Match Report
| VVV Venlo | VVV Venlo |  |  | AZ 67 Alkmaar | AZ 67 Alkmaar | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Neil Farrington | Neil Farrington | |||||||||||||||||
| Willem Van Dinteren | W. Van Dinteren |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 |  | Didier Deschamps | D. Deschamps | |||||||||
| Milan Berck de Graaf | M. de Graaf | | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 |  | Lawrence Brooks | L. Brooks | |||||||||
| David Schneider | D. Schneider |  | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 | | Rody Robbemond | R. Robbemond | |||||||||
| David Nunes | D. Nunes |  | 65 | D | | 4 | | D | 67 | | Carlos Kromkamp | C. Kromkamp | |||||||||
| Romano Van Dijk | R. Van Dijk | | 66 | M | | 5 | | M | 77 | | Bryan van den Broek | B. van den Broek | |||||||||
| Roberto Tavares | R. Tavares | | 65 | M | | 6 | | M | 73 | | Kees Van As | K. Van As | |||||||||
| Rui Monteiro | R. Monteiro | | 56 | M | | 7 | | M | 72 |  | Oscar Jr. Sturba | O. Sturba | |||||||||
| Ivan Mendez | I. Mendez |  | 55 | M | | 8 | | M | 71 |  | Carlo Fuchs | C. Fuchs | |||||||||
| Danijel Devaux | D. Devaux | | 65 | A | | 9 | | A | 82 |  | Hayder Prado | H. Prado | |||||||||
| Winston Paauwe | W. Paauwe | | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 80 |  | Marek Pol | M. Pol | |||||||||
| Jaime Costa | J. Costa | | 59 | A | | 11 | | A | 75 | | Nuno Trujillo | N. Trujillo | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at De Koel where VVV Venlo play host to AZ 67 Alkmaar. A crowd of 18,111 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both VVV Venlo and AZ 67 Alkmaar are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both VVV Venlo and AZ 67 Alkmaar are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0VVV Venlo kick off the first half!
2.30
0-0Kees Van As makes a simple pass to Nuno Trujillo. Nuno Trujillo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Milan Berck de Graaf.
3.35
David Schneider kicks a strong pass forward to Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares knocks the ball to his team mate, Jaime Costa. Jaime Costa knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Didier Deschamps who gathers it comfortably.
8.59
0-0VVV Venlo are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate AZ 67 Alkmaar's defence.
9.14
Carlos Kromkamp kicks a strong pass forward to Bryan van den Broek. Bryan van den Broek threads the ball through to Hayder Prado. Hayder Prado knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.20
0-1Kees Van As threads the ball through to Nuno Trujillo. Nuno Trujillo lofts in a cross ball towards Hayder Prado. Hayder Prado is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Willem Van Dinteren is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
14.32
Kees Van As flicks the ball to his team mate, Nuno Trujillo. Nuno Trujillo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.13
Carlos Kromkamp brings the ball forward. Carlos Kromkamp deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hayder Prado. Hayder Prado whips in a cross ball towards Marek Pol. Marek Pol connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Marek Pol!
22.15
0-2David Nunes clumsily knocks into Nuno Trujillo. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nuno Trujillo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.48
0-2Carlos Kromkamp catches Danijel Devaux on the ankles. The referee calls over Carlos Kromkamp and warns him to calm down! Danijel Devaux runs off the knock.
38.27
0-2Lawrence Brooks flicks the ball to his team mate, Carlo Fuchs. Carlo Fuchs passes the ball forward to Marek Pol. Marek Pol lofts in a cross ball towards Hayder Prado. Hayder Prado powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Willem Van Dinteren.
40.42
0-2Carlos Kromkamp flicks the ball to his team mate, Bryan van den Broek. Bryan van den Broek deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hayder Prado. Hayder Prado threads the ball through to Nuno Trujillo but he's offside!
45.00
David Nunes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rui Monteiro. Rui Monteiro makes a simple pass to Jaime Costa. Jaime Costa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
AZ 67 Alkmaar kick off!
47.03
0-2Rui Monteiro passes the ball forward to Danijel Devaux. Danijel Devaux lofts in a cross ball towards Winston Paauwe. Winston Paauwe connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
48.01
Milan Berck de Graaf deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rui Monteiro. Rui Monteiro knocks the ball forward to Jaime Costa. Jaime Costa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Lawrence Brooks.
54.38
Rody Robbemond decides to run forward with the ball. Rody Robbemond knocks the ball forward to Hayder Prado. Hayder Prado chips the ball to his team mate, Marek Pol. Marek Pol tries a spectacular strike. What a cracker!! Willem Van Dinteren had no chance!! Goal for AZ 67 Alkmaar!
59.27
Carlos Kromkamp brings the ball forward. Carlos Kromkamp kicks a strong pass forward to Hayder Prado. Hayder Prado knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Nunes.
65.20
David Schneider makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ivan Mendez. Ivan Mendez makes a probing pass to Jaime Costa. Jaime Costa sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
66.37
Nuno Trujillo comes in with a late challenge on David Schneider. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Schneider stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.20
Rui Monteiro knocks the ball forward to Danijel Devaux. Danijel Devaux shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
72.52
Oscar Jr. Sturba makes a probing pass to Hayder Prado. Hayder Prado whips in a cross ball towards Marek Pol. Marek Pol is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
75.24
Carlo Fuchs passes the ball forward to Hayder Prado. Hayder Prado knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.46
Kees Van As decides to run forward with the ball. Kees Van As knocks in a cross ball towards Marek Pol. Marek Pol powers a header at goal. Willem Van Dinteren easily smothers it.
79.24
David Nunes makes a simple pass to Romano Van Dijk. Romano Van Dijk makes a probing pass to Winston Paauwe. Winston Paauwe lofts in a cross ball towards Jaime Costa. Jaime Costa flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
84.47
Rui Monteiro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Danijel Devaux. Danijel Devaux shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
85.35
Roberto Tavares sees a break and surges forward. Roberto Tavares lofts in a cross ball towards Jaime Costa. Jaime Costa connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
87.03
Rody Robbemond surges forward with the ball. Rody Robbemond makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marek Pol. Marek Pol knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Milan Berck de Graaf.
89.10
Oscar Jr. Sturba chips the ball to his team mate, Nuno Trujillo. Nuno Trujillo shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Willem Van Dinteren!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Jaime Costa 79 | Hayder Prado 10 Marek Pol 18, 54 |