AZ finally knows what winning is after three defeats in a row. The 2-1 victory at FC Vaduz brought quite a bit of relief on the Alkmaar side. “It was a small success, but the job is not completely done yet. We are through, but want to finish as group head,” says trainer Pascal Jansen.
AZ coach Pascal Jansen: “Yesterday’s game brought a load” – NH Sport / Stephan Brandhorst
Sliding ban Kerkez
Milos Kerkez played a major role in securing the victory yesterday. The 18-year-old left back scored the opening goal. “He is developing well,” says Jansen about the Hungarian, who is still not allowed to make sliding tackles during training at AZ.
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Milos Kerkez is not allowed to make sliding tackles in training – NH Sport / Stephan Brandhorst
FC Volendam
AZ will receive a visit from FC Volendam on Sunday. The Volendam team often missed the victory in the Eredivisie and will be extra keen on a result against AZ. Despite the fact that the Volendammers have never won in Alkmaar. “Volendam is a footballing team with quite a few qualities,” says Jansen about Volendam, which dangles at the bottom of the Eredivisie with six points.
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Jansen: “Volendam is a footballing team with quite a few qualities” – NH Sport / Stephan Brandhorst
The match between AZ and FC Volendam starts on Sunday at 4.45 pm in Alkmaar. You can hear flashes of the North Holland get-togethers live in the radio broadcast of NH Sport. AZ will compete with Dnipro-1 next Thursday for the group win. That entitles you to skip the intermediate round in the Conference League.
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