FFO EFL3, AZ Alkmaar vs. Braga (Mon Jan 29) AZ Alkmaar | Braga 4-4-2 L | 4-4-2 P - | - | M_Ryan GK | GK Matheus J_Clasie DF | DF S_Niakate Y_Sugawara DF | DF V_Gomez A_Penetra DF | DF C_Borja M_Dekker DF | DF S_Saatci D_de_Wit MF | MF J_Moutinho S_Mijnans MF | MF A_Al_Musrati D_Mihailovic MF | MF R_Zalazar J_Odgaard MF | MF D_Soumare V_Pavlidis FW | FW S_Banza M_Skoda FW | FW A_Ruiz | H_Verhulst SUB | SUB T_Sa B_M_Indi SUB | SUB P_Oliveira F_Stam SUB | SUB A_Marin T_Dantas SUB | SUB V_Carvalho N_Koster SUB | SUB A_Aruna Min. 1 :(brg) S_Saatci with a perfectly timed run ... S_Saatci hits a crisp volley! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... M_Ryan never had a chance! Min. 10 :(aza) M_Skoda with a real burst of pace ... He shows S_Saatci a clean set of heals ... V_Gomez reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 12 :(brg) A_Ruiz plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... What a fantastic interception by Y_Sugawara ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 12 :(aza) J_Odgaard with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal ... A_Al_Musrati tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... PENALTY!! ... The Referee waves the players away ... V_Pavlidis with the spot kick ... GOAL!! ... He sent the keeper the wrong way! ... AZ Alkmaar have the advantage! ... AZ Alkmaar 1-0 Braga... Min. 14 :(aza) D_Mihailovic holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to M_Skoda ... M_Skoda has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... Brilliant save from Matheus Min. 17 :(brg) A_Al_Musrati with a flicked pass to S_Banza ... A_Penetra robs him of the ball Min. 18 :(aza) D_Mihailovic cuts inside S_Saatci ... He worked that well ... But C_Borja wins the tackle cleanly Min. 18 :(brg) V_Gomez with a 40-yard pass to C_Borja ... C_Borja shoots towards goal! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 19 :(aza) J_Odgaard takes on R_Zalazar ... He runs past him ... A skilful effort from J_Odgaard! ... Matheus beats the ball away Min. 19 :(brg) C_Borja with the header on ... He finds A_Ruiz in space ... A_Ruiz attempts the shot! ... But M_Ryan pulls out a save of the game Min. 21 :(aza) The ball is passed in from A_Penetra, he finds D_de_Wit ... But he loses control of it ... C_Borja hits it out for a throw Min. 25 :(brg) S_Banza dribbles past M_Dekker ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... S_Banza with a screamer of a shot! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... M_Ryan never had a chance! Min. 32 :(aza) M_Skoda brushes his marker behind and breaks free ... C_Borja stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 34 :(brg) S_Niakate plays in C_Borja with a beautiful ball ... An audacious effort from C_Borja! ... M_Ryan gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 36 :(aza) J_Odgaard with a glorious long pass to M_Skoda ... M_Skoda with his head down lets it go! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... D_de_Wit curls it into the box! ... The danger is dealt with by C_Borja Min. 38 :(brg) D_Soumare has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace ... He knocks the ball past S_Mijnans ... He puts in A_Ruiz! ... A_Ruiz carves a shot towards goal! ... But M_Ryan makes a fine save Min. 39 :(aza) J_Odgaard jumps over V_Gomez's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... S_Saatci with a terrible tackle ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(aza) Substitution by AZ Alkmaar ... COMING ON: T_Dantas ... COMING OFF: J_Odgaard Min. 45 :(brg) Substitution by Braga ... COMING ON: P_Oliveira ... COMING OFF: S_Saatci ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: AZ Alkmaar 1-0 Braga Min. 46 :(brg) A_Al_Musrati has a go! ... It hits the defender ... R_Zalazar collects the loose ball! ... An audacious effort from R_Zalazar! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... M_Ryan never had a chance! Min. 47 :(aza) Y_Sugawara plays it forward to M_Skoda ... From long range M_Skoda bends the ball towards goal! ... Matheus gets his fingertips to it ... He just manages to tip it over ... CORNER! ... D_de_Wit dinks the ball into the area! ... That's a poor one ... Far too easy for Matheus, who catches the ball Min. 47 :(brg) A_Al_Musrati hoists the ball across to S_Niakate ... S_Niakate with the header! ... M_Ryan has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... M_Ryan is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 48 :(aza) A defence splitting pass from V_Pavlidis to S_Mijnans ... S_Mijnans unleashes a pile driver! ... Matheus is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... Matheus looks very relieved! Min. 49 :(brg) P_Oliveira with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to A_Ruiz ... A_Ruiz tries to beat M_Ryan! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 52 :(brg) S_Banza saunters past V_Pavlidis ... Excellent sliding challenge from A_Penetra Min. 55 :(aza) Substitution by AZ Alkmaar ... COMING ON: N_Koster ... COMING OFF: M_Skoda Min. 55 :(brg) Substitution by Braga ... COMING ON: V_Carvalho ... COMING OFF: D_Soumare Min. 64 :(aza) V_Pavlidis skips the challenge from S_Niakate ... Superbly timed tackle by V_Carvalho ... He made it look easy Min. 65 :(aza) V_Pavlidis finds his way through ... He sets up the shot ... A_Al_Musrati with the block Min. 66 :(aza) D_Mihailovic takes on R_Zalazar ... He runs past him ... D_Mihailovic has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... Matheus fists it away Min. 75 :(brg) R_Zalazar spots his team mate making a run ... He finds S_Banza with a lovely pass! ... S_Banza hits a great shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... M_Ryan dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had M_Ryan beaten! ... CORNER! ... P_Oliveira flights it in! ... M_Ryan comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... V_Gomez swings a leg at it! