Match Report


AZ 67 AlkmaarAZ 67 Alkmaar     FC DordrechtFC Dordrecht
Anwar LawalAnwar Lawal Computer Player Computer Player
Joseph-Desire NjankaJ. Njanka84
G
1
G
72Billy LoweB. Lowe
Vincenzo NeudeckerV. Neudecker75
D
2
D
70Henk Van Der GouwH. Van Der Gouw
Stefano HammingS. Hamming71
D
3captain
D
68Mattia NunziataM. Nunziata
Hugo BentoH. Bento70
D
4
D
66Harald SendenH. Senden
Eric de WitE. de Wit61
M
5
M
74Regilio MeeuwisR. Meeuwis
Steve Van Der WeerdenS. Van Der Weerden73
M
6
M
71Eric SchumacherE. Schumacher
Dean HughesD. Hughes75
M
7
M
68Dennis de GraafD. de Graaf
Alistair TaylorA. Taylor73
M
captain8
M
67Eduardo BlancoE. Blanco
Hannes BreyerH. Breyer78
A
9
A
72Matthias MetzlerM. Metzler
Alberto QuaresmaA. Quaresma64
A
10
A
71Rafael DenneboomR. Denneboom
Anselmo PandolfiA. Pandolfi69
A
11
A
66Gijs HellemonsG. Hellemons
 
Miel Van EijkM. Van Eijk55
D
12
M
66Antonio UrsoA. Urso
Jan Van Der LeegteJ. Van Der Leegte75
M
13
M
64Arno SchreuderA. Schreuder
Sean GrellaS. Grella57
A
14
A
62Roland JezierskiR. Jezierski

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at AZ Stadion where AZ 67 Alkmaar play host to FC Dordrecht. A crowd of 18,390 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both AZ 67 Alkmaar and FC Dordrecht are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ruud Huiberts.


0.00
The whistle blows and AZ 67 Alkmaar get the match underway!
9.51
Dean Hughes kicks a strong pass forward to Hannes Breyer. Hannes Breyer skips past Harald Senden! Hannes Breyer tries a spectacular strike. The ball comes in low, but Billy Lowe effortlessly smothers it!
10.24
Steve Van Der Weerden threads the ball through to Anselmo Pandolfi. Anselmo Pandolfi lofts in a cross ball towards Hannes Breyer. Hannes Breyer rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Magnificent save by Billy Lowe!
18.41
Eduardo Blanco hacks Steve Van Der Weerden from behind! The referee brings Eduardo Blanco to one side and gives him a warning! Steve Van Der Weerden runs off the knock.
20.52
Showing composure, Stefano Hamming laces a weighted ball forward to Steve Van Der Weerden. Steve Van Der Weerden makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anselmo Pandolfi. Anselmo Pandolfi whips in a cross ball towards Hannes Breyer. Hannes Breyer heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Great save!
21.34
Stefano Hamming controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dean Hughes. Dean Hughes runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Dean Hughes lofts in a cross ball towards Hannes Breyer. Hannes Breyer is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
22.35
Dean Hughes kicks a strong pass forward to Anselmo Pandolfi. Anselmo Pandolfi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Billy Lowe is on top of his game. He makes it look easy!
27.54
Steve Van Der Weerden advances with the ball. Steve Van Der Weerden knocks in a cross ball towards Hannes Breyer. Hannes Breyer gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is tipped over by Billy Lowe.
29.59
Corner kick to AZ 67 Alkmaar. Alistair Taylor plays it to the near post. Anselmo Pandolfi looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Magnificent block by Mattia Nunziata!
34.31
Hugo Bento catches Matthias Metzler on the ankles. Hugo Bento is shown the yellow card! Matthias Metzler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.24
Dennis de Graaf clumsily knocks into Eric de Wit. Dennis de Graaf is given a warning by the referee! Eric de Wit runs off the knock.
38.00
AZ 67 Alkmaar are in full control of this game.
40.16
Steve Van Der Weerden flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Quaresma collects the pass. Alberto Quaresma makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Anselmo Pandolfi. Some silky footwork from Anselmo Pandolfi provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Billy Lowe!
42.28
Eric de Wit plays the ball forward to Alberto Quaresma. Alberto Quaresma deftly passes the ball to Hannes Breyer, releasing him through on goal. Some silky footwork from Hannes Breyer provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. AZ 67 Alkmaar appear unchanged since the first half. FC Dordrecht also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC Dordrecht kick off the second half!
51.55
Steve Van Der Weerden laces a through ball forward to Alberto Quaresma. Alberto Quaresma lofts in a cross ball towards Hannes Breyer. Hannes Breyer knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
55.02
Eric Schumacher flicks a high pass forward. Gijs Hellemons collects the pass. Gijs Hellemons cuts inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Gijs Hellemons provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
59.06
Alistair Taylor barges into Eric Schumacher. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eric Schumacher hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.55
FC Dordrecht have made a substitution with Antonio Urso replacing Henk Van Der Gouw .
61.64
Vincenzo Neudecker pushes up the pitch. Vincenzo Neudecker controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alberto Quaresma. Alberto Quaresma knocks in a cross ball towards Hannes Breyer. Hannes Breyer knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Billy Lowe manages to gather it effortlessly.
65.40
Alistair Taylor receives the ball from a throw-in from Dean Hughes. Alistair Taylor knocks the ball forward to Hannes Breyer. Hannes Breyer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
66.48
Dennis de Graaf makes a probing pass to Matthias Metzler. Matthias Metzler cuts inside the box! Matthias Metzler muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Joseph-Desire Njanka!
67.48
Stefano Hamming pushes up the pitch. Stefano Hamming knocks the ball forward to Hannes Breyer. Hannes Breyer plays a one-two with Alberto Quaresma and rushes in on goal... Hannes Breyer rockets a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
71.22
Steve Van Der Weerden hacks Eduardo Blanco from behind! The referee calls over Steve Van Der Weerden and shows him a yellow card! Eduardo Blanco gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
73.17
Mattia Nunziata catches Anselmo Pandolfi on the ankles. The referee warns Mattia Nunziata to calm down! Anselmo Pandolfi stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.39
AZ 67 Alkmaar have made 3 substitutions with Miel Van Eijk replacing Vincenzo Neudecker, Jan Van Der Leegte replacing Steve Van Der Weerden and Sean Grella replacing Hannes Breyer .
78.47
Antonio Urso makes a simple pass to Dennis de Graaf. Dennis de Graaf runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Dennis de Graaf edges inside the box! Dennis de Graaf side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
83.16
Eric Schumacher threads a neat ball through to Gijs Hellemons. Gijs Hellemons shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Joseph-Desire Njanka!
84.50
Miel Van Eijk arcs the ball upfield. Anselmo Pandolfi whips in a cross ball towards Sean Grella. Sean Grella makes a deft header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
85.56
Eduardo Blanco makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matthias Metzler. Matthias Metzler knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Gijs Hellemons is offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

AZ 67 Alkmaar

FC Dordrecht
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
12
3
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.9%
43.1%
Play Area
24.6%
44.6%
30.8%

Scorers
Hannes Breyer 52, 67
Dennis de Graaf 78

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

Match Ratings