AZ-Ilves | 2 minutes ago
90+3′ Finished! AZ restores order after last week’s debacle. 5-0 tonight, 8-4 over two matches, now on to Northern Ireland or Liechtenstein.
AZ-Ilves | 8 minutes ago
87′ AZ is fine with it and almost gives away a goal. But Zoet saves when Söderbäck appears in front of him. The experienced goalkeeper seems to keep a clean sheet today.
AZ-Ilves | 12 minutes ago
83′ Newcomer Jensen would like to score his first goal in Alkmaar service tonight. But the shot from the Danish winger goes half a meter wide.
AZ-Ilves | 18 minutes ago
77′ AZ shifts up a gear and miraculously misses several chances for 6-0. Meerdink taps onto the post from close range in front of an open goal. From the following corner, Penetra also heads against the post. Poku’s shot trickles just wide.
AZ-Ilves | 21 minutes ago
74′ GOAL AZ! 5-0
There is still cheering in Alkmaar! De Wit makes it 5-0. After preparatory work from substitutes Koopmeiners and Meerdink, the left back gets a free passage.
AZ-Ilves | 35 minutes ago
60′ AZ has taken its foot off the gas after halftime, Zoet even has to take action. He prevents Riski from scoring the consolation goal for the guests.
AZ-Ilves | 38 minutes ago
57′ Triple substitution at AZ: Clasie, Parrott and Daal can already rest, Meerdink, Koopmeiners and newcomer Isak Jensen are their replacements.
AZ-Ilves | 43 minutes ago
53′ Daal comes through on the left again, Parrott almost scores his hat-trick. But the ball caroms through two Finnish defenders into Virtanen’s hands.
AZ-Ilves | 48 minutes ago
47′ Mijnans gets the next chance, Virtanen saves with difficulty. Then Poku shoots over via the sliding Rale. AZ doesn’t seem ready tonight, even though they are already 4-0 ahead.
AZ-Ilves | 50 minutes ago
46′ Kick-off! AZ and Ilves have started the second half. There was almost the 5-0 after ten seconds, but Smit and Poku cannot give the decisive push.
AZ-Ilves | 59 minutes ago
‘Hungry for more’, we even read on AZ’s socials. Will it get even many times worse for Ilves Tampere after halftime? AZ already won 7-0 against Scottish Dundee United three years ago. The biggest European victory dates back to 1977: 11-1 against Red Boys Differdange from Luxembourg.
AZ-Ilves | 1 hour ago
AZ was determined to take revenge after the poor performance in Finland. And that has succeeded: 4-0 at halftime, 7-4 in total. Dungannon Swifts (Northern Ireland) or FC Vaduz (Liechtenstein) awaits in the next round.
AZ-Ilves | 1 hour ago
45′ Left winger Daal flashes past his opponents time and again. Now he seems to win a penalty with another dribble. But it is yellow for Daal, because of an alleged dive.
AZ-Ilves | 1 hour ago
42′ GOAL AZ! 4-0
Kasius seems to get in the way of a shot from Mijnans. But he unintentionally gives the ball the right direction and gets the 4-0 to his name! Ilves appeals for hands, but according to the Icelandic referee there is no question of that. 4-0 and it’s not even halftime…
AZ-Ilves | 1 hour ago
36′ GOAL AZ! 3-0
And there is already number three for AZ, after a rehearsed corner. Clasie, Smit and De Wit drive the Finns crazy on the left flank. De Wit crosses and Poku can give the final push. 6-4 over two games, this can’t really go wrong anymore.
AZ-Ilves | 1 hour ago
Parrott cheers together with Wouter Goes. The Irishman already has three goals in his second official match of the season. And it doesn’t seem like AZ is satisfied with 2-0.
AZ-Ilves | 1 hour ago
29′ There is Mijnans almost with the 3-0! Cleverly parried by keeper Virtanen.
AZ-Ilves | 1 hour ago
28′ AZ thunders on and claims a penalty for hands. But referee Kristjansson from Iceland does not want to go along with it.
AZ-Ilves | 1 hour ago
26′ GOAL AZ! 2-0
There he is again: Parrott makes his second! De Wit reaches the back line and crosses, the Irishman can give the final push.
AZ-Ilves | 1 hour ago
22′ GOAL AZ! 1-0
That doesn’t exactly come out of the blue: Parrott still puts AZ at 1-0. Goes wins the ball, Smit finds Poku, the right winger then serves Parrott. And he scores the first Alkmaar goal, just like last week.
AZ-Ilves | 1 hour ago
Parrott was already close to 1-0, but his subtle effort was cleared just before the line.
AZ-Ilves | 1 hour ago
17′ It’s going fast, there are the next two yellow cards already. Mijnans and Väisänen get into an argument with each other and are both booked.
AZ-Ilves | 1 hour ago
13′ AZ leaves no grass growing, Smit gets the next big chance. But he stumbles upon Virtanen. In the aftermath, a foul is committed on Parrott, but the Irishman is called back for offside.
AZ-Ilves | 1 hour ago
10′ Parrott comes one-on-one with the goalkeeper again. He loses the ball, slides too hard and hits him in the face. Virtanen is being treated, Parrott gets yellow.
AZ-Ilves | 1 hour ago
9′ Big chance for AZ! Parrott comes free in front of keeper Virtanen and passes him with a chip. But the ball is cleared just before the line by defender Rale.