AZ defeats PEC Zwolle 3-0. HIGHLIGHTS

ZWOLLE. AZ was finally too much to handle for PEC Zwolle.

By
David Brown
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AZ defeats PEC Zwolle 3-0. HIGHLIGHTS

ZWOLLE. AZ was after all too strong for PEC Zwolle with the goal of Mayckel Lahdo (13′), Myron van Brederode  (52′) and Vangelis Pavlidis (90′).

The match was played at the MAC³PARK Stadion stadium in Zwolle on Sunday and it started at 4:45 pm local time. The referee was Edwin van de Graaf who had the assistance of Roan van Marrewijk and Joris Westhof. The 4th official was Nick Smit. The weather was scattered clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 17.25 degrees Celsius or 63.05 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 57%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

PEC Zwolle

0 - 3

Team 1

AZ

  • 46 Ball Possession 54
Shots
  • 7 Total 15
  • 3 On Target 5
  • 2 Off Target 7
  • 2 Shots blocked 3
  • 95 Attack 97
  • 28 Dangerous attack 64
  • 99 Ball safe 94
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 2 Corners 6
Fouls
  • 13 Total 8
  • 3 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. PEC Zwolle was in possession of the ball for 46% of the time vs. AZ that controlled the ball for 54% of the time.

Attitude and shots

AZ was more pushing with 64 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why AZ won the match.​

PEC Zwolle shot 7 times, 3 on target, 2 off target. On the other side, AZ shot 15 times, 5 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

PEC Zwolle received 3 yellow cards (Younes Namli, Ferdy Druijf and Davy van den Berg). On the other side, AZ received 3 yellow cards (Myron van Brederode , Denso Kasius and David Møller Wolfe).

Match Timeline

13'
Mayckel Lahdo(goal)Yukinari Sugawara
Younes Namli- Yellow
23'
Davy van den Berg- Yellow
26'
Ferdy Druijf- Yellow
40'
52'
M. van Brederode(goal)Jordy Clasie 
54'
Denso Kasius- sub ->Yukinari Sugawara
54'
63'
David Møller Wolfe- Yellow
Odysseus Velanas- sub ->Eliano Reijnders
63'
Tolis Vellios- sub ->Ferdy Druijf
64'
Tolis Vellios(VAR)
66'
71'
Bruno Martins Indi - sub ->David Møller Wolfe
75'
M. van Brederode- Yellow
81'
83'
I. Sadiq- sub ->Myron van Brederode 
82'
Denso Kasius- Yellow
90'
Vangelis Pavlidis(goal)Ibrahim Sadiq
Damian van der Haar- sub ->Anselmo García MacNulty
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
PSV
88
33
Feyenoord
81
33
FC Twente
66
33
AZ
64
33
Ajax
55
33
NEC
50
33
FC Utrecht
49
33
Sparta Rotterdam
46
33
Go Ahead Eagles
43
33
SC Heerenveen
37
33
Fortuna Sittard
37
33
PEC Zwolle
36
33
Almere City
34
33
Heracles Almelo
32
33
RKC Waalwijk
29
33
Excelsior
29
33
FC Volendam
19
33
Vitesse
5
33

After this encounter, PEC Zwolle will stay with 7 points like NEC and Heracles Almelo to remain in the 11th place. Regarding the opposition, AZ will have 15 points like PSV to remain in the 2nd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Eredivisie, PEC Zwolle will host FC Twente on the 19th of May with a 10-3 head to head stats in favor of FC Twente (7 draws).

AZ will host FC Utrecht on the 19th of May with a 19-12 head to head statistic in favor of AZ (9 draws).

PEC Zwolle – Formation

PEC Zwolle
G
Jasper Schendelaar 1.Netherlands
6.3
D
Bram van Polen 2.Netherlands
7.0
81'
D
Sam Kersten 4.Netherlands
6.7
D
Thomas Lam 13.Finland
6.4
D
A. MacNulty 15.Republic of Ireland
6.6
90'
M
K. Yamase 7.Japan
M
Lennart Thy 9.Germany
6.1
M
Davy van den Berg 11.Netherlands
7.1
26'
M
Eliano Reijnders 23.Netherlands
6.4
63'
M
Zico Buurmeester 28.Netherlands
6.7
M
Younes Namli 7.Denmark
7.5
23'
F
Ferdy Druijf 10.Netherlands
6.8
64' 40'
Substitutes
G
Kenneth Vermeer  25.Suriname
G
Mike Hauptmeijer 40.Netherlands
D
Luis Görlich 3.Germany
D
Anouar El Azzouzi  6.Morocco
D
Damian van der Haar 33.Netherlands
90'
M
Dean Huiberts 8.Netherlands
6.8
81'
M
Divaio Bobson 16.Netherlands
M
Anthony Fontana 17.United States
M
Odysseus Velanas 18.Netherlands
6.6
63'
F
Tolis Vellios 14.Greece
6.8
64'
F
Nico Serrano 19.Spain

