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AZ Alkmaar Defeats Sparta Rotterdam in a Hard-Fought Match
Rotterdam, Netherlands – In a match corresponding to the eleventh round of the Eredivisie, AZ Alkmaar defeated Sparta Rotterdam at the Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel. The match, refereed by Danny Makkelie, witnessed territorial dominance by AZ Alkmaar, who controlled 58% of the ball possession.
AZ Alkmaar opened the scoring in the 28th minute with a goal by T. Parrott after missing a penalty, assisted by Parrott himself. Sparta Rotterdam, although with less possession (42%), tried to create danger with 10 shots, 3 of which were on target.
In the second half, AZ Alkmaar extended their lead in the 69th minute with a goal by K. Smit, assisted by I. Jensen. Sparta Rotterdam, despite their efforts, failed to reverse the situation. The match also featured a couple of yellow cards, one for T. Lauritsen of Sparta Rotterdam and another for W. Goes of AZ Alkmaar, both shown in the 79th minute. AZ Alkmaar dominated the game with 20 shots, 14 of which were on target, while Sparta Rotterdam managed 3 on target out of their 10.
Substitutions sparta rotterdam: at minute 46 J. Toornstra came in and J. Kitolano went out., at minute 73 P. Clement came in and A. Santos went out., at minute 84 T. Quintero came in and N. Thorisson went out., at minute 84 A. Oufkir came in and J. de Guzman went out., at minute 89 M. van Bergen came in and J. Seedorf went out.
Substitutions az alkmaar: at minute 80 K. Smit came in and D. Kwakman went out., at minute 80 Weslley Patati came in and I. Sadiq went out., at minute 81 T. Parrott came in and L. Zeefuik went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Sparta Rotterdam
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AZ Alkmaar
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