FFO EFL3, Hearts vs. AZ Alkmaar (Thu Apr 25) Hearts | AZ Alkmaar 5-2-3 E | 4-3-3 A - | - | Z_Clark GK | GK M_Ryan S_Kingsley DF | DF Y_Sugawara C_Halkett DF | DF J_Clasie F_Kent DF | DF A_Penetra A_Cochrane DF | DF M_Dekker T_Sibbick DF | MF D_de_Wit B_Baningime MF | MF S_Mijnans C_Devlin MF | MF D_Mihailovic L_Shankland FW | FW V_Pavlidis L_Boyce FW | FW M_Skoda K_Tagawa FW | FW J_Odgaard | D_Marzino SUB | SUB H_Verhulst A_Halliday SUB | SUB B_M_Indi C_Nieuwenhof SUB | SUB F_Stam A_Lowry SUB | SUB T_Dantas M_Kirk SUB | SUB N_Koster Min. 2 :(aza) V_Pavlidis controls the ball immaculately ... Leaves the defenders for dead ... This looks like it could be a great chance ... A thundering drive by V_Pavlidis! ... Z_Clark tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... D_de_Wit with an outswinging corner into the box ... J_Odgaard rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! ... GOAL!! ... He receives the congratulations from his team-mates! ... AZ Alkmaar go ahead in this match now! ... Hearts 0-1 AZ Alkmaar ... Min. 3 :(aza) J_Odgaard finds his way through ... He bent his run well ... J_Odgaard has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... M_Dekker swings it in! ... S_Kingsley heads it away Min. 5 :(aza) J_Odgaard turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to D_de_Wit ... D_de_Wit sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... Z_Clark gets up well to catch that one Min. 6 :(aza) M_Dekker changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Mijnans ... S_Mijnans tries to catch the keeper out! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 8 :(hea) L_Shankland leaves his marker standing ... L_Shankland blasts the ball towards goal! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 9 :(aza) M_Skoda sidesteps F_Kent ... That was too easy ... M_Skoda attempts a lob! ... Z_Clark manages to turn it behind Min. 10 :(aza) S_Mijnans with the cross-field pass to V_Pavlidis ... V_Pavlidis plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... Z_Clark makes a fine save Min. 11 :(aza) D_de_Wit sidesteps S_Kingsley ... D_de_Wit with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... The shot slips through Z_Clark's hands ... GOAL!! ... He buries his head in his hands! ... But it's been disallowed! There was a foul in the move ... That looked like a harsh decision. ... Why not check VAR? Min. 12 :(hea) C_Halkett makes a run into space ... A glorious effort by C_Halkett! ... The shot slips through M_Ryan's hands ... But M_Ryan recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 14 :(aza) V_Pavlidis looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to M_Skoda ... M_Skoda goes for goal! ... Z_Clark with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 15 :(hea) S_Kingsley hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... F_Kent latches onto it! ... V_Pavlidis gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 16 :(hea) The defender underhits the back pass! ... B_Baningime is through! ... What a mistake by V_Pavlidis! ... B_Baningime curls it towards the top corner! ... M_Ryan blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 21 :(aza) D_de_Wit picks out V_Pavlidis with the cross ... T_Sibbick forces him off the ball Min. 25 :(hea) B_Baningime smashes the ball upfield ... L_Boyce latches onto the ball ... L_Boyce uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air ... The defenders out leap the attackers ... The ball is away and clear from the danger area Min. 30 :(aza) D_Mihailovic with a penetrating pass to M_Skoda ... A powerful shot by M_Skoda! ... Z_Clark with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 32 :(aza) M_Dekker with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to Y_Sugawara ... A wicked drive by Y_Sugawara! ... The ball moves through the air! ... Z_Clark moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 33 :(aza) V_Pavlidis plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... M_Skoda keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... M_Skoda attempts a lob! ... Z_Clark gathers it easily Min. 35 :(aza) V_Pavlidis eases past S_Kingsley ... V_Pavlidis launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... Z_Clark gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(aza) Substitution by AZ Alkmaar ... COMING ON: N_Koster ... COMING OFF: J_Odgaard Min. 45 :(aza) M_Skoda with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past C_Halkett ... Launched towards the top corner by M_Skoda! ... The ball moves through the air! ... Z_Clark moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... Z_Clark catches it with style! Min. 47 :(hea) F_Kent plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... S_Kingsley keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... S_Kingsley rifles it to the far post! ... But M_Ryan makes a superb stop down low ... CORNER! ... L_Boyce hits it towards the far post! ... M_Ryan jumps well to claim it! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Hearts 0-1 AZ Alkmaar Min. 49 :(aza) J_Clasie sidesteps K_Tagawa ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... J_Clasie aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 55 :(hea) Substitution by Hearts ... COMING ON: M_Kirk ... COMING OFF: K_Tagawa Min. 55 :(hea) Substitution by Hearts ... COMING ON: A_Lowry ... COMING OFF: C_Devlin Min. 55 :(aza) Substitution by AZ Alkmaar ... COMING ON: B_M_Indi ... COMING OFF: M_Dekker Min. 55 :(aza) V_Pavlidis is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... M_Skoda latches onto the end of it ... A powerful shot by M_Skoda! ... But Z_Clark makes a superb stop down low Min. 57 :(aza) D_Mihailovic looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to V_Pavlidis ... V_Pavlidis has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort Min. 59 :(aza) A_Penetra sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to B_M_Indi ... B_M_Indi blasts the ball towards goal! ... Z_Clark parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 60 :(aza) B_M_Indi with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... M_Skoda gets on the end of the pass ... T_Sibbick intercepts the pass Min. 62 :(aza) S_Mijnans plays it forward to N_Koster ... A scorcher of a shot from N_Koster! