Match Report


AZ 67 AlkmaarAZ 67 Alkmaar     NAC BredaNAC Breda
Anwar LawalAnwar Lawal Computer Player Computer Player
Joseph-Desire NjankaJ. Njanka84
G
1
G
64Nicola C. MainiN. Maini
Vincenzo NeudeckerV. Neudecker75
D
2
D
84John BerendsenJ. Berendsen
Stefano HammingS. Hamming71
D
3
D
68Joao AlmeidaJ. Almeida
Generoso ChianeseG. Chianese72
D
4
D
57Sebastiao AlvesS. Alves
Eric de WitE. de Wit61
M
5captain
M
64Edgar VerberneE. Verberne
Jan Van Der LeegteJ. Van Der Leegte75
M
6
M
62ƒtienne Faberƒ. Faber
Alistair TaylorA. Taylor73
M
7
M
62Jermaine SalmonJ. Salmon
Dean HughesD. Hughes75
M
captain8
M
57Daan CornelisseD. Cornelisse
Anselmo PandolfiA. Pandolfi69
A
9
A
68Gianmatteo RipaG. Ripa
Alberto QuaresmaA. Quaresma63
A
10
A
64Reinier Van SteenveldtR. Van Steenveldt
Albrecht RiemannA. Riemann71
A
11
A
61Jan ScholzJ. Scholz
 
Miel Van EijkM. Van Eijk55
D
12
G
62Florian Del GrossoF. Del Grosso
Steve Van Der WeerdenS. Van Der Weerden73
M
13
A
58Jochem ClaesJ. Claes
Sean GrellaS. Grella57
A
14
M
56Jaap NelisseJ. Nelisse

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at AZ Stadion where AZ 67 Alkmaar play host to NAC Breda. A crowd of 18,114 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both AZ 67 Alkmaar and NAC Breda are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dirk Bisseling.


