Eredivisie: AZ clutches a 2-1 win against FC Utrecht 2-1
UTRECHT. AZ overcome FC Utrecht to win 2-1. A goal from M. Sylla was decisive in the 90min.
UTRECHT. AZ overcame FC Utrecht to win 2-1. A goal from M. Sylla was decisive in the 90min. It was AZ to strike first with a goal of M. van Brederode at the 31′. Then Y. Sugawara scored again for AZ in the 68′ minute with a goal. Eventually, M. Sylla reduced the distance for FC Utrecht with a goal. However, that was it, and the result remained 2-1. AZ took advantage of its superior ball possession (56%).
The match was played at the Stadion Galgenwaard stadium in Utrecht on Sunday and it started at 2:30 pm local time. The referee was Serdar Gözübüyük who had the assistance of Joost van Zuilen and Johan Balder. The 4th official was Joey Kooij. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant around 17.2 degrees Celsius or 62.98 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 55%.
Match Statistics
AZ was in firm control of the ball 56% while FC Utrecht was struggling with a 44% ball possession.
AZ was more aggressive with 59 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 6 were on target. Which is one of the reasons AZ won the encounter.
FC Utrecht shot 10 times, 4 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, AZ shot 14 times, 6 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
FC Utrecht received 3 yellow cards (L. Brouwers, D. Redan and M. Sagnan). On the opposite side, No yellow cards were issued to AZ.
After this contest, FC Utrecht will stay with 12 points to stay in the 9th place. On the opposite side, AZ will have 20 points to stay in the 2nd place.
Match Events
-
31'31'
M. van Brederode
-
34'34'
L. Brouwers
-
56'56'
A. Zagre
N. Maeda
-
56'56'
M. Sylla
L. Brouwers
-
62'62'
J. Karlsson
M. van Brederode
-
61'61'
R. Bazoer
J. Odgaard
-
61'61'
Z. Vanheusden
M. Dekker
-
67'67'
D. Redan
-
68'68'
Y. Sugawara
-
75'75'
A. Douvikas
D. Redan
-
74'74'
R. R. Shein
S. van de Streek
-
77'77'
M. Sagnan
-
82'82'
N. Viergever
M. Sagnan
-
87'87'
M. de Wit
M. Kerkez
-
89'89'
M. Lahdo
D. de Wit
-
90'90'
M. Sylla
Next match
In the upcoming Eredivisie match, FC Utrecht will play away against PSV on the 16th of October with a 25-3 head to head in favor of PSV (5 draws).
AZ will host Feyenoord on the 16th of October with a 14-11 head to head stats in favor of Feyenoord (8 draws).
FC Utrecht: Formation and Lineups
FC Utrecht adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Henk Fraser chose to play with the following team: Vasilis Barkas , Sean Klaiber , Mark van der Maarel , Modibo Sagnan , Django Warmerdam , Luuk Brouwers , Can Bozdoğan , Sander van de Streek , Naoki Maeda , Bas Dost and Daishawn Redan .
Substitutes
FC Utrecht made 5 changes: N. Maeda for A. Zagre (56′), L. Brouwers for M. Sylla (56′), D. Redan for A. Douvikas (75′), S. van de Streek for R. R. Shein (74′) and M. Sagnan for N. Viergever (82′).
Top player: Modibo Sagnan
Probably the most impressive player in FC Utrecht was Modibo Sagnan.
His rating is with 53 passes (83% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 11. He performed 1 cross.
AZ: Formation and Lineups
Also AZ adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
On the opposite side, Pascal Jansen played with: Hobie Verhulst , Pantelis Hatzidiakos , Sam Beukema , Maxim Dekker , Miloš Kerkez , Tijjani Reijnders , Dani de Wit , Jordy Clasie , Yukinari Sugawara , Jens Odgaard and Myron Van Brederode .
Substitutes
AZ made 5 changes: M. van Brederode for J. Karlsson (62′), J. Odgaard for R. Bazoer (61′), M. Dekker for Z. Vanheusden (61′), M. Kerkez for M. de Wit (87′) and D. de Wit for M. Lahdo (89′).
Top player: Myron Van Brederode
The player who no doubt impressed AZ the most was Myron Van Brederode.
His rating is with 1 goal, 24 passes (91% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 7 duels out of 11. He performed 3 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Eredivisie
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Saragna
I am one of the main columnists for Lootrs.com. I have been writing about football for the last 2 years. I am a decent club player, but I have never reached those heights. Interested in the nextgen. Favorite players: Ronaldo, Messi, Salah, Jamie Vardy, and Michail Antonio.
