Welcome to our live blog! AZ plays the return at 6.45 pm against Ilves Tampere, Finland, in the second preliminary round of the Conference League. The Alkmaarders have to brush away last week’s 4-3 defeat. We will keep you fully informed through this live blog. Tips or questions? Mail to[email protected]
Live: AZ-Ilves Tampere 2-0 (5-4)
Goalkeeper Oto Virtanan saves with the fists on a shot from the walked Sven Mijnans
And there is the second! Again Troy Parrott that tickets. The Irish striker is well served by Mees de Wit.
Troy Parrott takes the lead against Ilves Tampere. The stand in two games is now the same.
AZ is insisting on the goal of Ilves Tampere. Kees Smit hits the keeper and the deployment of Denso Kasius does not provide any goal.
The first chance for AZ is immediately a very big one. After a good combination through the axis of the field, Stift Troy Parrott the ball over the keeper. The ball is removed in front of the line by a defender.
AZ has played few opportunities together in the opening phase. Ilves is set up with five defenders and therefore there is little room. The Finns are lurking on the counter.
The ball rolls in the AZ stadium. The Alkmaarders must win to continue in the preliminary rounds of the Conference League.
AZ lost to Olympiakos last weekend in Alkmaar. The Alkmaarders played in -house with many spare players, but were unable to impress. The Greeks stepped off the field with a 2-0 victory.