Excelsior
lineup: Malkowski - Swerts, Olfers, Breuer, Van Dieren - Boutahar, Mtiliga,
Lopes, Koswal - Holman, Pinas.
AZ lineup: Moens - Tobiasen,
Wijker, Lindenbergh, de Cler - Meerdink, Robbemond, Opdam, Van Galen -
Nelisse, Perez.
AZ booked their 2nd win of the season tonight.
The Alkmaarders had few problems dealing with Excelsior tonight and booked
their 2nd win of the season. Although the Kralingen side were at least as
good as the visitors during theng half but were sloppy in defence and
failed to convert their chances while the Alkmaarders did. Oscar Moens had
precious little to do while his opposite number Zbigniew Malkowski had more
than he'd have liked. Barry van Galen put the visitors ahead in the 33rd and
Robin Nelisse increased their advantage in the 44th. Excelsior-trainer Adri
Koster made a few changes during the break René van Dieren and Said
Boutahar came off, replaced byuMounir El Hamdaoui and Michel Fernandes
Bastos. Kenneth Perez and Martijn Meerdink could have put AZ even further
ahead but failed while Excelsior equally failed to find the back of the net
until Patrick Mtigla's consolation goal which was too late to swing the
match around.
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