Dutch Eredivisie

Fortuna Sittard vs AZ Alkmaar, 2022-23 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Fortuna Sittard
    FT
    0 - 3
    AZ Alkmaar
    • 24': Jens Odgaard
    • 42': Milos Kerkez
    • 84': Vangelis Pavlidis

    About

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

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Dimitrios Siovas.
    • 3': Foul by Milos Kerkez (AZ).
    • 3': Tijjani Noslin (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Jens Odgaard (AZ).
    • 4': Oguzhan Özyakup (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
    • 7': Remy Vita (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Noslin (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Kristijan Bistrovic.
    • 9': Foul by Paul Gladon (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 9': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Paul Gladon (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 13': Myron van Brederode (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 14': Foul by Sam Beukema (AZ).
    • 14': Paul Gladon (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Ximo Navarro (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 17': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Myron van Brederode (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Jens Odgaard (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Jens Odgaard (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 24': Goal! Fortuna Sittard 0, AZ 1. Jens Odgaard (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
    • 29': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
    • 29': Oguzhan Özyakup (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ximo Navarro.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
    • 33': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Rodrigo Guth.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Iñigo Córdoba (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ximo Navarro.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Noslin (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 42': Goal! Fortuna Sittard 0, AZ 2. Milos Kerkez (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
    • 43': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ).
    • 43': Iñigo Córdoba (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Paul Gladon (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 45': First Half ends, Fortuna Sittard 0, AZ 2.
    • 45': Hand ball by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
    • 45': Second Half begins Fortuna Sittard 0, AZ 2.
    • 49': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Sam Beukema.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Paul Gladon (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristijan Bistrovic with a cross.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Iñigo Córdoba (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tijjani Noslin.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Iñigo Córdoba (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristijan Bistrovic.
    • 52': Foul by Iñigo Córdoba (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 52': Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ximo Navarro.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Iñigo Córdoba (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tijjani Noslin.
    • 56': Foul by Remy Vita (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 56': Jens Odgaard (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Jens Odgaard (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
    • 58': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Úmaro Embaló replaces Ximo Navarro.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Myron van Brederode (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Milos Kerkez.
    • 61': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ivor Pandur.
    • 62': Foul by Jens Odgaard (AZ).
    • 62': Iñigo Córdoba (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Jens Odgaard (AZ).
    • 63': Remy Vita (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Oguzhan Özyakup (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Úmaro Embaló.
    • 63': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (AZ).
    • 63': Úmaro Embaló (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Remy Vita.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Sam Beukema (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 68': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ivor Pandur.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Myron van Brederode.
    • 72': Foul by Jordy Clasie (AZ).
    • 72': Kristijan Bistrovic (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Foul by Jens Odgaard (AZ).
    • 73': Kristijan Bistrovic (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Sven Mijnans (AZ).
    • 74': Kristijan Bistrovic (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Substitution, AZ. Riechedly Bazoer replaces Sven Mijnans.
    • 76': Substitution, AZ. Mayckel Lahdo replaces Jens Odgaard.
    • 76': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
    • 77': Foul by Remy Vita (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 77': Riechedly Bazoer (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Dimitrios Siovas.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
    • 79': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Paul Gladon.
    • 80': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Remy Vita.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Myron van Brederode.
    • 82': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Thomas Buitink replaces Tijjani Noslin.
    • 82': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Tunahan Tasci replaces Oguzhan Özyakup.
    • 82': Foul by Úmaro Embaló (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 82': Milos Kerkez (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Goal! Fortuna Sittard 0, AZ 3. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
    • 86': Foul by Thomas Buitink (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 86': Mayckel Lahdo (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Dogan Erdogan replaces Iñigo Córdoba.
    • 87': Substitution, AZ. Mees de Wit replaces Myron van Brederode.
    • 87': Substitution, AZ. Zico Buurmeester replaces Jordy Clasie.
    • 88': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Rodrigo Guth.
    • 89': Foul by Milos Kerkez (AZ).
    • 89': Úmaro Embaló (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Thomas Buitink (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dimitrios Siovas.
    • 90': Foul by Dogan Erdogan (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 90': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Tunahan Tasci (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 90'+1': Yukinari Sugawara (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Tunahan Tasci (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo Guth.
    • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Fortuna Sittard 0, AZ 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Fortuna Sittard 0, AZ 3.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 10
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    12 Corner Kicks 1
    3 Saves 3
    59.5 Possession 40.5
    14 SHOTS 11
    6 ON GOAL 3
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    551 Accurate Passes 345
    619 Passes 421
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    7 Accurate Crosses 1
    24 Crosses 12
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    47 Long Balls 57
    27 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    6 Blocked Shots 6
    6 Effective Tackles 11
    12 Tackles 19
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    11 Interceptions 9
    10 Effective Clearances 11
    10 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
    Location: Sittard, Netherlands
    Attendance: 9,825

    Eredivisie Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 4 +8 12
    2 PSV Eindhoven 5 +9 12
    3 Ajax Amsterdam 5 +6 11
    4 FC Utrecht 4 +8 9
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    FOR Fortuna Sittard (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    31 Ivor Pandur (GK)
    33 Dimitrios Siovas
    14 Rodrigo Guth
    2 Ximo Navarro
    61 Remy Vita
    12 Ivo Pinto
    15 Oguzhan Özyakup
    8 Kristijan Bistrovic
    7 Iñigo Córdoba
    77 Tijjani Noslin
    11 Paul Gladon
    Fortuna Sittard Substitutes:
    Tom Hendriks, Michael van Beijnen, Úmaro Embaló, Yanick van Osch, Thomas Buitink, Roel Janssen, Tunahan Tasci, Stipe Radic, Gianmarco Cangiano, Dogan Erdogan, Deroy Duarte, Arianit Ferati.

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

    No. Name
    1 Mathew Ryan (GK)
    3 Pantelis Hatzidiakos
    31 Sam Beukema
    5 Milos Kerkez
    2 Yukinari Sugawara
    16 Sven Mijnans
    8 Jordy Clasie
    6 Tijjani Reijnders
    9 Vangelis Pavlidis
    19 Myron van Brederode
    7 Jens Odgaard
    AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
    Mexx Meerdink, Riechedly Bazoer, Mayckel Lahdo, Zico Buurmeester, Djordje Mihailovic, Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro, Wouter Goes, Fedde de Jong, Mees De Wit, Hobie Verhulst.

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