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 63 :(hea) M_Kirk leaves his marker standing ... M_Kirk with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 66 :(hea) L_Boyce backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... B_Baningime gets on the end of it ... A left-footer by B_Baningime! ... It hits the post!! ... GOAL!! ... Hearts have squared things up with that goal! ... Hearts 1-1 AZ Alkmaar ... Min. 69 :(aza) S_Mijnans unselfishly lays the ball back to D_Mihailovic ... D_Mihailovic from 20 yards! ... He hits the side netting Min. 72 :(hea) A_Lowry takes advantage of a mistake by A_Penetra ... He runs towards goal ... J_Clasie takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 72 :(aza) N_Koster plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... N_Koster hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 75 :(aza) M_Skoda get's past T_Sibbick ... He's gonna worry them again ... A delicate header from M_Skoda! ... Z_Clark makes a good save Min. 80 :(hea) M_Kirk knocks it past Y_Sugawara and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... M_Kirk with a scorcher of a shot! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 82 :(aza) D_de_Wit takes possession ... Knocks it past B_Baningime ... He's through on goal ... D_de_Wit tries to catch the keeper out! ... But Z_Clark stops that one easily Min. 84 :(hea) L_Boyce gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside B_M_Indi! ... He has some space now! ... L_Boyce with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... M_Ryan gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... It's pushed behind! ... CORNER! ... B_Baningime swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... B_M_Indi deals with the danger and clears Min. 84 :(aza) V_Pavlidis flicks it past A_Cochrane ... He runs forward ... A left-footer by V_Pavlidis! ... Saved by Z_Clark Min. 87 :(hea) B_Baningime runs at the defender ... He takes it past him ... B_M_Indi wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(aza) N_Koster wins possession ... He plays the ball across to B_M_Indi ... B_M_Indi with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... Z_Clark catches the ball Min. 89 :(aza) Y_Sugawara sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... N_Koster runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... A skilful effort from N_Koster! ... But Z_Clark tips it over the bar ... CORNER! ... M_Skoda hits it towards the far post! ... Great catch from Z_Clark! Min. 92 :(aza) B_M_Indi slows the ball down and waits for support ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! ... B_M_Indi tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... Z_Clark makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 94 :(aza) B_M_Indi sidesteps B_Baningime ... He showed great skill there ... B_M_Indi tries to lob the keeper! ... But Z_Clark reaches the ball. Good save ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Tynecastle Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hearts Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Z_Clark Scorers : B_Baningime (66) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AZ Alkmaar Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Skoda (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Odgaard (2) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hearts | AZ Alkmaar Attempts on Goal : 9 | 28 Off target : 4 | 9 On target : 5 | 19 Possession : 41 | 59 Corners : 2 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 6 | 7 Key Tackles : 3 | 4 Key Passes : 4 | 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Hearts 1 - 1 AZ Alkmaar ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Hearts Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Z_Clark GK 21 1 1 1 16 | 98 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 0 S_Kingsley DF 1 18 15 7 24 | 98 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 9 15 C_Halkett DF 1 17 11 7 26 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 F_Kent DF 1 16 13 6 26 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 A_Cochrane DF 1 16 11 7 28 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Sibbick DF 1 15 11 6 22 | 98 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 B_Baningime MF 1 8 18 13 28 | 98 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 6 31 C_Devlin MF 1 14 16 5 36 | 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Shankland FW 1 8 13 17 24 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 L_Boyce FW 1 8 13 17 26 | 98 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 8 K_Tagawa FW 1 7 12 15 14 | 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Marzino GK 18 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Halliday DF 1 14 12 7 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Nieuwenhof DF 1 6 16 12 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Lowry MF 1 5 15 13 8 | 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Kirk FW 1 6 10 14 22 | 41 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 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 | 98 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Sugawara DF 1 18 13 10 24 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 10 J_Clasie DF 1 18 13 8 34 | 98 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 0 12 A_Penetra DF 1 17 14 9 30 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 M_Dekker DF 1 16 14 6 14 | 57 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 D_de_Wit MF 1 8 17 13 32 | 98 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 16 27 S_Mijnans MF 1 7 17 14 26 | 98 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 6 D_Mihailovic MF 1 6 17 14 16 | 98 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 6 V_Pavlidis FW 1 9 14 17 22 | 98 0 1 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 23 30 21 M_Skoda FW 1 9 12 16 38 | 98 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 J_Odgaard FW 1 6 15 15 24 | 45 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 9 23 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 | 41 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 34 10 60 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 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Koster FW 1 7 11 15 26 | 53 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 13 17 1714038904 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40