AZ Alkmaar 3-1 Heracles Almelo: result and report

Eredivisie · Saturday 3 March 2012

Result

AZ Alkmaar 3-1 Heracles Almelo

Eredivisie · Saturday 3 March 2012, 19:45 UTC · half-time 2-0

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AZ Alkmaar 3-1 Heracles Almelo: match report

AZ Alkmaar beat Heracles Almelo 3-1 in Eredivisie on Saturday 3 March 2012. It was 2-0 at half-time.

Simon Poulsen opened the scoring in the 31st minute. AZ Alkmaar's goals came from Simon Poulsen (31'), Jozy Altidore (43') and A. Maher (52'). Heracles Almelo scored through Willie Overtoom (56', penalty).

Discipline: AZ Alkmaar received no yellow cards and 1 red card; Heracles Almelo received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game AZ Alkmaar were 2nd on 46 points from 23 and Heracles Almelo 11th on 30 points from 23. AZ Alkmaar went on to finish that season 4th with 65 points, and Heracles Almelo 12th with 40.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 AZ Alkmaar wins, 2 draws and 2 for Heracles Almelo.

Going into the match AZ Alkmaar's last five read D-L-W-W-L and Heracles Almelo's L-W-W-D-W.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 31'Goal · Simon PoulsenAZ Alkmaar · 1-0
  • 43'Goal · Jozy AltidoreAZ Alkmaar · 2-0
  • 52'Goal · A. MaherAZ Alkmaar · 3-0
  • 55'Red card · Nick ViergeverAZ Alkmaar
  • 56'Penalty goal · Willie OvertoomHeracles Almelo · 3-1
  • 66'Yellow card · Mike te WierikHeracles Almelo

Head-to-head

10 meetings: AZ Alkmaar 6, draws 2, Heracles Almelo 2.

Team news

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AZ Alkmaar expected line-up

Esteban Alvarado, Simon Poulsen, Niklas Moisander, Nick Viergever, Ragnar Klavan, Rasmus Elm, Adam Maher, Jozy Altidore, Brett Holman, Roy Beerens

Heracles Almelo line-up

Remko Pasveer, Antoine van der Linden, Mark Looms, Mike te Wierik, Lerin Duarte, Ben Rienstra, Thomas Bruns, Willie Overtoom, Everton, Kristiano Samuel Armenteros, Darl Douglas