Dutch Eredivisie

Heracles Almelo vs AZ Alkmaar, 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Heracles Almelo
  • 47': Jizz Hornkamp
FT
1 - 0
AZ Alkmaar

    About

    Heracles Almelo are hosting AZ Alkmaar at Asito Stadion, Almelo, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zico Buurmeester.
    • 8': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Denso Kasius.
    • 9': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Mario Engels is caught offside.
    • 12': Foul by Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo).
    • 12': Zico Buurmeester (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kees Smit.
    • 13': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ivan Mesík.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zico Buurmeester following a corner.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Ruben van Bommel (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Denso Kasius.
    • 15': Foul by Damon Mirani (Heracles Almelo).
    • 15': Mexx Meerdink (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the box. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 17': Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card.
    • 18': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Denso Kasius.
    • 21': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Denso Kasius.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Mats Rots (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 22': Foul by Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo).
    • 22': Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Damon Mirani with a through ball.
    • 24': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben van Bommel.
    • 26': Foul by Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ).
    • 26': Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ivan Mesík.
    • 34': Foul by Kees Smit (AZ).
    • 34': Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 36': Foul by Zico Buurmeester (AZ).
    • 36': Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Offside, Heracles Almelo. Ivan Mesík is caught offside.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Martins Indi.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Mario Engels (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jizz Hornkamp.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
    • 43': Foul by Mexx Meerdink (AZ).
    • 43': Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo).
    • 44': Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Heracles Almelo 0, AZ 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Heracles Almelo 0, AZ 0.
    • 45': Substitution, AZ. Sven Mijnans replaces Alexandre Penetra.
    • 47': Goal! Heracles Almelo 1, AZ 0. Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Suf Podgoreanu.
    • 49': Bruno Martins Indi (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo).
    • 53': Foul by Ruben van Bommel (AZ).
    • 53': Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Foul by Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo).
    • 56': Zico Buurmeester (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Suf Podgoreanu.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo).
    • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Zico Buurmeester.
    • 65': Dangerous play by Ruben van Bommel (AZ).
    • 65': Mats Rots (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Substitution, AZ. Seiya Maikuma replaces Denso Kasius.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Zico Buurmeester (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mexx Meerdink.
    • 67': Foul by Ruben van Bommel (AZ).
    • 67': Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Thomas Bruns (Heracles Almelo).
    • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Foul by Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo).
    • 71': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Damon Mirani.
    • 72': Substitution, AZ. Mayckel Lahdo replaces Ruben van Bommel.
    • 72': Substitution, AZ. Ernest Poku replaces Mexx Meerdink.
    • 73': Foul by Mayckel Lahdo (AZ).
    • 73': Jannes Wieckhoff (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Corner, Heracles Almelo. Conceded by Mees de Wit.
    • 77': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Jan Zamburek replaces Brian De Keersmaecker because of an injury.
    • 77': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Luka Kulenovic replaces Jizz Hornkamp.
    • 78': Foul by Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ).
    • 78': Mats Rots (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Foul by Suf Podgoreanu (Heracles Almelo).
    • 79': Mees de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo).
    • 79': Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo).
    • 80': Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Substitution, AZ. Jayden Addai replaces Ibrahim Sadiq.
    • 83': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Jordy Bruijn replaces Thomas Bruns.
    • 83': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Juho Talvitie replaces Mario Engels.
    • 84': Foul by Jordy Bruijn (Heracles Almelo).
    • 84': Kees Smit (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Jordy Bruijn (Heracles Almelo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Foul by Jannes Wieckhoff (Heracles Almelo).
    • 85': Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Delay in match (Heracles Almelo).
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Sven Mijnans (AZ) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mayckel Lahdo with a cross.
    • 89': Substitution, Heracles Almelo. Daniël van Kaam replaces Sem Scheperman.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (AZ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Seiya Maikuma with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Offside, AZ. Zico Buurmeester is caught offside.
    • 90'+8': Daniël van Kaam (Heracles Almelo).
    • 90'+8': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Kees Smit (AZ).
    • 90'+8': Luka Kulenovic (Heracles Almelo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Heracles Almelo 1, AZ 0.
    • 90'+9': Seiya Maikuma (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
    • 0': Match ends, Heracles Almelo 1, AZ 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 6
    2 Saves 3
    49.2 Possession 50.8
    10 SHOTS 7
    3 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    323 Accurate Passes 328
    390 Passes 385
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 1
    9 Crosses 26
    0.4 Cross % 0.0
    33 Long Balls 55
    13 Accurate Long Balls 37
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    8 Effective Tackles 13
    20 Tackles 23
    0.4 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 11
    27 Effective Clearances 23
    27 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Asito Stadion
    Location: Almelo, Netherlands
    Attendance: 12,161

    Eredivisie Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Ajax Amsterdam 30 +36 73
    2 PSV Eindhoven 29 +53 64
    3 Feyenoord Rotterdam 29 +32 59
    4 FC Utrecht 30 +15 59
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    HER Heracles Almelo (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Fabian De Keijzer (GK)
    24 Ivan Mesik
    4 Damon Mirani
    39 Mats Rots
    3 Jannes Wieckhoff
    17 Thomas Bruns Yellow Card
    32 Sem Scheperman
    14 Brian De Keersmaecker
    9 Jizz Hornkamp
    8 Mario Engels
    29 Suf Podgoreanu
    Heracles Almelo Substitutes:
    Daniel Van Kaam, Lorenzo Milani, Mimeirhel Benita, Jan Zamburek, Jordy Bruijn, Bryan Limbombe Ekango, Justin Hoogma, Luka Kulenovic, Juho Talvitie, Timo Jansink, Kelvin Leerdam, Jonah Te Fruchte.

    AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (GK)
    4 Bruno Martins Indi
    5 Alexandre Penetra
    34 Mees De Wit
    30 Denso Kasius
    26 Kees Smit
    28 Zico Buurmeester
    6 Peer Koopmeiners
    35 Mexx Meerdink
    7 Ruben Van Bommel
    11 Ibrahim Sadiq
    AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
    Hobie Verhulst, Seiya Maikuma, Mayckel Lahdo, Jayden Addai, Jeroen Zoet, Sven Mijnans, Kasper Boogaard, Ernest Poku, Maxim Dekker, Elijah Dijkstra.

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