Johannsson: Twente vs. AZ, 2014/03/16

Aron gets the start:

AZ ‏@AZAlkmaar 24 秒
Opstelling AZ: Esteban, Johansson, Wuytens, Viergever, Poulsen; Gudelj, Ortiz, Elm; Berghuis, Jóhannsson, Beerens. #tweaz

 

Twente come in to this match in 4th place on 49 points, while AZ are 7th on 40 points.

 

Aron's first touch is a shot/deflection which goes wide left. 0-0, 6'

 

Cross from Behrens just goes over Aron's head into the Twente keeper's grateful grasp, 0-0, 16'

 

AJ gets the ball between two defenders from Behrens, and has it stripped. 0-0, 20'

 

AJ set free down the left flank, beats one defender off the dribble, but next defender clears. 0-0, 30'

 

Gudelj flicks to AJ in the box, but his first touch lets him down and the chance is gone, 0-0, 35'

 

40': Twente 0-1 AZ, Berghuis with a free kick from 18 yards.

 

AJ receives the ball in space in the box, but loses it off the dribble. 0-1, 45'

 

HT: Twente 0-1 AZ, AJ walks off clutching his right elbow.

 

AJ halftime stats:
1 shot off target, 1/4 passes completed, 5 dispossessions/turnovers.
Nowhere to go from here but up

 

Beerens with a cross for AJ that again just goes over his head, 0-1, 50'

 

AJ loses another ball in midfield, 0-1, 50'
Then tries to dribble out of his own penalty area and loses it again, saved by his keeper.

 

AJ subbed off in the 60'

 

69': Twente 1-1 AZ, Mokhtar with the goal.

 

Twente 2-1 AZ with the last touch of the game. Tadic with the game-winner.

 

Let's call it a tough day at the office.

 

Nah, I live in Tokyo now, if I'm still up for the end of the Timbers match, then maybe you can start to worry!