AZ defeats NEC 3-0

AMSTERDAM. AZ was after all too much to handle for NEC.

April 29, 2024

AMSTERDAM. AZ was ultimately too strong for NEC with the goal of D. de Wit (16′), Vangelis Pavlidis (58′) and Ernest Poku (90′).

The match was played at the Sportpark De Weeren stadium in Amsterdam on Sunday and it started at 12:15 pm local time. The referee was Martin van den Kerkhof who was helped by Michael Osseweijer and Mark Janssen. The 4th official was Kevin Puts. The weather was scattered clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 16.03 degrees Celsius or 60.85 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 57%.

Match Statistics

NEC

0 - 3

54 Ball Possession 46

Shots

14 Total 11
6 On Target 6
3 Off Target 2
5 Shots blocked 3

121 Attack 103
44 Dangerous attack 43
82 Ball safe 80

0 Penalties 0
3 Corners 2

Fouls

8 Total 15
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

3 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. NEC was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. AZ that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.

Attitude and shots

NEC was more pushing with 44 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 6 were on target. Notwithstanding, AZ was capable to find the solution to win this match.

NEC shot 14 times, 6 on target, 3 off target. Talking about the opposition, AZ shot 11 times, 6 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

NEC received 2 yellow cards (K. Sano and Dirk Proper). Talking about the opposition, AZ received 4 yellow cards (Yukinari Sugawara, Mees de Wit, Vangelis Pavlidis and D. de Wit).

Match Timeline

16'

D. de Wit(goal)

M. Ross- sub ->Philippe Sandler

24'

34'

D. de Wit- Yellow

49'

Vangelis Pavlidis- Yellow

S. Hansen- sub ->B. Pereira

55'

58'

Vangelis Pavlidis(goal)

Dirk Proper- Yellow

66'

Sylla Sow- sub ->Rober González

67'

74'

Yukinari Sugawara- Yellow

75'

Tiago Dantas- sub ->Kristijan Belic

81'

M. van Brederode- sub ->R. van Bommel

87'

Mees de Wit- Yellow

90'

Ernest Poku- sub ->I. Sadiq

90'

David Møller Wolfe- sub ->Mees de Wit

K. Sano- Yellow

90'

Ernest Poku(goal)M. van Brederode

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

PSV

NEC

After playing this match, NEC stays with 47 points to remain in the 6th place. Talking about the opposition, AZ will has 58 points to sit in the 4th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Eredivisie, NEC will play away against Excelsior on the 5th of May with a 10-7 head to head statistic in favor of Excelsior (5 draws).

AZ will host FC Twente on the 5th of May with a 16-15 head to head record in favor of AZ (7 draws).

NEC – Formation

NEC

Jasper Cillessen 1.Netherlands

6.4

Bram Nuytinck 17.Netherlands

7.0

Calvin Verdonk 24.Netherlands

6.8

B. Pereira 2.France

6.4

55'

Philippe Sandler 3.Netherlands

7.0

24'

Mees Hoedemakers 6.Netherlands

6.6

Tjaronn Chery 9.Suriname

7.0

K. Sano 23.Japan

6.7

90'

Dirk Proper 71.Netherlands

6.8

66'

Rober González 11.Spain

6.7

67'

Koki Ogawa 18.Japan

6.6

Substitutes

R. Roefs 22.Netherlands

R. Janse 31.Netherlands

Y. Baas 5.Netherlands

D. Arts 21.Netherlands

M. Ross 4.Denmark

6.7

24'

Lasse Schöne 20.Denmark

Nils Rossen 32.Netherlands

S. Hansen 10.Netherlands

6.8

55'

Lars Olden Larsen 14.Norway

Sylla Sow 19.Netherlands

6.8

67'

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

The manager Rogier Meijer decided to play with the following team: Jasper Cillessen (6.4), B. Pereira (6.4), Philippe Sandler (7.0), Bram Nuytinck (7.0), Calvin Verdonk (6.8), Mees Hoedemakers (6.6), Dirk Proper (6.8), Rober González (6.7), Tjaronn Chery (7.0), K. Sano (6.7) and Koki Ogawa (6.6).

The home team had on the bench: Y. Baas, M. Ross (6.7), S. Hansen (6.8), Lars Olden Larsen, Sylla Sow (6.8), Lasse Schöne , D’Leanu Arts, R. Roefs, R. Janse and Nils Rossen .

NEC could not rely on the presence of M. Ross (injured).

Substitutions

NEC made 3 changes: B. Pereira for S. Hansen (55′), Philippe Sandler for M. Ross (24′) and Rober González for Sylla Sow (67′).

Player of the match: Tjaronn Chery

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for NEC was Tjaronn Chery.

His rating is 7.0 with 34 passes (82% accurate) and 3 key passes. He won 3 duels out of 10. He performed 5 crosses.

AZ – Formation

Mathew Ryan 1.Australia

8.7

Alexandre Penetra 5.Portugal

7.0

Yukinari Sugawara 2.Japan

7.3

74'

Mees de Wit 34.Netherlands

7.5

90'

87'

Riechedly Bazoer 25.Netherlands

7.9

Kristijan Belic 14.Serbia

7.9

75'

D. de Wit 10.Netherlands

7.5

34'

16'

Sven Mijnans 16.Netherlands

7.1

Dave Kwakman 44.Netherlands

I. Sadiq 11.Ghana

7.3

90'

Vangelis Pavlidis 9.Greece

8.4

49'

58'

R. van Bommel 15.Netherlands

7.1

81'

Substitutes

Hobie Verhulst 12.Netherlands

Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro 20.Netherlands

Denso Kasius 30.Netherlands

David Møller Wolfe 18.Norway

90'

Finn Stam 36.Netherlands

Maxim Dekker 22.Netherlands

Tiago Dantas 6.Portugal

6.8

75'

Enoch Mastoras 62.Netherlands

Jayden Addai 17.Netherlands

M. van Brederode 19.Netherlands

7.8

81'

Ernest Poku 21.Netherlands

7.9

90'

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

Maarten Martens played with: Dave Kwakman, Mathew Ryan (8.7), Yukinari Sugawara (7.3), Alexandre Penetra (7.0), Riechedly Bazoer (7.9), Mees de Wit (7.5), D. de Wit (7.5), Kristijan Belic (7.9), Sven Mijnans (7.1), I. Sadiq (7.3) and Vangelis Pavlidis (8.4), R. van Bommel (7.1).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Tiago Dantas (6.8), David Møller Wolfe, Maxim Dekker, Hobie Verhulst , Jayden Addai, M. van Brederode (7.8), Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro, Ernest Poku (7.9), Denso Kasius, Finn Stam and Enoch Mastoras.

Substitutions

AZ made 4 changes: Kristijan Belic for Tiago Dantas (75′), R. van Bommel for M. van Brederode (81′), I. Sadiq for Ernest Poku (90′) and Mees de Wit for David Møller Wolfe (90′).