The practice match won ensured satisfied faces at the Alkmaar club. There was little at stake against FC Volendam, but there were feelings of revenge among the AZ players. “We drew against them in the competition and now we just wanted to win,” says Mees de Wit. In addition, AZ lost the previous practice match a month ago (2-0).
Meerdink
After the match, Mexx Meerdink’s name was mentioned frequently. The striker was supposed to play with the Dutch national team in and against Malta tonight, but he was injured during training at the beginning of the week. “We have to support him,” says Maarten Martens. The AZ coach immediately sent him a message. “He will be out for a while. This is tough, but we are going to help him and get him ready again.”