PEC Zwolle started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Johnny Jansen decided to play with the following team: Koji Yamase, Jasper Schendelaar (6.3), Bram van Polen (7.0), Sam Kersten (6.7), Thomas Lam (6.4), Anselmo García MacNulty (6.6), Zico Buurmeester (6.7), Davy van den Berg (7.1), Younes Namli (7.5), Lennart Thy (6.1), Eliano Reijnders (6.4) and Ferdy Druijf (6.8).

The home team had on the bench: Luis Görlich, Anouar El Azzouzi , Dean Huiberts (6.8), Tolis Vellios (6.8), Divaio Bobson, Anthony Fontana, Odysseus Velanas (6.6), Nico Serrano, Kenneth Vermeer , Damian van der Haar and Mike Hauptmeijer.

Substitutions

PEC Zwolle made 4 changes: Ferdy Druijf for Tolis Vellios (64′), Eliano Reijnders for Odysseus Velanas (63′), Anselmo García MacNulty for Damian van der Haar (90′) and Bram van Polen for Dean Huiberts (81′).

Best player: Younes Namli​

The player that probably impressed the most for PEC Zwolle was Younes Namli.

His rating is (7.5) with 30 passes (77% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 7. He performed 2 crosses.

AZ – Formation

AZ
G
Mathew Ryan  1.Australia
7.5
D
Yukinari Sugawara 2.Japan
7.5
54'
D
Alexandre Penetra 5.Portugal
7.3
D
David Møller Wolfe 18.Norway
7.0
71' 63'
D
Riechedly Bazoer 25.Netherlands
7.5
M
Jordy Clasie 8.Netherlands
7.5
M
D. de Wit 10.Netherlands
6.4
M
Sven Mijnans 16.Netherlands
7.7
M
M. van Brederode 19.Netherlands
7.7
83' 75' Goals52'
M
Mayckel Lahdo 23.Sweden
7.5
54' Goals13'
F
Vangelis Pavlidis 9.Greece
7.8
Goals90'
Substitutes
G
Hobie Verhulst  12.Netherlands
G
Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro 20.Netherlands
D
Bruno Martins Indi  4.Netherlands
7.0
71'
D
Denso Kasius 30.Netherlands
7.0
54' 82'
D
W. Goes 33.Netherlands
M
Tiago Dantas 6.Portugal
M
Djordje Mihailovic 14.United States
M
Kenzo Goudmijn 28.Netherlands
F
Ernest Poku 21.Netherlands
F
Jens Odgaard 7.Denmark
6.4
54'
F
I. Sadiq 11.Ghana
7.7
83'
F
R. van Bommel 15.Netherlands

AZ started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Pascal Jansen played with: Mathew Ryan (7.5), Yukinari Sugawara (7.5), Riechedly Bazoer (7.5), Alexandre Penetra (7.3), David Møller Wolfe (7.0), Jordy Clasie  (7.5), Sven Mijnans (7.7), Mayckel Lahdo (7.5), Dani de Wit (6.4), Myron van Brederode  (7.7), Vangelis Pavlidis (7.8).

These were the players on the bench: Ernest Poku, Bruno Martins Indi  (7.0), Tiago Dantas , Jens Odgaard (6.4), Ibrahim Sadiq (7.7), Hobie Verhulst, Djordje Mihailovic, Ruben van Bommel, Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro , Kenzo Goudmijn, Denso Kasius (7.0) and Wouter Goes .

Substitutions

AZ made 4 changes: Myron van Brederode  for Ibrahim Sadiq (83′), David Møller Wolfe for Bruno Martins Indi  (71′), Yukinari Sugawara for Denso Kasius (54′) and Mayckel Lahdo for Jens Odgaard (54′).

Best player: Vangelis Pavlidis​

The player that probably impressed the most for AZ was Vangelis Pavlidis.

His rating is (7.8) with 1 goal, 25 passes (76% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 8 duels out of 18.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Eredivisie.​