Dutch Eredivisie

Almere City vs AZ Alkmaar, 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Almere City
  • Red Card 34': Baptiste Guillaume
  • Red Card 79': Ricardo Visus
FT
0 - 1
AZ Alkmaar
  • 4': Ibrahim Sadiq
  • Red Card 18': Maxim Dekker

About

Almere City are hosting AZ Alkmaar at Yanmar Stadion, Almere, 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.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Troy Parrott (AZ) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners with a cross.
  • 3': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
  • 3': Kornelius Hansen (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Goal! Almere City FC 0, AZ 1. Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Thomas Robinet (Almere City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álex Balboa with a through ball.
  • 7': Foul by Sherel Floranus (Almere City FC).
  • 7': Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Sherel Floranus.
  • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Sherel Floranus (Almere City FC).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Foul by Vasilios Zagaritis (Almere City FC).
  • 15': Seiya Maikuma (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp (Almere City FC).
  • 18': Myron van Brederode (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Maxim Dekker (AZ).
  • 18': Kornelius Hansen (Almere City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Maxim Dekker (AZ) is shown the red card.
  • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Kornelius Hansen (Almere City FC).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Kornelius Hansen (Almere City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 21': Corner, Almere City FC. Conceded by Sven Mijnans.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Álex Balboa (Almere City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kornelius Hansen.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp (Almere City FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 24': Foul by Kornelius Hansen (Almere City FC).
  • 24': Wouter Goes (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp (Almere City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vasilios Zagaritis.
  • 28': Foul by Thomas Robinet (Almere City FC).
  • 28': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Baptiste Guillaume (Almere City FC) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 36': Foul by Joey Jacobs (Almere City FC).
  • 36': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Joey Jacobs.
  • 40': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Nordin Bakker.
  • 41': Foul by Myron van Brederode (AZ).
  • 41': Kornelius Hansen (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
  • 43': Stije Resink (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Corner, Almere City FC. Conceded by Wouter Goes.
  • 44': Foul by Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ).
  • 44': Álex Balboa (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Vasilios Zagaritis (Almere City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Stije Resink (Almere City FC).
  • 45'+4': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Stije Resink (Almere City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': Hand ball by Myron van Brederode (AZ).
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Almere City FC 0, AZ 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Almere City FC 0, AZ 1.
  • 46': Foul by Ricardo Visus (Almere City FC).
  • 46': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Offside, Almere City FC. Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp is caught offside.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Myron van Brederode (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Álex Balboa (Almere City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Foul by Thomas Robinet (Almere City FC).
  • 54': Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Substitution, AZ. Ernest Poku replaces Ibrahim Sadiq.
  • 59': Substitution, Almere City FC. Hamdi Akujobi replaces Joey Jacobs.
  • 59': Substitution, Almere City FC. Faïz Mattoir replaces Stije Resink.
  • 61': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Vasilios Zagaritis.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Álex Balboa (Almere City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vasilios Zagaritis.
  • 63': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
  • 63': Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp (Almere City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Foul by Vasilios Zagaritis (Almere City FC).
  • 64': Seiya Maikuma (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Seiya Maikuma (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 67': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ricardo Visus.
  • 68': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Thomas Robinet.
  • 69': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Álex Balboa.
  • 70': Offside, Almere City FC. Thomas Robinet is caught offside.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Jordy Clasie (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ernest Poku.
  • 73': Substitution, AZ. Lequincio Zeefuik replaces Troy Parrott.
  • 75': Foul by Ricardo Visus (Almere City FC).
  • 75': Myron van Brederode (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Faïz Mattoir (Almere City FC).
  • 77': Lequincio Zeefuik (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Lequincio Zeefuik (AZ).
  • 78': Hamdi Akujobi (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Offside, Almere City FC. Kornelius Hansen is caught offside.
  • 79': Foul by Ricardo Visus (Almere City FC).
  • 79': Jordy Clasie (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Ricardo Visus (Almere City FC) is shown the red card.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Jordy Clasie (AZ).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Substitution, Almere City FC. Christopher Mamengi replaces Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp.
  • 81': Substitution, Almere City FC. Adi Nalic replaces Kornelius Hansen.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Myron van Brederode (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Seiya Maikuma with a cross.
  • 83': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Vasilios Zagaritis.
  • 86': Foul by Lequincio Zeefuik (AZ).
  • 86': Álex Balboa (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Lequincio Zeefuik (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Substitution, Almere City FC. Guus Beaumont replaces Álex Balboa.
  • 89': Foul by Seiya Maikuma (AZ).
  • 89': Vasilios Zagaritis (Almere City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Seiya Maikuma (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Substitution, AZ. Ruben van Bommel replaces Myron van Brederode.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ernest Poku following a fast break.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sven Mijnans with a through ball.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Ernest Poku (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Lequincio Zeefuik (AZ).
  • 90'+5': Guus Beaumont (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Almere City FC 0, AZ 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Almere City FC 0, AZ 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 2
0 Offsides 3
8 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 2
56.5 Possession 43.5
9 SHOTS 8
3 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
429 Accurate Passes 315
525 Passes 399
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 1
15 Crosses 13
0.1 Cross % 0.1
90 Long Balls 39
36 Accurate Long Balls 13
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
0 Blocked Shots 3
13 Effective Tackles 9
21 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 11
20 Effective Clearances 20
20 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Yanmar Stadion
Location: Almere, Netherlands
Attendance: 4,222

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

ALM Almere City (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Nordin Bakker (GK)
4 Ricardo Visus Red Card
3 Joey Jacobs
14 Vasilios Zagaritis
2 Sherel Floranus
23 Álex Balboa
8 Stije Resink Yellow Card
5 Jochem Ritmeester Van De Kamp
21 Baptiste Guillaume Red Card
17 Kornelius Hansen
9 Thomas Robinet
Almere City Substitutes:
Emanuel Poku, Joël Van Der Wilt, Jaden Pinas, Jonas Wendlinger, Faiz Mattoir, Hamdi Akujobi, Adi Nalic, Logan Delaurier, Christopher Mamengi, Jeffry Puriel, Guus Beaumont.

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

No. Name
41 Jeroen Zoet (GK)
22 Maxim Dekker Red Card
3 Wouter Goes
18 David Wolfe
16 Seiya Maikuma Yellow Card
10 Sven Mijnans
6 Peer Koopmeiners
8 Jordy Clasie
9 Troy Parrott
19 Myron van Brederode
11 Ibrahim Sadiq
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Jayden Addai, Ernest Poku, Riechedly Bazoer, Ruben Van Bommel, Lequincio Zeefuik, Daniel Deen, Kristijan Belic, Alexandre Penetra, Denso Kasius, Zico Buurmeester, Hobie Verhulst.

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