FFO EFL3, AZ Alkmaar vs. FC Basel (Mon Apr 01) AZ Alkmaar | FC Basel 4-4-2 A | 4-4-2 D - | - | M_Ryan GK | GK M_Hitz Y_Sugawara DF | DF R_Veiga J_Clasie DF | DF M_Drager A_Penetra DF | DF A_Comas M_Dekker DF | DF M_Lang D_de_Wit MF | MF T_Xhaka S_Mijnans MF | MF F_Frei D_Mihailovic MF | MF J_Dubasin J_Odgaard MF | MF L_Avdullahu V_Pavlidis FW | FW D_Jovanovic N_Koster FW | FW J_Augustin | H_Verhulst SUB | SUB N_De_Mol B_M_Indi SUB | SUB K_Ruegg F_Stam SUB | SUB D_Schmid T_Dantas SUB | SUB J_Gauto M_Chytil SUB | SUB T_Barry Min. 4 :(bsl) L_Avdullahu breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on M_Ryan! ... D_de_Wit brings him down! ... The Referee calls him over ... He lets him off with a strong warning Min. 4 :(bsl) M_Drager lobs it over the defender ... M_Drager with a low drive through the rain! ... M_Ryan parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 5 :(aza) M_Dekker hoists the ball across to D_de_Wit ... D_de_Wit chases it through, he must score! ... M_Hitz saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 6 :(aza) J_Clasie controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... S_Mijnans gets onto the end of the pass! ... Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Drager Min. 6 :(bsl) A_Comas gets lucky and beats M_Dekker ... Now with the centre to J_Augustin ... M_Dekker does well to get the tackle in Min. 8 :(aza) J_Odgaard looks up ... He swings the ball right towards V_Pavlidis ... J_Dubasin beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 9 :(aza) N_Koster controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... S_Mijnans gets onto the end of the pass! ... But M_Drager puts it in row Z! Min. 10 :(aza) D_de_Wit hoofs it upfield to find S_Mijnans ... L_Avdullahu gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 13 :(aza) J_Odgaard kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... N_Koster gets on the end of the pass ... F_Frei wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 23 :(aza) J_Odgaard with a burst of pace ... J_Odgaard fires off a right-footed shot! ... M_Hitz is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 25 :(aza) M_Dekker feeds the ball to V_Pavlidis ... M_Drager hits it out for a corner ... Can they make this pay? ... CORNER! ... S_Mijnans dinks the ball into the area! ... M_Drager gets up well ... And he clears the danger Min. 25 :(aza) J_Clasie saunters past A_Comas ... R_Veiga with a terrible tackle Min. 29 :(aza) D_de_Wit looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to Y_Sugawara ... A skilful effort from Y_Sugawara! ... But M_Hitz makes a fine save Min. 30 :(aza) S_Mijnans gets to the byline and finds V_Pavlidis with a beautiful cross ... A great volley from V_Pavlidis! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 34 :(bsl) J_Dubasin loses his marker! ... J_Dubasin tries to place it in the corner! ... But M_Ryan reaches the ball. Good save Min. 36 :(aza) N_Koster runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to V_Pavlidis ... V_Pavlidis attempts a chip! ... M_Hitz with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! ... CORNER! ... M_Dekker with an outswinging corner into the box ... S_Mijnans makes a firm connection with his head ... But M_Hitz makes a superb stop down low Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(bsl) J_Augustin squares up to his marker ... He spits at J_Clasie ... Right in his face! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! Min. 45 :(aza) Substitution by AZ Alkmaar ... COMING ON: T_Dantas ... COMING OFF: J_Odgaard Min. 45 :(bsl) Substitution by FC Basel ... COMING ON: K_Ruegg ... COMING OFF: M_Lang Min. 49 :(aza) V_Pavlidis with a smart turn ... A_Comas with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... - looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! ... FREE KICK ... This is very far out ... D_Mihailovic shapes to shoot ... He plays it to V_Pavlidis instead ... V_Pavlidis tries the shot! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: AZ Alkmaar 0-0 FC Basel Min. 47 :(aza) T_Dantas with electric pace ... He eases past the defender ... T_Dantas runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... M_Hitz gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 51 :(aza) A_Penetra jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to V_Pavlidis ... A wicked drive by V_Pavlidis! ... M_Hitz saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 51 :(bsl) R_Veiga wins possession ... He plays the ball across to M_Drager ... M_Drager has a dig at goal! ... GOAL!! ... The manager is delighted with that one ... FC Basel have snatched the lead! ... AZ Alkmaar 0-1 FC Basel ... Min. 53 :(bsl) J_Dubasin plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Augustin ... A_Penetra wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... He received a good talking to from The Referee Min. 55 :(aza) Substitution by AZ Alkmaar ... COMING ON: M_Chytil ... COMING OFF: N_Koster Min. 55 :(bsl) Substitution by FC Basel ... COMING ON: T_Barry ... COMING OFF: J_Augustin Min. 59 :(aza) A_Penetra plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Dekker ... M_Dekker with the overhead! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 59 :(bsl) T_Xhaka finds the run of M_Drager ... M_Drager with the chance! ... M_Ryan won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 61 :(aza) T_Dantas drives it forward to D_Mihailovic ... D_Mihailovic has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... M_Hitz has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... M_Hitz reacts well to save!! Min. 63 :(bsl) T_Barry turns nicely onto the ball ... M_Dekker hits it out for a corner ... The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! ... CORNER! ... T_Barry with an inswinging corner into the box ... M_Ryan easily catches it! Min. 68 :(aza) T_Dantas has a go! ... It hits the defender ... S_Mijnans collects the loose ball! ... Launched towards the top corner by S_Mijnans! ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 68 :(bsl) D_Jovanovic with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... M_Drager gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... But Y_Sugawara slides in Min. 73 :(bsl) F_Frei chips the ball forward to R_Veiga ... Y_Sugawara pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 74 :(aza) J_Clasie is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... A delicate header from J_Clasie! