Duel only decided in extension
Both teams tried to take the lead in the rest of the regular playing time (75 minutes). Only in the extension was it again hit for AZ. It was the Mexican Chávez who took care of the winning goal.
Only in his second game for the Alkmaarders could he do from the edge of the penalty area. Despite attempts via Leanardo Lopes da Silva, Andri Gudjohnsen and Aimé Omgba, it remained 2-1 for the Alkmaarders.
For AZ tomorrow will be officially known who will be the opponent in the diptych of the second preliminary round of the Conference League. It seems like a formality after the 6-0 defeat of the Finnish Ilves Tampere against Sjachtar Donetsk. The next exhibition match will be at VV Dirkshorn next Saturday. Lokomotiva Zagreb is then the last opponent for the first official match from 4.30 pm.
AZ setup: Zoet (Verhulst/91), Kasius (Dijkstra/91), Goes (Dekker/82), Penetra (Chávez/91), De Wit (Møller Wolfe/91); Koopmeiners (Kwakman/91), Clasie (Buurmeester/91), Smit (Mijnans/82); Poku (Sadiq/82), Parrott (Meerdink/82), Daal (Lahdo/91)