90' | The match has come to a close in Rotterdam. The final score is 4 - 2. | |
90' | Dennis Eckert of SBV Excelsior smashes in a shot on target. The keeper saves, though. | |
90' | AZ Alkmaar's Bjorn Johnsen is whistled for offside at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. | |
90' | The second half is prolonged by 2 minutes of added time. | |
90' | AZ Alkmaar are pushing forward but Bjorn Johnsen's finish is wide of the goal. | |
90' | In Rotterdam SBV Excelsior attack through Haspolat Dogucan. The finish is off target, however. | |
88' | Calvin Stengs for AZ Alkmaar gets in a strike but fails to hit the target. | |
88' | AZ Alkmaar have been awarded a corner by Dennis Higler. | |
85' | Important block from the SBV Excelsior defence as Calvin Stengs fires in a strike for AZ Alkmaar. | |
83' | The home team replace Elias Mar Omarsson with Robin van der Meer. | |
82' | SBV Excelsior's Marcus Edwards gets in a shot on goal at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. But the effort is unsuccessful. | |
81' | Kenzo Goudmijn is replacing Fredrik Midtsjo for AZ Alkmaar at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. | |
78' | SBV Excelsior's Haspolat Dogucan breaks free at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. But the strike goes wide of the post. | |
77' | In Rotterdam AZ Alkmaar's Bjorn Johnsen is caught offside. | |
75' | Corner awarded to AZ Alkmaar. | |
70' | Bjorn Johnsen (AZ Alkmaar) heads in to reduce the deficit. The score is now 2 - 4. | |
70' | Calvin Stengs with an assist there. | |
70' | Corner awarded to AZ Alkmaar. | |
69' | SBV Excelsior are whistled for offside. | |
66' | Goal! SBV Excelsior increase their lead to 4 - 1 through a well-placed header from Elias Mar Omarsson. | |
66' | That's a fine assist from Luigi Bruins. | |
65' | SBV Excelsior have been awarded a corner by Dennis Higler. | |
65' | Marcus Edwards is replacing Jerdy Schouten for the home team. | |
65' | Elias Mar Omarsson gets his shot on target but fails to score for SBV Excelsior. | |
64' | Corner awarded to AZ Alkmaar. | |
64' | Bjorn Johnsen is on a sub for Albert Gudmundsson for AZ Alkmaar. | |
62' | Herve Matthys is back on his feet again. | |
62' | Play has been resumed at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. | |
62' | Play has been temporarily suspended for attention to Herve Matthys for SBV Excelsior who is writhing in pain on the pitch. | |
60' | Luigi Bruins gives SBV Excelsior a 3 - 1 lead from the penalty spot. | |
59' | At Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Albert Gudmundsson has been yellow-carded for the away team. | |
59' | SBV Excelsior have been awarded a penalty in Rotterdam... | |
58' | Calvin Stengs of AZ Alkmaar gets in a strike, but is off target. | |
57' | The home team have replaced Ali Messaoud with Dennis Eckert. This is the first substitution made today by Ricardo Moniz. | |
53' | AZ Alkmaar's Ron Vlaar gets his shot away but it misses the target. | |
51' | An unfortunate own goal by Ricardo Van Rhijn makes the score 2 - 1. | |
49' | AZ Alkmaar's Owen Wijndal is back in action after a slight knock. | |
49' | The match is underway again. | |
48' | The match at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion has been interrupted briefly for a check on Owen Wijndal, who is down injured. | |
47' | AZ Alkmaar have been awarded a corner by Dennis Higler. | |
46' | Dennis Higler blows to start the second-half. AZ Alkmaar with the kick-off. | |
46' | John van den Brom (AZ Alkmaar) is making a first substitution, with Ricardo Van Rhijn replacing Stijn Wuytens. | |
45' | The first-half has ended. | |
43' | Mats Seuntjens gets his shot on target but fails to score for AZ Alkmaar. | |
43' | Corner awarded to AZ Alkmaar. | |
43' | AZ Alkmaar surge into the attack at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion but Teun Koopmeiners’s header is off-target. | |
41' | Jurgen Mattheij (SBV Excelsior) gets a yellow card. | |
40' | SBV Excelsior's Haspolat Dogucan gets in a shot on goal at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. But the effort is unsuccessful. | |
38' | AZ Alkmaar have been awarded a corner by Dennis Higler. | |
35' | AZ Alkmaar's Calvin Stengs misses with an attempt on goal. | |
32' | Stijn Wuytens (AZ Alkmaar) wins the ball in the air but heads wide. | |
32' | Corner awarded to AZ Alkmaar. | |
30' | Goal! Teun Koopmeiners levels the match at 1 - 1. | |
28' | Teun Koopmeiners for AZ Alkmaar drives towards goal at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. But the finish is unsuccessful. | |
22' | Goal! Jeffrey Fortes gives SBV Excelsior a 1 - 0 lead. | |
21' | At Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, SBV Excelsior are penalized for being offside. | |
17' | Dennis Higler blows against SBV Excelsior's Ali Messaoud for offside. | |
16' | In Rotterdam AZ Alkmaar drive forward through Oussama Idrissi. His shot is on target but it's saved. | |
9' | AZ Alkmaar have been awarded a corner by Dennis Higler. | |
9' | Corner awarded to AZ Alkmaar. | |
9' | AZ Alkmaar push forward at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion and Mats Seuntjens gets in a strike. This is blocked, however, by a determined SBV Excelsior defence. | |
6' | SBV Excelsior have been awarded a corner by Dennis Higler. | |
1' | AZ Alkmaar kick-off the first half - the match is underway! | |
The big names in today's match at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion have now been confirmed. |