Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
It's a sunny day here at AZ Stadion where AZ 67 Alkmaar play Valencia in this friendly game. A crowd of 17,534 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
AZ 67 Alkmaar are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Valencia appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.


0.00
The whistle blows and AZ 67 Alkmaar kick off!
2.58
Arno Thiele controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jean-Sebastien Ben Askar. Jean-Sebastien Ben Askar goes all the way! Jean-Sebastien Ben Askar shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
9.56
Gavin White controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gordon Meredith. Gordon Meredith knocks the ball forward to Mariana Avila. Mariana Avila plays a perfect one-two with Alexandre Burle and rushes in on goal... Mariana Avila shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Mariana Avila scores for AZ 67 Alkmaar!!
18.39
Jos Wau threads the ball through to Marino Bega. Marino Bega tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Ismael Izzet easily smothers it!
22.55
Jannick Malicki makes a probing pass to Glenn Winter. Glenn Winter knocks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Sebastien Ben Askar. Jean-Sebastien Ben Askar whips in a cross ball towards Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Luuk Riga manages to gather it comfortably.
24.56
Ricardo Viana makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arno Thiele. Arno Thiele chips the ball to his team mate, Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry passes the ball forward but Fotis Venizelos is offside!
26.07
Jannick Malicki threads the ball through to Tiago Semedo. Tiago Semedo knocks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Sebastien Ben Askar. Jean-Sebastien Ben Askar lofts in a cross ball towards Fotis Venizelos. Fotis Venizelos flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Luuk Riga.
27.46
Tiago Semedo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Luuk Riga.
28.10
Alvaro Zuniga comes in with a late challenge on Tiago Semedo. Alvaro Zuniga is warned by the referee! Tiago Semedo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.15
Regillio Van Dijk knocks the ball to his team mate, Jos Wau. Jos Wau controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marino Bega. Marino Bega tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Ismael Izzet!
32.54
Arno Thiele flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
33.56
Arno Thiele deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry knocks the ball to his team mate, Fotis Venizelos. Fotis Venizelos rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Luuk Riga!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!


45.00
The whistle blows and Valencia kick off!
51.45
Jos Wau makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alexandre Burle. Alexandre Burle shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Ismael Izzet.
55.21
Carlos Viana deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alvaro Zuniga. Alvaro Zuniga advances with the ball. Alvaro Zuniga chips the ball to his team mate, Mariana Avila. Mariana Avila takes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
57.58
Gavin White deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gordon Meredith. Gordon Meredith flicks the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Burle. Alexandre Burle goes all the way! Alexandre Burle makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's there!! Ismael Izzet has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
66.07
Ricardo Viana makes a simple pass to Arno Thiele. Arno Thiele makes a probing pass to Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fotis Venizelos but the linesman indicates offside!
67.13
Arno Thiele threads the ball through to Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Regillio Van Dijk.
71.43
Joao Quaresma surges forward with the ball. Joao Quaresma sees space and advances. Joao Quaresma plays a perfect one-two with Jean-Sebastien Ben Askar and rushes in on goal... Joao Quaresma rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Luuk Riga manages to gather it comfortably.
77.15
Ricardo Viana knocks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Semedo. Tiago Semedo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fotis Venizelos. Fotis Venizelos tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Luuk Riga.
85.33
Tiago Semedo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fotis Venizelos. Fotis Venizelos threads the ball through to Colin Hendry but he's offside!
87.16
Arno Thiele chips the ball to his team mate, Jean-Sebastien Ben Askar. Jean-Sebastien Ben Askar plays a perfect one-two with Fotis Venizelos and rushes in on goal... Jean-Sebastien Ben Askar cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
89.45
Alvaro Zuniga flicks the ball to his team mate, Mariana Avila. Mariana Avila goes all the way! Mariana Avila cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Alexandre Burle of AZ 67 Alkmaar

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 2 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 6 vs 7
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 1 vs 2
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 3
Fouls
Fouls: 1 vs 0
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 41.025641025641 vs 58.974358974359
Play Area
Home team third: 32.05%, Midfield: 44.87%, Away team third: 23.08%