AZ is on the eve of a historic semi-final. Will it be possible to reach the final of a European tournament this time? We have reporters in the stadium, but also downtown. Don’t miss anything about this match in our live blog!
In the 40th minute, AZ really threatens West Ham’s goal for the first time. In the end, Sugawara’s shot resulted in no more than a corner kick.
In the 28th minute, the completely detached Said Benrahma shoots the ball well over. There was more to it.
Lucas Paquetá curls the ball from just outside the box on the post. AZ is doing well there. It remains 0-0.
A cross from the right by Van Brederode is just too high for Pavlidis to hit his head against it.
In the 17th minute the first real danger. It comes from the visitors from London. Jarrod Bowen shoots the ball wide of AZ’s goal. Score is still 0-0.
The atmosphere is good in the opening phase. The stadium is almost bursting at the seams. “Stand up if you are for AZ”, the spectators sing en masse. Despite the enthusiasm of the stands, there have not been any great opportunities in the first nine minutes.
Will AZ repair last week’s 2-1 deficit?
Jens Odgaard is not part of the return against West Ham United. The winger has too much trouble with his toe and is replaced by Myron van Brederode. Jesper Karlsson and Milos Kerkez form the left flank.
The hockey players of Amsterdam have started the semi-finals for the national championship with a good feeling. They kept title holder Den Bosch at 1-1. Marijn Veen took the lead, but Sanne Koolen equalized just before time.
Things went a little less rosy for Hurley (Amstelveen), debutant in the play-offs. They went down against Stichtsche: 0-1. The return of both semi-finals is next Saturday.
Among the men, the Amsterdam Pinoké and Bloemendaal are still in action.
Since moving to the current stadium in 2006, AZ has played 64 European home games. Of these, 37 were won and only 9 ended in defeat. The rest of the matches ended in a draw. A nice statistic to draw hope for tonight.