AZ Alkmaar		Hercules Breukelen
Normal	Tactics	Normal
45%	Possession	55%
63%	Play in the half	37%
5	Shots	12
1	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
13.9	average mark	20.8
unsatisfactory	Shooting	unsatisfactory
poor	Passing	poor
hopeless	Defending	poor

1 minute.
van der Meij throws the ball in. Zuidema plays the ball through. Gorré ineptly catches the ball. Veerman just manages to reach the ball first. Veerman has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

3 minute.
Takens takes the corner. Vroomen ineptly catches the ball. van der Meij just manages to reach the ball first. van der Meij has a fantastic effort at goal. Freese makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
AZ Alkmaar - Hercules Breukelen 0:1

9 minute.
van der Meij plays the ball through. following a swift pass, Vroomen attempts to control the ball. Veerman takes over possession. Veerman shoots. following a swift pass, Vroomen attempts to control the ball. Freese tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

13 minute.
Yilmaz takes over possession. Zuidema cleverly intercepts the pass. Zuidema makes a one-touch pass. Buffel just manages to reach the ball first. Buffel takes a swing and hits it... Post!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
AZ Alkmaar - Hercules Breukelen 1:1

15 minute.
Takens throws the ball in. Zuidema approaches the ball. Zuidema passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Veerman takes over possession. Veerman shoots.
It was close.

29 minute.
Petersen tries to trap the ball with his chest. Ramselaar approaches the ball. Petersen fouls. Petersen is cautioned.

33 minute.
Veen just manages to reach the ball first. Veen lobs the ball high into the air. Brokamp plays the ball off with his head. Veerman takes over possession. Veerman shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: AZ Alkmaar 69%, Hercules Breukelen 31%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
AZ Alkmaar - Hercules Breukelen 1:1

46 minute.
Ramselaar approaches the ball. Ramselaar makes an instep pass. Yilmaz takes over possession. Yilmaz shoots. Buffel gets his head on it.
Missed by few inches.

59 minute.
Vroomen just manages to reach the ball first. Veerman cleverly intercepts the pass. Wisgerhof approaches the ball. Veerman cleverly intercepts the pass. Veerman passes, it`s a high ball.
What a tremendous chance!

64 minute.
Yilmaz attempts to pass. Petersen just manages to reach the ball first. Buffel fouls. Buffel is cautioned.

71 minute.
Gorré attempts to pass. Veen approaches the ball. Veerman wins the ball from behind. Veerman takes a swing and hits it... Nielssen tries to claim a difficult ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
AZ Alkmaar - Hercules Breukelen 1:2

75 minute.
van der Meij has problems with catching the ball. Vroomen approaches the ball. The ball is kicked out of play. van der Meij throws the ball in. Veerman attempts to pass. Freese palms the ball clear.

87 minute.
Brokamp takes over possession. Veerman takes over possession. Veerman attempts to pass. Gorré has problems with catching the ball. Gorré has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: AZ Alkmaar 57%, Hercules Breukelen 43%.
AZ Alkmaar - Hercules Breukelen 1:2