FC Vaduz vs AZ Alkmaar, 2022-23 UEFA Europa Conference League, Group Stage

· UEFA Conference League
FC Vaduz
  • 76': Nicolas Hasler
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AZ Alkmaar
  • 50': Milos Kerkez
  • 75': Myron van Brederode

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FC Vaduz are hosting AZ Alkmaar at Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 1': Milan Gajic (FC Vaduz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Milos Kerkez (AZ).
  • 3': Merlin Hadzi (FC Vaduz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Dario Ulrich (FC Vaduz).
  • 5': Milos Kerkez (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ryan Fosso.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Sam Beukema (AZ) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with a cross.
  • 7': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Arbenit Xhemajli.
  • 11': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 11': Kristijan Dobras (FC Vaduz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Arbenit Xhemajli.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Kristijan Dobras (FC Vaduz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Fosso.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Franklin Sasere (FC Vaduz) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dario Ulrich with a cross.
  • 17': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 17': Milan Gajic (FC Vaduz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Franklin Sasere (FC Vaduz).
  • 17': Maxim Dekker (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Dario Ulrich (FC Vaduz).
  • 19': Jesper Karlsson (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Corner, FC Vaduz. Conceded by Maxim Dekker.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Arbenit Xhemajli (FC Vaduz) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Merlin Hadzi with a cross.
  • 25': Foul by Milos Kerkez (AZ).
  • 25': Merlin Hadzi (FC Vaduz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Ryan Fosso (FC Vaduz) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kristijan Dobras.
  • 29': Dario Ulrich (FC Vaduz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Milos Kerkez (AZ).
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Kristijan Dobras (FC Vaduz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Merlin Hadzi.
  • 39': Corner, FC Vaduz. Conceded by Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 40': Corner, FC Vaduz. Conceded by Hobie Verhulst.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Franklin Sasere (FC Vaduz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milan Gajic with a cross following a corner.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Anthony Goelzer (FC Vaduz) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Merlin Hadzi with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Dani de Wit (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pantelis Hatzidiakos with a cross.
  • 43': Foul by Merlin Hadzi (FC Vaduz).
  • 43': Milos Kerkez (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Kristijan Dobras (FC Vaduz).
  • 44': Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Hand ball by Franklin Sasere (FC Vaduz).
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Jens Odgaard (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 45'+1': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Benjamin Büchel.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, FC Vaduz 0, AZ 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Vaduz 0, AZ 0.
  • 48': Dario Ulrich (FC Vaduz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AZ).
  • 50': Goal! FC Vaduz 0, AZ 1. Milos Kerkez (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 50': Kevin Iodice (FC Vaduz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Foul by Ryan Fosso (FC Vaduz).
  • 51': Maxim Dekker (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
  • 52': Ryan Fosso (FC Vaduz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Foul by Manuel Sutter (FC Vaduz).
  • 53': Sam Beukema (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Merlin Hadzi (FC Vaduz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kristijan Dobras.
  • 55': Corner, FC Vaduz. Conceded by Maxim Dekker.
  • 58': Foul by Franklin Sasere (FC Vaduz).
  • 58': Sam Beukema (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Anthony Goelzer (FC Vaduz) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Merlin Hadzi with a cross.
  • 60': Substitution, AZ. Riechedly Bazoer replaces Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 61': Corner, FC Vaduz. Conceded by Dani de Wit.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Ryan Fosso (FC Vaduz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Milos Kerkez (AZ).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Foul by Merlin Hadzi (FC Vaduz).
  • 64': Maxim Dekker (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Substitution, FC Vaduz. Tunahan Çiçek replaces Manuel Sutter.
  • 65': Substitution, FC Vaduz. Fabio Fehr replaces Anthony Goelzer.
  • 65': Dario Ulrich (FC Vaduz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Jesper Karlsson (AZ).
  • 65': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 65': Milan Gajic (FC Vaduz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Franklin Sasere (FC Vaduz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dario Ulrich with a cross.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Ryan Fosso (FC Vaduz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 68': Corner, FC Vaduz. Conceded by Hobie Verhulst.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Tunahan Çiçek (FC Vaduz) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kristijan Dobras following a corner.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Jens Odgaard (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Jens Odgaard (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Beukema.
  • 71': Foul by Riechedly Bazoer (AZ).
  • 71': Milan Gajic (FC Vaduz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Riechedly Bazoer (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Substitution, FC Vaduz. Nicolas Hasler replaces Kristijan Dobras.
  • 73': Substitution, FC Vaduz. Dejan Djokic replaces Merlin Hadzi.
  • 74': Substitution, AZ. Myron van Brederode replaces Jesper Karlsson.
  • 75': Goal! FC Vaduz 0, AZ 2. Myron van Brederode (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jordy Clasie following a fast break.
  • 76': Goal! FC Vaduz 1, AZ 2. Nicolas Hasler (FC Vaduz) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 79': Substitution, FC Vaduz. Elmin Rastoder replaces Milan Gajic.
  • 82': Foul by Dario Ulrich (FC Vaduz).
  • 82': Myron van Brederode (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Dario Ulrich (FC Vaduz).
  • 83': Dario Ulrich (FC Vaduz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
  • 85': Kevin Iodice (FC Vaduz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Elmin Rastoder (FC Vaduz) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tunahan Çiçek following a set piece situation.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Nicolas Hasler (FC Vaduz) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tunahan Çiçek.
  • 88': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Fabio Fehr.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Dani de Wit (AZ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
  • 89': Elmin Rastoder (FC Vaduz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Fabio Fehr (FC Vaduz) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+1': Fabio Fehr (FC Vaduz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jens Odgaard (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Myron van Brederode following a fast break.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, FC Vaduz 1, AZ 2.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Vaduz 1, AZ 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 4
57.7 Possession 42.3
9 SHOTS 17
5 ON GOAL 3
0.6 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
420 Accurate Passes 267
514 Passes 362
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 6
16 Crosses 20
0.3 Cross % 0.3
68 Long Balls 64
37 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 6
16 Tackles 10
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 14
21 Effective Clearances 12
21 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Rheinpark Stadion
Location: Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Attendance: 1,949

Line-Ups

FCVA FC Vaduz (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Benjamin Büchel (GK)
13 Kevin Iodice Yellow Card
21 Arbenit Xhemajli
3 Anthony Goelzer
23 Dario Ulrich Yellow Card
14 Milan Gajic
77 Kristijan Dobras
80 Ryan Fosso
27 Franklin Sasere
9 Manuel Sutter
7 Merlin Hadzi
FC Vaduz Substitutes:
Anes Omerovic, Tunahan Cicek, Gezim Pepsi, Nicolas Hasler, Lars Traber, Elmin Rastoder, Gabriel Foser, Dejan Djokic, Cedric Gasser, Gabriel Isik, Gion Chande, Fabio Fehr.

AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Hobie Verhulst (GK)
22 Maxim Dekker
31 Sam Beukema
5 Milos Kerkez
3 Pantelis Hatzidiakos
10 Dani de Wit
8 Jordy Clasie
6 Tijjani Reijnders
7 Jens Odgaard
11 Jesper Karlsson
2 Yukinari Sugawara Yellow Card
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Peer Koopmeiners, Mees De Wit, Zico Buurmeester, Sem Westerveld, Fedde de Jong, Peter Vindahl Jensen, Riechedly Bazoer, Myron van Brederode, Yusuf Barasi, Mayckel Lahdo.

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