Match Report
| Heracles Almelo | Heracles Almelo |  |  | AZ 67 Alkmaar | AZ 67 Alkmaar | ||||||||||||||||
| Michael Brutaru | Michael Brutaru | manager | Cristian David homrich | Cristian David homrich | |||||||||||||||||
| Ishak Bendjaballah | I. Bendjaballah |  | 77 | G |  | 1 | | G | 72 |  | Houssin Fertout | H. Fertout | |||||||||
| Goran Jurcic | G. Jurcic |  | 69 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 67 |  | Mike Cales | M. Cales | |||||||||
| Quim Varela | Q. Varela |  | 75 | D | | 3 | | D | 75 |  | Patrick Fanchone | P. Fanchone | |||||||||
| Emile Tchoutang | E. Tchoutang |  | 70 | D | | 4 | | D | 60 | | Edwin Dos Santos | E. Dos Santos | |||||||||
| Ihor Lytvynchuk | I. Lytvynchuk |  | 68 | D | | 5 | | M | 65 |  | Anton Helmer | A. Helmer | |||||||||
| Dmytro Prykhodnoy | D. Prykhodnoy | | 68 | M | | 6 | | M | 62 |  | Elias Saridakis | E. Saridakis | |||||||||
| Jonatan Eneberg | J. Eneberg |  | 78 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 |  | Eduardo Blanco | E. Blanco | |||||||||
| Said Turpijn | S. Turpijn | | 76 | M | | 8 | | M | 65 |  | Paul Ferguson | P. Ferguson | |||||||||
| Hugo Amunike | H. Amunike |  | 71 | A | | 9 | | A | 73 | | Ian de Vries | I. de Vries | |||||||||
| Rafael Castro | R. Castro |  | 74 | A | | 10 | | A | 60 | | Kevin Abidallah | K. Abidallah | |||||||||
| León Escamilla | L. Escamilla |  | 80 | A | | 11 | | A | 70 |  | Nicolás Flores | N. Flores | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Polman Stadion where Heracles Almelo play AZ 67 Alkmaar in this first of two leg MWF Europa Cup game. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Heracles Almelo are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while AZ 67 Alkmaar appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Heracles Almelo are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while AZ 67 Alkmaar appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0AZ 67 Alkmaar kick off and get the first half underway!
2.41
0-0Anton Helmer advances with the ball. Anton Helmer shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
3.11
0-0Edwin Dos Santos threads the ball through to Elias Saridakis. Elias Saridakis decides to run forward with the ball. Elias Saridakis lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Abidallah. Kevin Abidallah is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Ishak Bendjaballah manages to gather it comfortably.
6.39
0-0Patrick Fanchone knocks the ball forward to Anton Helmer. Anton Helmer kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Abidallah. Kevin Abidallah knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Quim Varela.
8.37
1-0Said Turpijn threads the ball through to Hugo Amunike. Hugo Amunike whips in a cross ball towards Rafael Castro. Rafael Castro connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Houssin Fertout is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
14.03
1-0Eduardo Blanco comes in with a late challenge on Jonatan Eneberg. The referee calls over Eduardo Blanco and warns him to calm down! Jonatan Eneberg runs off the knock.
16.38
Emile Tchoutang flicks the ball to his team mate, Jonatan Eneberg. Jonatan Eneberg threads the ball through to Hugo Amunike. Hugo Amunike finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
20.39
Paul Ferguson passes the ball forward to Ian de Vries. Ian de Vries shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Ishak Bendjaballah easily smothers it!
26.32
Quim Varela makes a probing pass to Said Turpijn. Said Turpijn makes a simple pass to León Escamilla. León Escamilla lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Castro. Rafael Castro flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
32.13
Anton Helmer threads the ball through to Kevin Abidallah. Kevin Abidallah sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Ishak Bendjaballah manages to keep it out.
33.53
Ihor Lytvynchuk makes a simple pass to Said Turpijn. Said Turpijn surges forward with the ball. Said Turpijn knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Amunike. Hugo Amunike directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Houssin Fertout manages to keep it out.
36.24
2-0Goran Jurcic threads the ball through to Dmytro Prykhodnoy. Dmytro Prykhodnoy kicks a strong pass forward to León Escamilla. León Escamilla makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hugo Amunike but he's offside!
44.49
Jonatan Eneberg kicks a strong pass forward to León Escamilla. León Escamilla knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Houssin Fertout who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Mike Cales threads the ball through to Eduardo Blanco. Eduardo Blanco knocks the ball forward to Nicolás Flores. Nicolás Flores plays a perfect one-two with Kevin Abidallah and rushes in on goal... Nicolás Flores takes a shot at goal. Ishak Bendjaballah easily smothers it.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Heracles Almelo kick off and get the second half underway!
48.39
Said Turpijn knocks the ball to his team mate, León Escamilla. León Escamilla shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
57.19
Emile Tchoutang deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Said Turpijn. Said Turpijn makes a probing pass to León Escamilla. León Escamilla knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Edwin Dos Santos.
59.07
Rafael Castro catches Patrick Fanchone on the ankles. Rafael Castro is warned by the referee! Patrick Fanchone runs off the knock.
61.11
Quim Varela knocks the ball forward to Dmytro Prykhodnoy. Dmytro Prykhodnoy makes a probing pass to León Escamilla. León Escamilla shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
66.09
Patrick Fanchone chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Ferguson. Paul Ferguson sees a break and surges forward. Paul Ferguson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
67.23
Elias Saridakis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ian de Vries. Ian de Vries knocks in a cross ball towards Nicolás Flores. Nicolás Flores flicks the ball with his head. Ishak Bendjaballah easily picks it out of the air!
69.15
Jonatan Eneberg decides to run forward with the ball. Jonatan Eneberg tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
71.28
Elias Saridakis knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Abidallah. Kevin Abidallah controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
72.38
Said Turpijn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hugo Amunike. Hugo Amunike knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Castro. Rafael Castro connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
73.27
Eduardo Blanco catches Dmytro Prykhodnoy on the ankles. The referee calls over Eduardo Blanco again and warns him to calm down! Dmytro Prykhodnoy stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.06
Quim Varela makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jonatan Eneberg. Jonatan Eneberg takes it forward alone. Jonatan Eneberg knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Castro. Rafael Castro directs the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
78.30
Eduardo Blanco knocks the ball forward to Kevin Abidallah. Kevin Abidallah sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Ishak Bendjaballah!
79.59
Emile Tchoutang makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Said Turpijn. Said Turpijn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rafael Castro. Rafael Castro whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Amunike. Hugo Amunike powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
81.27
Eduardo Blanco brings the ball forward. Eduardo Blanco controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicolás Flores. Nicolás Flores cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Ishak Bendjaballah easily smothers it.
84.11
Jonatan Eneberg hacks Eduardo Blanco from behind! Jonatan Eneberg is given a warning by the referee! Eduardo Blanco hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.44
Said Turpijn makes a probing pass to León Escamilla. León Escamilla finds some space and shoots from distance. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
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Scorers
| Rafael Castro 8, 26, 75 León Escamilla 85 |