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Goal Fest at AFAS Stadion: AZ Alkmaar Dominates Utrecht
Alkmaar, Netherlands – In a vibrant match played at the AFAS Stadion, AZ Alkmaar decisively defeated Utrecht in an action-packed and goal-filled encounter. The home team, with 50% ball possession, demonstrated greater offensive effectiveness, translating into a resounding scoreline.
T. Parrott was the star of the match, opening the scoring early in the 6th minute with an assist from Weslley Patati. Parrott himself extended the lead in the 34th minute, this time assisted by D. Kasius. In the second half, S. Mijnans made it 3-0 in the 51st minute, again assisted by Weslley Patati. Despite a missed penalty by Parrott in the 59th minute, AZ Alkmaar continued to press.
Utrecht pulled one back in the 69th minute thanks to G. Zechiel, assisted by S. El Karouani, but the effort was not enough to counter the home side’s dominance. Finally, M. de Wit sealed the game in the 88th minute, after an assist from S. Mijnans, establishing the final score.
AZ Alkmaar dominated in shots, with 18 attempts compared to Utrecht’s 8. Efficiency was also crucial, with 7 shots on target for AZ Alkmaar compared to just 2 for Utrecht. Despite the equal possession, AZ Alkmaar’s accuracy and power made the difference. The match unfolded with 4 fouls by AZ Alkmaar and 14 by Utrecht, resulting in one yellow card for Utrecht.
Substitutions utrecht: at minute 57 M. van der Hoorn came in and M. Didden went out., at minute 63 A. Blake came in and Y. Cathline went out., at minute 63 D. de Wit came in and S. Haller went out., at minute 64 Z. Iqbal came in and G. Zechiel went out., at minute 83 M. Jonathans came in and M. Rodriguez went out.
Substitutions az alkmaar: at minute 75 T. Parrott came in and I. Sadiq went out., at minute 75 Weslley Patati came in and M. Sin went out., at minute 75 P. Koopmeiners came in and D. Kwakman went out., at minute 86 K. Smit came in and M. Dekker went out., at minute 90 M. de Wit came in and M. Chavez Garcia went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
AZ Alkmaar
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Utrecht
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