English:
AZ Alkmaar defeated Heracles in a thrilling KNVB Beker semi-final played at the Asito Stadion in Almelo. The match, refereed by Serdar Gozubuyuk, ended 7-6 in a penalty shootout that kept spectators on the edge of their seats until the very end.
The game started with early goals from both sides. E. Poku (12′) and M. Lahdo (28′) scored for AZ Alkmaar, while D. Mirani (17′) equalized for Heracles. In the second half, S. Podgoreanu (80′) scored for Heracles, tying the game again. The match went into extra time and then penalties, where AZ Alkmaar proved more efficient, despite both teams missing several penalties. The match was marked by tension, with a total of 9 yellow cards handed out to both teams. AZ Alkmaar had a slight edge in possession (51%) and shots (21 to 12), but Heracles showed great resilience and scoring prowess in key moments.
Substitutions heracles: at minute 57 M. Engels came in and J. Talvitie went out., at minute 77 B. Limbombe came in and B. De Keersmaecker went out., at minute 77 M. Benita came in and J. Wieckhoff went out., at minute 89 J. Hornkamp came in and T. Bruns went out., at minute 91 D. van Kaam came in and J. Zamburek went out., at minute 95 J. Hoogma came in and S. Podgoreanu went out.
Substitutions az alkmaar: at minute 67 K. Smit came in and Z. Buurmeester went out., at minute 75 K. Belic came in and W. Goes went out., at minute 75 D. Kasius came in and M. de Wit went out., at minute 106 E. Dijkstra came in and S. Maikuma went out., at minute 106 I. Sadiq came in and E. Poku went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Heracles
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AZ Alkmaar
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