AZ Alkmaar conquers SC Heerenveen after recovering from a 0-1 deficit

AZ Alkmaar managed to turn the table against SC Heerenveen.

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AZ Alkmaar conquers SC Heerenveen after recovering from a 0-1 deficit

AZ Alkmaar managed to turn the table against SC Heerenveen.

The match was played at the Abe Lenstra Stadion stadium in Heerenveen on Sunday and it started at 2:45 pm local time. The referee was Bas Nijhuis. The weather was clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 17 degrees Celsius or 62.64 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 63%.​

SC Heerenveen started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up. On the other side, AZ Alkmaar adopted for a aggressive formation (4-3-3).

SC Heerenveen – Formation

Johnny Jansen decided to play with the following team: Erwin Mulder, Milan van Ewijk, Sven van Beek, Ibrahim Drešević, Lucas Woudenberg, Rodney Kongolo, Joey Veerman, Filip Stevanović, Tibor Halilović, Siem de Jong and Henk Veerman.

The home team had on the bench: Jan Bekkema, Benjamin Nygren, Timo Zaal, Stanislav Shopov, Arjen Van Der Heide, Xavier Mous, Jan Ras, Syb van Ottele and Djenahro Nunumete.

AZ Alkmaar – Formation

On the other side, Pascal Jansen played with: Hobie Verhulst, Yukinari Sugawara, Timo Letschert, Bruno Martins Indi, Aslak Fonn Witry, Fredrik Midtsjø, Dani De Wit, Teun Koopmeiners, Zakaria Aboukhlal, Vangelis Pavlidis and Jesper Karlsson.

They had on the bench: Mohamed Taabouni, Jordy Clasie, Albert Guðmundsson, Ernest Poku, Peer Koopmeiners, Peter Vindahl Jensen, Tijjani Reijnders, Pantelis Chatzidiakos, Sam Beukema, Hakon Evjen, Thijs Oosting and Beau Reus.

Team 1

SC Heerenveen

1 - 3

Team 1

AZ

  • 49 Ball Possession 51
Shots
  • 6 Total 14
  • 3 On Target 5
  • 3 Off Target 9
  • 0 Shots blocked 2
  • 89 Attack 134
  • 18 Dangerous attack 45
  • 107 Ball safe 98
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 3 Corners 7
  • 4 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 3 Total 6
  • 0 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 4

There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. SC Heerenveen was in possession of the ball for 48% of the time vs. AZ Alkmaar that controlled the ball for 52% of the time.

Match Timeline

11'
14'
Vangelis Pavlidis(goal)
38'
50'
57'
63'
73'
76'
85'
85'
Jordy Clasie- sub ->F. Midtsjo
Djenahro Nunumete- sub ->L. Woudenberg
85'
88'
D. de Wit(goal)T. Reijnders

After this match, SC Heerenveen will stay with 6 points while AZ Alkmaar will have 3 points.

In the next match in the Eredivisie, SC Heerenveen will play away FC Groningen on the 12th of September with a 14-9 head to head in favor of SC Heerenveen (8 draw). AZ Alkmaar will host PSV on the 11th of September with a 20-8 head to head in favor of PSV (3 draw).