0.00
The whistle blows and NAC Breda kick off!
2.40
Jan Van Der Leegte passes the ball forward to Anselmo Pandolfi. Anselmo Pandolfi threads the ball through to Albrecht Riemann but he's offside!
3.10
Jan Van Der Leegte knocks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Quaresma. Alberto Quaresma shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
6.21
Stefano Hamming makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jan Van Der Leegte. Jan Van Der Leegte makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alberto Quaresma. Alberto Quaresma whips in a cross ball towards Albrecht Riemann. Albrecht Riemann directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Nicola C. Maini manages to keep it out.
8.57
Seeing a gap ahead, Vincenzo Neudecker plays the ball forward to Eric de Wit. Eric de Wit changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Eric de Wit controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Nicola C. Maini manages to keep it out.
10.55
Jan Van Der Leegte flicks a high pass forward to Anselmo Pandolfi who brings the ball under control. Anselmo Pandolfi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.55
Jan Van Der Leegte knocks the ball forward to Anselmo Pandolfi. Anselmo Pandolfi lofts in a cross ball towards Albrecht Riemann. Albrecht Riemann powers a header at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Nicola C. Maini!
16.07
Jermaine Salmon threads a neat ball through to Jan Scholz. Jan Scholz whips in a cross ball towards Reinier Van Steenveldt. Reinier Van Steenveldt makes a deft header but it is shockingly off target!
18.51
Stefano Hamming hits a low pass to Jan Van Der Leegte. Jan Van Der Leegte sees Anselmo Pandolfi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Anselmo Pandolfi whips in a cross ball towards Albrecht Riemann. Albrecht Riemann heads the ball goalwards. Nicola C. Maini gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
20.43
Edgar Verberne flicks a high pass forward. Reinier Van Steenveldt controls it well on his chest. Reinier Van Steenveldt rushes past Vincenzo Neudecker! Reinier Van Steenveldt rockets a shot on goal. Wonderful reactions from Joseph-Desire Njanka keeps it out!
21.00
ƒtienne Faber flicks a high pass forward to Reinier Van Steenveldt who brings the ball under control. Reinier Van Steenveldt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.29
Daan Cornelisse threads a neat ball through to Gianmatteo Ripa. Gianmatteo Ripa whips in a cross ball towards Reinier Van Steenveldt. Generoso Chianese comes in with a late challenge on Reinier Van Steenveldt. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
34.57
Vincenzo Neudecker deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jan Van Der Leegte. Jan Van Der Leegte flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Quaresma holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alberto Quaresma makes a probing pass between the defence to Anselmo Pandolfi. Anselmo Pandolfi muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but somehow Nicola C. Maini manages to keep it out.
39.54
ƒtienne Faber takes it forward alone. ƒtienne Faber controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
40.30
Without breaking stride, Joao Almeida plays the ball forward to Jermaine Salmon. Jermaine Salmon changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jermaine Salmon passes the ball forward but Jan Scholz is offside!
42.12
Alistair Taylor plays the ball forward to Alberto Quaresma. Alberto Quaresma plays a one-two with Anselmo Pandolfi and advances towards the goal... Some superb footwork from Alberto Quaresma provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
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. 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 AZ 67 Alkmaar get the second half underway!
47.26
Alistair Taylor makes a probing pass to Anselmo Pandolfi. Anselmo Pandolfi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sebastiao Alves.
48.17
Eric de Wit catches Daan Cornelisse on the ankles. The referee warns Eric de Wit to calm down! Daan Cornelisse hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.22
Dean Hughes chips the ball to his team mate, Albrecht Riemann. Albrecht Riemann shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
53.34
Alistair Taylor hits a low pass to Alberto Quaresma. Alberto Quaresma lofts in a cross ball towards Albrecht Riemann. Albrecht Riemann is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
54.57
With a delightful solo run, ƒtienne Faber stretches the opposition's defence. ƒtienne Faber knocks in a cross ball towards Gianmatteo Ripa. Gianmatteo Ripa jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Joseph-Desire Njanka reads it well. Quality keeping!
55.45
Stefano Hamming threads the ball through to Jan Van Der Leegte. Jan Van Der Leegte flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Quaresma controls it well on his chest. Alberto Quaresma shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
57.33
Stefano Hamming flicks a high pass forward to Dean Hughes who brings the ball under control. Dean Hughes makes a simple pass to Albrecht Riemann. Albrecht Riemann lofts in a cross ball towards Alberto Quaresma. Alberto Quaresma outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. What a cracker!! Nicola C. Maini had no chance!! Goal for AZ 67 Alkmaar!
60.55
Generoso Chianese hits a low pass to Dean Hughes. Dean Hughes flicks a high pass forward to Alberto Quaresma who brings the ball under control. Alberto Quaresma lofts in a cross ball towards Albrecht Riemann. Albrecht Riemann powers a header at goal. Nicola C. Maini didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
61.55
Joao Almeida kicks a strong pass forward to Daan Cornelisse. Daan Cornelisse makes a probing pass to Gianmatteo Ripa. Gianmatteo Ripa controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
63.46
Eric de Wit flicks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Quaresma. Alberto Quaresma shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Nicola C. Maini. Excellent save.
66.12
Daan Cornelisse flicks a high ball forward to Gianmatteo Ripa who takes it down. Gianmatteo Ripa tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
67.36
Generoso Chianese threads a neat ball through to Alistair Taylor. Alistair Taylor plays the ball forward to Alberto Quaresma. Alberto Quaresma lofts in a cross ball towards Albrecht Riemann. Albrecht Riemann makes a deft header. Albrecht Riemann scores for AZ 67 Alkmaar!!
71.20
Stefano Hamming knocks the ball to his team mate, Alistair Taylor. Alistair Taylor kicks a strong pass forward to Albrecht Riemann. Albrecht Riemann sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
77.04
AZ 67 Alkmaar have made 3 substitutions with Miel Van Eijk replacing Vincenzo Neudecker, Steve Van Der Weerden replacing Jan Van Der Leegte and Sean Grella replacing Albrecht Riemann .
79.35
John Berendsen sees Jermaine Salmon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jermaine Salmon flicks the ball to his team mate, Reinier Van Steenveldt. Reinier Van Steenveldt shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
83.13
With imagination, Alistair Taylor laces a through ball forward to Alberto Quaresma. Alberto Quaresma shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
84.55
Jermaine Salmon flicks a high pass forward. Reinier Van Steenveldt controls it well on his chest. Reinier Van Steenveldt knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Generoso Chianese.
89.25
Miel Van Eijk flicks a high pass forward. Eric de Wit holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eric de Wit kicks a strong pass forward to Sean Grella. Sean Grella lofts in a cross ball towards Anselmo Pandolfi. Sebastiao Alves clumsily knocks into Anselmo Pandolfi. Penalty not given!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

AZ 67 Alkmaar

NAC Breda
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
10
3
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
70%
30%
Play Area
28%
42%
30%

Scorers
Alberto Quaresma 57
Albrecht Riemann 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alberto Quaresma of AZ 67 Alkmaar

Match Ratings