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 77 :(aza) D_Mihailovic knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... D_Mihailovic with a stunning strike! ... Matheus is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... GOAL!! ... Great strike! ... AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Braga ... Min. 79 :(brg) A_Ruiz plays in S_Banza with a beautiful ball ... D_de_Wit pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 81 :(aza) J_Clasie backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... N_Koster gets on the end of it ... A_Ruiz slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 83 :(aza) A_Penetra spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to V_Pavlidis! ... V_Gomez hits it out for a corner ... Will the quality of the ball be good? ... It has to beat the first defender! ... CORNER! ... J_Clasie floats the ball in! ... Matheus jumps well to claim it! Min. 86 :(aza) Y_Sugawara spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to N_Koster! ... N_Koster with a low drive through the rain! ... Matheus is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(brg) S_Banza flicks it over A_Penetra's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... Y_Sugawara takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 90 :(aza) D_Mihailovic jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to N_Koster ... But V_Gomez sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 94 :(aza) J_Clasie cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to S_Mijnans ... S_Niakate brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 95 :(aza) D_Mihailovic with a precise ball to V_Pavlidis ... V_Pavlidis with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... Matheus gathers it easily Min. 95 :(brg) V_Gomez storms past his marker ... T_Dantas takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 96 :(aza) J_Clasie beats his man ... J_Clasie keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... Looks like it should be Matheus's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... J_Clasie hits it towards the far post! ... Matheus easily catches it! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : AFAS Stadion ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AZ Alkmaar Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Mihailovic (Man of the Match) Scorers : V_Pavlidis (12 pen), D_Mihailovic (77) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Braga Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Ruiz Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Saatci (39) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AZ Alkmaar | Braga Attempts on Goal : 11 | 11 Off target : 4 | 8 On target : 7 | 3 Possession : 37 | 63 Corners : 4 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 1 | 8 Key Tackles : 6 | 11 Key Passes : 11 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : AZ Alkmaar 2 - 0 Braga ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - AZ Alkmaar Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Ryan GK 22 1 1 1 26 | 99 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 J_Clasie DF 1 18 13 8 34 | 99 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 22 12 Y_Sugawara DF 1 17 13 9 24 | 99 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 22 0 A_Penetra DF 1 16 14 8 30 | 99 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 20 0 M_Dekker DF 1 16 14 6 14 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_de_Wit MF 1 8 17 13 32 | 99 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 S_Mijnans MF 1 7 17 14 26 | 99 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 D_Mihailovic MF 1 6 16 14 16 | 99 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 24 28 J_Odgaard MF 1 6 15 15 24 | 45 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 7 V_Pavlidis FW 1 9 13 17 22 | 99 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 11 19 M_Skoda FW 1 9 12 16 38 | 57 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 10 10 26 H_Verhulst GK 21 1 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_M_Indi DF 1 15 14 7 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Stam DF 1 15 13 6 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Dantas MF 1 13 15 5 14 | 54 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 10 10 N_Koster FW 1 7 11 15 26 | 42 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Player Statistics - Braga Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matheus GK 22 1 1 1 30 | 99 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 S_Niakate DF 1 17 14 8 28 | 99 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 10 12 V_Gomez DF 1 17 12 8 22 | 99 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 35 2 2 C_Borja DF 1 16 11 8 28 | 99 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 64 13 26 S_Saatci DF 1 15 12 8 30 | 45 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 7 J_Moutinho MF 1 10 18 13 28 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Al_Musrati MF 1 13 17 7 26 | 99 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 11 -10 R_Zalazar MF 1 11 16 7 32 | 99 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 13 D_Soumare MF 1 5 16 13 24 | 57 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 S_Banza FW 1 8 14 17 30 | 99 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 A_Ruiz FW 1 8 11 17 18 | 99 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 24 13 13 T_Sa GK 20 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Oliveira DF 1 15 13 7 20 | 54 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 A_Marin DF 1 15 12 8 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_Carvalho MF 1 13 15 6 32 | 42 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 A_Aruna FW 1 3 12 15 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1706564487 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40