A fascinating European evening in Alkmaar, where AZ takes on Shelbourne FC at home. A win against the Irish team is necessary given the Alkmaarders’ 27th place in the Conference League. In this live blog we will keep you informed whether this will work. Welcome!
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LIVE: AZ – Shelbourne FC 0-0
A smoothly running attack through the axis of the field gives Shelbourne FC the first chance of the match. And that is also the biggest danger so far in this European match. Ademipo Odubeko shoots the ball just past from the left corner of the penalty area.
Referee Michal Očenáš did not see AZ’s rehearsed corner coming, because the Slovak got in the way of Sven Mijnans. The AZ captain was therefore unable to shoot properly at Shelbourne FC’s goal. Later the two could laugh about it.
The opening phase is for AZ. The Alkmaarders play fiercely and mainly play football in the half of the Irish opponent. The first dangerous shot comes from Wassim Bouziane. The debutant in the starting line-up misses the target by a few meters.
The fourth European match in the group stage of the Conference League has started for AZ. The Alkmaarders take on Shelbourne FC. With Wassim Bouziane in the starting line-up, this also applies to Dave Kwakman. The not entirely fit Kees Smit sits on the couch.
It is quite striking that Kees Smit does not start for AZ against Shelbourne FC. According to trainer Maarten Martens, the great talent is not very fit and gives him some rest. In his place is Dave Kwakman.
After three matches, AZ is in 27th place in the Conference League. The Alkmaarders won once and lost twice. With only one meager point, Shelbourne FC is doing even worse than AZ. The Irish drew against the Swedish BK Häcken. With 30th place, wintering is far away for the Dublin football team.
The first 24 clubs advance to the knockout phase. In the Confence League, all teams play six matches.