AZ Alkmaar beat NEC Nijmegen in a close match
AZ Alkmaar took the victory in a hard-fought match against NEC Nijmegen, with a final score of 1-0. The only goal of the match came in the 16th minute through S. Mijnans, who capitalized on an assist to put his team ahead.
The match started with AZ Alkmaar dominating possession, but NEC Nijmegen did not fall behind in intensity. In the 15th minute, M. Hoedemakers received a yellow card for a foul on an AZ Alkmaar player. Two minutes later, S. Mijnans opened the scoring, taking advantage of an assist to score a quality goal.
NEC Nijmegen tried to react, but AZ Alkmaar maintained their pace and created several scoring opportunities. In the 22nd minute, D. M. Wolfe received a yellow card for an infraction on a NEC Nijmegen player.
The second half of the match was marked by a series of changes in both teams. NEC Nijmegen sought the equalizer, but AZ Alkmaar defended solidly and maintained their lead on the scoreboard. In the 90th minute, I. Marquez saw a yellow card for a foul on an AZ Alkmaar player.
At the end of the match, AZ Alkmaar prevailed 1-0, getting three important points in the Eredivisie. NEC Nijmegen, for their part, will have to improve their performance if they want to aspire to better results.
Statistics:
* AZ Alkmaar: 56% possession, 16 shots (6 on target, 5 off target), 4 corners, 10 fouls, 2 yellows, 0 reds
* NEC Nijmegen: 44% possession, 8 shots (1 on target, 6 off target), 6 corners, 11 fouls, 2 yellows, 0 reds
Match details:
* Date: August 17, 2024
* City of the match: Alkmaar
* Stadium: AFAS Stadion
* Referee: Edwin Van de Graaf, Netherlands
* League: Eredivisie
* Season: 2024
* Round: Regular Season – 2
* Country: Netherlands
Substitutions az alkmaar: at minute 60 R. van Bommel came in and M. van Brederode went out., at minute 80 K. Belic came in and P. Koopmeiners went out., at minute 80 Z. Buurmeester came in and S. Mijnans went out., at minute 88 R. Bazoer came in and K. Belic went out., at minute 90 M. Meerdink came in and T. Parrott went out., at minute 90 D. Kasius came in and D. M. Wolfe went out.
Substitutions nec nijmegen: at minute 66 K. Ogawa came in and S. Ouaissa went out., at minute 80 S. Hansen came in and R. Gonzalez went out., at minute 84 L. Schone came in and B. Onal went out., at minute 85 T. Ouwejan came in and M. Hoedemakers went out., at minute 85 B. Pereira came in and B. van Rooij went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
AZ Alkmaar
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