Jong AZ has brought three points from Maastricht. The Alkmaar promises seemed to have a point left over from the duel with MVV, but Mo Taabouni thought otherwise. In the 87th minute, the attacker brushed the ball wonderfully into the intersection: 2-3.
Iman Griffith gave Jong AZ the lead early in the game. The attacker shot from about twenty meters. MVV hit the crossbar via Mart Remans, but failed to score in the first company.
That worked after a while. A sharp cross from substitute Mitchel Keulen was worked in by Sven Blummel. Moments later, MVV hit the bar again, but she also scored again. Orhan Dzepar was the end station of a great attack and he made it 2-1.
From disadvantage to victory
The team of coach Maarten Martens was not upset, because within two minutes the score was level again. Mexx Meerdink simply tapped in in the 68th minute. His first goal in professional football for the striker. The evening became more beautiful for Meerdink, as Jong AZ took the three points. Taabouni lashed out just before time with the right of about twenty meters and saw the ball disappear into the intersection.
In 2022, Jong AZ had so far only won against VVV-Venlo and Telstar† The victory over the White Lions was Monday last week, while the Limburgers were defeated on January 21. Between those duels, the U23 team only took a point against De Graafschap (0-0).
Line-up Young AZ: Westerveld; Gemmel, Dekker, Velthuis, Kerkez (Engel/63); Schouten, De Jong (Allouch/63), Neighbor; Griffith (Lathouwers/77), Meerdink (Kewal/83), Taabouni