ALKMAAR. AZ overcame FC Volendam to win 2-1. It was AZ to strike first with a goal of J. Odgaard at the 21′. Then T. Reijnders scored again for AZ in the 41′ minute. Eventually, H. Veerman reduced the distance for FC Volendam (48′). Eventually, that was it, and the result remained 2-1. FC Volendam was truly superior in terms of ball possession (68%).​

AZ remained in 10 after D. de Wit received a red card in the 14′. Even so, AZ still managed to win this match competing only with 10 players​.

The match was played at the AFAS Stadion stadium in Alkmaar on Sunday and it started at 4:45 pm local time. The referee was Joey Kooij with the help of Rogier Honig and Roy de Nas. The 4th official was Marc Nagtegaal. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 15.7 degrees Celsius or 60.21 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 88%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

FC Volendam had a superior ball possession 68% while AZ was struggling with a 32% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

FC Volendam was more aggressive with 81 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 8 were on target. Still, AZ managed to find the solution to win this contest.​

AZ shot 12 times, 5 on target, 7 off target. Regarding the opposition, FC Volendam shot 17 times, 8 on target, 9 off target.

Cards

AZ received 2 yellow cards (J. Clasie and P. Chatzidiakos). Talking about the opposition, FC Volendam received 2 yellow cards (X. Mbuyamba and G. Oristanio).

(AZ) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (14′).

Standings

After this match, AZ will have 26 points to remain in the 3rd place. Talking about the opposition, FC Volendam will stay with 6 points to remain in the 18th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Eredivisie, AZ will play away with PSV on the 12th of November with a 21-10 head to head statistic in favor of PSV (5 draws).

FC Volendam will host FC Utrecht on the 12th of November with a 2-0 head to head in favor of FC Utrecht (2 draws).

AZ – Formation

AZ adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Pascal Jansen decided to play with the following team: Hobie Verhulst (6.8), Pantelis Hatzidiakos (6.8), Sam Beukema (6.9), Maxim Dekker (6.6), Miloš Kerkez (6.9), Jordy Clasie (7.7), Dani de Wit (7.1), Tijjani Reijnders (7.4), Yukinari Sugawara (7.8), Jens Odgaard (7.3) and Jesper Karlsson (7.5).

The home team had on the bench: Peter Vindahl Jensen, Yusuf Barasi, Peer Koopmeiners (6.2), Mayckel Lahdo, Zico Buurmeester, Riechedly Bazoer (7.0), Sem Westerveld, Vangelis Pavlidis (6.6), Myron Van Brederode and Mees de Wit (6.2).

Substitutions

AZ made 4 changes: J. Karlsson for R. Bazoer (61′), J. Odgaard for V. Pavlidis (63′), Y. Sugawara for P. Koopmeiners (72′) and M. Kerkez for M. de Wit (81′).

Best player: Yukinari Sugawara​

The most impressive player for AZ was Yukinari Sugawara even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is (7.8) with 10 passes (70% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 5 duels out of 5.

FC Volendam – Formation

Also FC Volendam adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Wim Jonk played with: Filip Stanković (6.3), Brian Plat (6.5), Xavier Mbuyamba (6.7), Damon Mirani (7.1), Derry Murkin (6.4), Walid Ould-Chikh (6.7), Gaetano Oristanio (5.9), Carel Eiting (6.5), Daryl van Mieghem (7.1), Robert Mühren (6.6) and Ibrahim El Kadiri (7.6).

They had on the bench: Benaissa Benamar, Dean James (6.9), Henk Veerman (7.3), Barry Lauwers, Lequincio Zeefuik, Josh Flint and Imran Nazih.

Substitutions

FC Volendam made 4 changes: W. Ould Chikh for H. Veerman (46′), I. El Kadiri for D. James (69′), B. Plat for B. Benamar (88′) and D. van Mieghem for L. Zeefuik (85′).

Best player: Ibrahim El Kadiri​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for FC Volendam was Ibrahim El Kadiri.

His rating is (7.6) with 33 passes (93% accurate) and 7 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 8. He performed 5 crosses.

Results of the day

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

• PSV – NEC – 3-0
• FC Twente – RKC Waalwijk – 3-0
• FC Emmen – FC Groningen – 0-0
• AZ – FC Volendam – 2-1