A
61Joost Van Der PennenJ. Van Der Pennen
Albrecht RiemannA. Riemann71
A
14
M
57Stephen NaysmithS. Naysmith

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at AZ Stadion where AZ 67 Alkmaar play host to Helmond Sport. A crowd of 17,317 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
AZ 67 Alkmaar are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Helmond Sport appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Eric Van Hintum.


0.00
Helmond Sport kick off!
2.14
Guilherme Sousa passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Daniel Wijker. Daniel Wijker lofts in a cross ball towards Silvio Moreira. Silvio Moreira whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Joseph-Desire Njanka has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
9.35
Brutil Verhoeven flicks a high pass forward. Guilherme Sousa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Guilherme Sousa makes a probing pass to Abubakari Dos Santos. Abubakari Dos Santos shoots from outside the area which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
14.16
Stefano Hamming flicks the ball to his team mate, Alistair Taylor. Alistair Taylor threads a neat ball through to Alberto Quaresma. Alberto Quaresma controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
15.44
Steve Van Der Weerden flicks the ball to his team mate, Anselmo Pandolfi. Anselmo Pandolfi lofts in a cross ball towards Hannes Breyer. Hannes Breyer makes a looping header on goal but slams it into the crowd!
16.01
Dean Hughes passes the ball forward to Alberto Quaresma. Alberto Quaresma passes the ball forward to Anselmo Pandolfi. Anselmo Pandolfi cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for AZ 67 Alkmaar!
20.19
Jan Van Der Leegte catches Jesper De Graef on the ankles. The referee calls over Jan Van Der Leegte and warns him to calm down! Jesper De Graef stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.39
Guilherme Sousa comes in with a late challenge on Dean Hughes. The referee calls over Guilherme Sousa and shows him a yellow card! Dean Hughes stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.47
Without breaking stride, Hugo Bento plays the ball forward to Dean Hughes. Dean Hughes passes the ball forward to Hannes Breyer. Hannes Breyer finds some space and shoots from distance but Roberto Knopper is on top of it.
24.04
Jesper De Graef makes a simple pass to Abubakari Dos Santos. Abubakari Dos Santos whips in a cross ball towards Silvio Moreira. Silvio Moreira connects with a diving header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
30.04
Jan Van Der Leegte flicks a high pass forward. Hannes Breyer collects the pass. Hannes Breyer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Roberto Knopper who gathers it comfortably.
32.31
Hugo Bento threads the ball through to Jan Van Der Leegte. Jan Van Der Leegte passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Alberto Quaresma. Alberto Quaresma makes a great pass forward. Hannes Breyer runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
33.40
Jean-Michel Coly barges into Alberto Quaresma. The referee warns Jean-Michel Coly to calm down! Alberto Quaresma runs off the knock.
34.33
William De Palma comes in with a late challenge on Anselmo Pandolfi. The referee calls over William De Palma and shows him a yellow card! Anselmo Pandolfi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.27
Jesper De Graef knocks the ball forward to Daniel Wijker. Daniel Wijker knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Joseph-Desire Njanka who gathers it comfortably.
44.13
Dean Hughes sees Hannes Breyer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hannes Breyer lofts in a cross ball towards Alberto Quaresma. Alberto Quaresma rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. AZ 67 Alkmaar appear unchanged since the first half. Helmond Sport also appear unchanged since the first half. The AZ 67 Alkmaar players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
AZ 67 Alkmaar kick off!
49.45
Jan Van Der Leegte controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alberto Quaresma. Alberto Quaresma whips in a cross ball towards Hannes Breyer. Hannes Breyer connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is miles over!
53.06
Guilherme Sousa passes the ball forward to Daniel Wijker. Daniel Wijker knocks in a cross ball towards Abubakari Dos Santos. With a superhuman jump, Abubakari Dos Santos connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Joseph-Desire Njanka comfortably punches it away to safety.
54.27
Gary Gemmill catches Stefano Hamming on the ankles. Gary Gemmill is shown the yellow card! Stefano Hamming runs off the knock.
57.12
Alistair Taylor brings the ball forward. Alistair Taylor shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
59.16
Hugo Bento sees space and advances. Hugo Bento passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Alberto Quaresma. Alberto Quaresma knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alfons Meerdink.
60.53
Helmond Sport have made 2 substitutions with Joost Van Der Pennen replacing Alfons Meerdink and Stephen Naysmith replacing Abubakari Dos Santos .
61.60
Jean-Michel Coly takes it forward alone. Jean-Michel Coly knocks the ball forward to Daniel Wijker. Daniel Wijker knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Gemmill. Gary Gemmill knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
65.43
Guilherme Sousa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Silvio Moreira. Silvio Moreira plays the ball forward to Stephen Naysmith who has made a great run into the box. Stephen Naysmith shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Joseph-Desire Njanka gets down and covers it.
67.05
Alistair Taylor changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alistair Taylor knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Roberto Knopper who gathers it comfortably.
73.46
Steve Van Der Weerden flicks the ball to his team mate, Hannes Breyer. Hannes Breyer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Roberto Knopper who gathers it comfortably.
75.18
Guilherme Sousa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Silvio Moreira. Silvio Moreira whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Wijker. Daniel Wijker knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Joseph-Desire Njanka is on top of it.
78.51
Steve Van Der Weerden flicks a high pass forward. Hannes Breyer collects the pass. Hannes Breyer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Roberto Knopper who gathers it comfortably.
81.03
Alistair Taylor sees a break and surges forward. Alistair Taylor lofts in a cross ball towards Alberto Quaresma. Alberto Quaresma is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies just off target!
83.40
Steve Van Der Weerden kicks a strong pass forward to Alberto Quaresma. Alberto Quaresma shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
84.24
Dean Hughes flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Quaresma collects the pass. Alberto Quaresma knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.38
Jan Van Der Leegte runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jan Van Der Leegte shoots from outside the area but Roberto Knopper reads it well. Excellent save!
87.57
Stefano Hamming threads a neat ball through to Steve Van Der Weerden. Steve Van Der Weerden changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Steve Van Der Weerden knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Roberto Knopper who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Hugo Bento hits a low pass to Dean Hughes. Dean Hughes hits a low pass to Anselmo Pandolfi. Anselmo Pandolfi knocks the ball forward to Alberto Quaresma but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

AZ 67 Alkmaar

Helmond Sport
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
69.7%
30.3%
Play Area
19.7%
44.7%
35.5%

Scorers
Anselmo Pandolfi 16
Silvio Moreira 2
Abubakari Dos Santos 9

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Silvio Moreira of Helmond Sport

Match Ratings