10/05 - 20:00
Heracles Almelo edged out AZ Alkmaar, 3x2, on Sunday, in a game related to matchweek 5 of Eredivisie. In this competition, both teams came from a defeat.
The first goal was scored by Albert Gudmundsson after 19 minutes, with a left-foot shot inside the box. Shortly before the interval, AZ Alkmaar saw Jordy Clasie get a straight red card with 45 minutes already played, Kaj Sierhuis struck for Heracles Almelo, with a right-foot shot from outside the penalty box.
Sub Delano Burgzorg, after 46 minutes, changed the course of the game. After 72 minutes, forward fired home Frank Wormuth's team second goal, with a left-foot strike inside the penalty box, assisted by Kaj Sierhuis. With 89 minutes on the clock, Tijani Reijnders struck the second goal for Pascal Jansen's team, with a right-foot strike, laid on by Fredrik Midtsjo. Rai Vloet scored the winner in stoppage time from a direct free kick.
After the result AZ Alkmaar are 9th in the table, with 6 points, while Heracles Almelo sit 17th place, with 4 points. Next up, Frank Wormuth's team will play away against SC Cambuur. Meanwhile, Pascal Jansen's team visit FC Twente.
| Heracles Almelo | AZ Alkmaar | |||
3 | Shots | 3 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Shots on target | 1 | 8 |
3 | Total Tackles | 3 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Tackles Won | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 4 | Ball steals | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 81 | Total Passes | 68 | 8 |
| 7 | 71 | Passes Completed | 58 | 8 |
| 8 | 2 | Saves | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | Fouls Committed | 4 | 7 |
2 | Fouls Suffered | 2 |
