90' | It's 1 - 3 as the referee blows for full-time. | |
90' | In Groningen AZ Alkmaar drive forward through Mats Seuntjens. His shot is on target but it's saved. | |
90' | The away team have replaced Albert Gudmundsson with Dorin Rotariu. This is the third substitution made today by John van den Brom. | |
90' | AZ Alkmaar's Guus Til gets in a shot on goal at Noordlease Stadion. But the effort is unsuccessful. | |
90' | Mats Seuntjens with an assist there. | |
90' | At Noordlease Stadion the fourth official shows that 4 minutes will be added to the second half. | |
90' | Adam Maher puts the ball in the net and the away team extend their lead. The score-line now reads 3 - 1. | |
89' | Albert Gudmundsson for the away team is judged to be offside. | |
88' | Tim Freriks is replacing Tim Handwerker for the home team. | |
87' | Thomas Ouwejan (AZ Alkmaar) has received a first yellow card. | |
84' | FC Groningen have been awarded a corner by Pol van Boekel. | |
83' | AZ Alkmaar's Adam Maher has run offside. | |
78' | AZ Alkmaar's Albert Gudmundsson is on target but unsuccessful. | |
78' | Corner awarded to AZ Alkmaar. | |
77' | Albert Gudmundsson for AZ Alkmaar has been booked by Pol van Boekel and receives a first yellow card. | |
77' | Ajdin Hrustic has been booked for the second time in this match - the red card is coming out! | |
76' | Goal! Fredrik Midtsjo gives AZ Alkmaar a 2 - 1 lead. | |
76' | The home team replace Michael Breij with Uriel Antuna. | |
76' | That's a fine assist from Albert Gudmundsson. | |
69' | Julian Jeffrey Chabot (FC Groningen) wins the ball in the air but heads wide. | |
68' | AZ Alkmaar make their second substitution with Adam Maher replacing Pantelis Hatzidiakos. | |
68' | Mats Seuntjens is on a sub for Bjorn Johnsen for AZ Alkmaar. | |
67' | FC Groningen push forward through Ritsu Doan, whose finish on goal is saved. | |
67' | AZ Alkmaar have been awarded a corner by Pol van Boekel. | |
66' | AZ Alkmaar's Ricardo Van Rhijn gets in a shot but it is blocked by a FC Groningen defender. | |
63' | In Groningen, Jonas Svensson of AZ Alkmaar is presented with a shooting opportunity. But the strike is blocked by the covering defence. | |
62' | Michael Breij hits the bar! Very nearly a goal there for FC Groningen in Groningen. | |
60' | Corner awarded to AZ Alkmaar. | |
58' | Corner awarded to AZ Alkmaar. | |
58' | Oussama Idrissi gets his shot on target but fails to score for AZ Alkmaar. | |
57' | FC Groningen drive upfield and Ritsu Doan gets in a shot. The strike is blocked by a AZ Alkmaar defender. | |
55' | AZ Alkmaar drive forward and Oussama Idrissi gets in a shot. Without netting, however. | |
55' | Ludovit Reis is replacing Jannik Pohl for FC Groningen at Noordlease Stadion. | |
54' | AZ Alkmaar push forward at Noordlease Stadion and Oussama Idrissi gets in a strike. This is blocked, however, by a determined FC Groningen defence. | |
52' | AZ Alkmaar are pushing forward but Fredrik Midtsjo's finish is wide of the goal. | |
52' | AZ Alkmaar's Bjorn Johnsen gets in a shot on goal at Noordlease Stadion. But the effort is unsuccessful. | |
51' | AZ Alkmaar have been awarded a corner by Pol van Boekel. | |
46' | The second-half has started. | |
45' | An attacking FC Groningen player has been brought down in the area ... It's a penalty! | |
45' | FC Groningen are awarded a penalty at Noordlease Stadion. Ritsu Doan takes the kick ... but misses! | |
45' | Ritsu Doan of FC Groningen smashes in a shot on target. The keeper saves, though. | |
45' | The first-half has ended. | |
45' | Ajdin Hrustic is booked for the home team. | |
45' | AZ Alkmaar's Guus Til has been booked in Groningen. | |
45' | Corner awarded to FC Groningen. | |
45' | Pol van Boekel will wait an extra 3 minutes before blowing the whistle to end the first half. | |
45' | AZ Alkmaar drive forward at breakneck speed but are pulled up for offside. | |
45' | Deyovaisio Zeefuik (FC Groningen) sees red and is sent off in Groningen! | |
45' | AZ Alkmaar are whistled for offside. | |
43' | Teun Koopmeiners returns to the field for AZ Alkmaar after picking up a slight injury. | |
42' | Play is underway once more. | |
41' | The match has been stopped briefly for attention to the injured Teun Koopmeiners. | |
36' | Guus Til for AZ Alkmaar drives towards goal at Noordlease Stadion. But the finish is unsuccessful. | |
36' | Ritsu Doan (FC Groningen) has received a yellow card from Pol van Boekel. | |
27' | Great play from Jonas Svensson to set up the goal. | |
27' | Goal! Oussama Idrissi equalizes to bring the score to 1 - 1. | |
25' | Julian Jeffrey Chabot scores with a header and the home team now lead 1 - 0. | |
25' | Ajdin Hrustic with an assist there. | |
25' | FC Groningen have been awarded a corner by Pol van Boekel. | |
22' | AZ Alkmaar's Ricardo Van Rhijn gets his shot away but it misses the target. | |
21' | Ritsu Doan (FC Groningen) goes for goal but the shot is blocked by an alert defence. | |
20' | AZ Alkmaar are too eager and fall into an offside trap. | |
15' | At Noordlease Stadion, Jannik Pohl has been yellow-carded for the home team. | |
11' | Corner awarded to AZ Alkmaar. | |
10' | Fredrik Midtsjo (AZ Alkmaar) is given an opening but the shot is blocked by a defender. | |
10' | AZ Alkmaar have been awarded a corner by Pol van Boekel. | |
8' | Jannik Pohl of FC Groningen is pulled up for offside. | |
6' | Ritsu Doan for FC Groningen gets in a strike but fails to hit the target. | |
4' | At Noordlease Stadion, AZ Alkmaar are penalized for being offside. | |
1' | The match is underway in Groningen. | |
The official line-ups for today's match are out. |