Dutch Eredivisie

Heracles Almelo vs AZ Alkmaar, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Heracles Almelo
  • 19': Brian De Keersmaecker
  • 38': Jizz Hornkamp (P)
  • 40': Jizz Hornkamp (P)
  • 90': Mohamed Sankoh
  • 90'+4': Mohamed Sankoh
FT
5 - 0
AZ Alkmaar

    About

    Heracles Almelo are hosting AZ Alkmaar at Asito Stadion, Almelo, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Foul by Navajo Bakboord (Heracles Almelo).
    • 5': Myron van Brederode (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Kristijan Belic (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Myron van Brederode.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 11': Attempt saved. David Møller Wolfe (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
    • 15': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Navajo Bakboord.
    • 15': Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Riechedly Bazoer (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara following a corner.
    • 16': Offside, AZ. Sven Mijnans is caught offside.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Fredrik Oppegård (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ajdin Hrustic with a cross.
    • 19': Goal! Heracles Almelo 1, AZ 0. Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Fredrik Oppegård.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Limbombe with a headed pass.
    • 27': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Navajo Bakboord.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Kristijan Belic (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 30': Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
    • 31': Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Kristijan Belic (AZ).
    • 34': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Foul by Justin Hoogma (Heracles Almelo).
    • 34': Justin Hoogma (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
    • 37': Penalty Heracles Almelo. Jizz Hornkamp draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 37': Penalty conceded by Riechedly Bazoer (AZ) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 38': Goal! Heracles Almelo 2, AZ 0. Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 39': Penalty Heracles Almelo. Bryan Limbombe draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 39': Penalty conceded by Kristijan Belic (AZ) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 40': Goal! Heracles Almelo 3, AZ 0. Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 43': Foul by Wouter Goes (AZ).
    • 43': Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo).
    • 44': Kristijan Belic (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 44': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Sven Sonnenberg.
    • 45': Kristijan Belic (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Heracles Almelo 3, AZ 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Heracles Almelo 3, AZ 0.
    • 45': Substitution, AZ. Jayden Addai replaces Kristijan Belic.
    • 45': Substitution, AZ. Ruben van Bommel replaces Wouter Goes.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jizz Hornkamp.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Myron van Brederode.
    • 49': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
    • 49': Marko Vejinovic (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sem Scheperman.
    • 49': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Sven Mijnans.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Myron van Brederode.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bryan Limbombe with a cross.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Marko Vejinovic (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sem Scheperman.
    • 54': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Navajo Bakboord.
    • 54': Delay in match because of an injury David Møller Wolfe (AZ).
    • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Dani de Wit (AZ) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis with a headed pass.
    • 56': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Jordy Clasie.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marko Vejinovic.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
    • 60': Foul by Fredrik Oppegård (Heracles Almelo).
    • 60': Myron van Brederode (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ajdin Hrustic.
    • 62': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Justin Hoogma (Heracles Almelo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jizz Hornkamp with a cross following a corner.
    • 64': Substitution, AZ. Mees de Wit replaces David Møller Wolfe.
    • 64': Substitution, AZ. Alexandre Penetra replaces Riechedly Bazoer.
    • 65': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Mario Engels replaces Sem Scheperman.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ajdin Hrustic.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Dani de Wit (AZ) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ruben van Bommel with a cross.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Jayden Addai (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jizz Hornkamp.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
    • 73': Foul by Ruben van Bommel (AZ).
    • 73': Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marko Vejinovic.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Myron van Brederode (AZ) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 75': Foul by Marko Vejinovic (Heracles Almelo).
    • 75': Myron van Brederode (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Jayden Addai (AZ) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
    • 78': Foul by Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo).
    • 78': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ajdin Hrustic.
    • 78': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Alexandre Penetra.
    • 79': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Justin Hoogma is caught offside.
    • 80': Delay in match (AZ).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mees de Wit.
    • 81': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Marko Vejinovic.
    • 82': Substitution, AZ. Ernest Poku replaces Myron van Brederode.
    • 83': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Jordy Bruijn replaces Ajdin Hrustic.
    • 83': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Ruben Roosken replaces Bryan Limbombe.
    • 83': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Kelvin Leerdam replaces Brian De Keersmaecker.
    • 84': Alexandre Penetra (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo).
    • 85': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
    • 85': Ruben Roosken (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Ernest Poku (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Foul by Kelvin Leerdam (Heracles Almelo).
    • 88': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Mohamed Sankoh replaces Jizz Hornkamp.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Dani de Wit (AZ) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ruben van Bommel with a cross.
    • 89': Foul by Ernest Poku (AZ).
    • 89': Navajo Bakboord (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Goal! Heracles Almelo 4, AZ 0. Mohamed Sankoh (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordy Bruijn.
    • 90'+2': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Navajo Bakboord.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Jordy Bruijn (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ruben Roosken.
    • 90'+4': Goal! Heracles Almelo 5, AZ 0. Mohamed Sankoh (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kelvin Leerdam.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Heracles Almelo 5, AZ 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Heracles Almelo 5, AZ 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 8
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    6 Corner Kicks 4
    4 Saves 4
    64.4 Possession 35.6
    18 SHOTS 21
    4 ON GOAL 9
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 2
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
    467 Accurate Passes 239
    550 Passes 308
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 4
    22 Crosses 11
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    53 Long Balls 63
    32 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 6
    8 Effective Tackles 11
    16 Tackles 19
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 8
    9 Effective Clearances 30
    9 Clearances 30

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Asito Stadion
    Location: Almelo, Netherlands
    Attendance: 11,756

    Eredivisie Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 PSV Eindhoven 12 +31 33
    2 FC Utrecht 11 +9 28
    3 Ajax Amsterdam 11 +14 26
    4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 +15 25
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    HER Heracles Almelo (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Michael Brouwer (GK)
    21 Justin Hoogma Yellow Card
    4 Sven Sonnenberg
    22 Fredrik Oppegard
    19 Navajo Bakboord
    32 Sem Scheperman
    18 Marko Vejinovic
    14 Brian De Keersmaecker Yellow Card
    9 Jizz Hornkamp
    7 Bryan Limbombe Ekango
    20 Ajdin Hrustic
    Heracles Almelo Substitutes:
    Timo Jansink, Mario Engels, Ruben Roosken, Lasse Wehmeyer, Jetro Willems, Fabian De Keijzer, Kelvin Leerdam, Mohamed Sankoh, Jordy Bruijn.

    AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Mathew Ryan (GK)
    25 Riechedly Bazoer
    3 Wouter Goes
    18 David Wolfe
    2 Yukinari Sugawara
    10 Dani de Wit
    14 Kristijan Belic Yellow Card
    8 Jordy Clasie
    9 Vangelis Pavlidis
    19 Myron van Brederode
    16 Sven Mijnans
    AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
    Hobie Verhulst, Ibrahim Sadiq, Ernest Poku, Maxim Dekker, Alexandre Penetra, Tiago Dantas, Dave Kwakman, Denso Kasius, Mees De Wit, Ruben Van Bommel, Jayden Addai, Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro.

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