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL!! ... What a volley! ... What a finish. That is outrageous. ... Three words. Marco. Van. Basten ... AZ Alkmaar are back on level terms now! ... AZ Alkmaar 1-1 FC Basel ... Min. 76 :(aza) D_Mihailovic takes possession ... He runs towards goal ... D_Mihailovic launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... The shot slips through M_Hitz's hands ... But M_Hitz recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 77 :(bsl) J_Dubasin is clutching his leg! ... The FC Basel physio rushes on ... He isn't able to carry on! Min. 77 :(bsl) Substitution by FC Basel ... COMING ON: J_Gauto ... COMING OFF: J_Dubasin Min. 78 :(bsl) L_Avdullahu takes advantage of a mistake by M_Dekker ... away from two, three, four. ... Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. ... How good is he?! ... Now he crosses to D_Jovanovic! ... The defender plays it back to M_Ryan ... But it's gone straight to D_Jovanovic! ... He just has M_Ryan to beat! ... M_Ryan charges out of his area ... He's lobbed him!! ... It's hit the bar and gone over!! Min. 82 :(aza) S_Mijnans with an incisive pass to M_Chytil ... M_Drager reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 83 :(aza) Y_Sugawara takes possession ... He's got no outlet ... He decides to go alone ... Y_Sugawara with a thundering shot! ... It floats over M_Hitz ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 84 :(aza) T_Dantas takes possession ... He looks up ... He's in acres of space ... T_Dantas rifles it to the far post! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 84 :(bsl) L_Avdullahu with a Cruyff turn ... L_Avdullahu tries the lob from 30 yards! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it's gone just wide!! Min. 85 :(bsl) F_Frei holds the ball up ... He sees R_Veiga in space! ... R_Veiga with a thundering volley! ... M_Ryan is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 87 :(aza) D_Mihailovic runs at the defender ... He takes it past him ... M_Drager read the danger and stops the pass Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 91 :(aza) D_de_Wit is too quick for K_Ruegg ... M_Drager forces him off the ball Min. 92 :(aza) J_Clasie with a deep cross to D_de_Wit ... Good sliding challenge from T_Xhaka Min. 93 :(bsl) A_Comas retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... D_Jovanovic gets on the end of it ... D_Jovanovic with a screamer of a shot! ... M_Ryan gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 94 :(aza) M_Dekker looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to D_Mihailovic ... R_Veiga takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 95 :(aza) V_Pavlidis with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Penetra ... A cheeky lob from A_Penetra! ... M_Hitz collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : AFAS Stadion ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AZ Alkmaar Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Clasie Scorers : J_Clasie (74) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FC Basel Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Drager (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Drager (51) Sent Off : N/A Booked : F_Frei (13), J_Augustin (44), A_Comas (49) Injured : J_Dubasin (77) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AZ Alkmaar | FC Basel Attempts on Goal : 17 | 8 Off target : 7 | 4 On target : 10 | 4 Possession : 51 | 49 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 3 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 9 Key Tackles : 4 | 11 Key Passes : 18 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : AZ Alkmaar 1 - 1 FC Basel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 Y_Sugawara DF 1 18 13 10 24 | 99 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 28 0 22 J_Clasie DF 1 18 13 8 34 | 99 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 22 32 A_Penetra DF 1 17 14 9 30 | 99 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 13 M_Dekker DF 1 16 14 6 14 | 99 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 30 14 D_de_Wit MF 1 8 17 13 32 | 99 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 9 S_Mijnans MF 1 7 17 14 26 | 99 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 14 D_Mihailovic MF 1 6 17 14 16 | 99 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 J_Odgaard MF 1 6 15 15 24 | 45 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 5 V_Pavlidis FW 1 9 13 17 22 | 99 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 11 16 N_Koster FW 1 7 11 15 26 | 59 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 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 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 32 M_Chytil FW 1 8 11 14 24 | 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - FC Basel Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Hitz GK 23 1 1 1 16 | 99 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 R_Veiga DF 1 17 14 9 32 | 99 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 15 22 11 M_Drager DF 1 17 11 7 28 | 99 0 7 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 105 0 62 A_Comas DF 1 16 12 7 28 | 99 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 19 -5 M_Lang DF 1 15 13 7 22 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Xhaka MF 1 13 18 5 40 | 99 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 6 0 F_Frei MF 1 12 18 6 26 | 99 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 7 -5 J_Dubasin MF 1 6 17 14 24 | 81 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 7 8 L_Avdullahu MF 1 13 17 3 18 | 99 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 7 17 D_Jovanovic FW 1 9 14 17 22 | 99 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 8 J_Augustin FW 1 7 11 16 20 | 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 -5 N_De_Mol GK 19 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Ruegg DF 1 15 13 7 20 | 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Schmid DF 1 14 12 7 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Gauto MF 1 5 16 12 24 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Barry FW 1 7 11 15 22 | 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1711971714 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40