Young AZ tumbles to the right row after defeat against ADO Den Haag

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Jong AZ did not manage to end the season in the left row. The Alkmaar youngsters lost at home against ADO Den Haag with 0-2. As a result, the team of the departing trainer Maarten Martens ends the season in eleventh place. The goals came from players from The Hague Thomas Verheydt and Joël Zwarts.

Thomas Verheydt scored the opening goal – Pro Shots / Vincent de Vries

In Martens’ last match as a trainer of Jong AZ, the Belgian saw that the Hagenezen were a lot stronger. That was the first chance for ADO Den Haag. Martens was released with the fright, after a header from Thomas Verheydt went just wide. Boy Kemper had a free header opportunity moments later.

His header was beautifully turned by Sem Westerveld, who returned to the base after injury. It was therefore not surprising that ADO took the lead. Amir Absalem passed and Verheydt now hit the target: 0-1. Just before the break, Mexx Meerdink, who played with AZ against West Ham United yesterday, had a free shooting opportunity. His shot just went wide.

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Joel Zwarts cheers after the 0-2 – Pro Shots / Vincent de Vries

The Alkmaar youngsters showed themselves a little more after the break. First, substitute Ernest Poku shot wide of the goal and moments later a bet by Yusuf Barasi ended up in the hands of goalkeeper Hugo Wentges. Jorn Berkhout made his comeback after 16 months of injury. There were not many chances in the rest of the game, but ADO decided it just before time.

Joël Zwarts made it 2-0 and gave Dick Advocaat a victory. Moments before, Poku had the equalizer on his shoe, but that was not spent on him. Martens’ era at Young AZ therefore ended with a defeat.

Setup Young AZ under video.

Maarten Martens is very disappointed about the loss against ADO Den Haag – NH News

Young AZ line-up: Westerveld; Postma (Kwakman/56), Goes (Twisk/46), Engel (Berkhout/75), Esajas (Kewal/75); Schouten, Neighbor, De Jong; Griffith (Reverson/85), Meerdink (Poku/46), Barasi

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