AZ Alkmaar 2-1 VVV-Venlo: result and report

Eredivisie · Sunday 22 April 2012

Result

AZ Alkmaar 2-1 VVV-Venlo

Eredivisie · Sunday 22 April 2012, 12:30 UTC · half-time 0-0

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AZ Alkmaar 2-1 VVV-Venlo: match report

AZ Alkmaar beat VVV-Venlo 2-1 in Eredivisie on Sunday 22 April 2012. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Brett Holman opened the scoring in the 47th minute. AZ Alkmaar's goals came from Brett Holman (47') and Jozy Altidore (65'). VVV-Venlo scored through Quin Kruijsen (59').

Discipline: AZ Alkmaar received 1 yellow card; VVV-Venlo received no yellow cards.

Going into the game AZ Alkmaar were 4th on 58 points from 30 and VVV-Venlo 16th on 25 points from 30. AZ Alkmaar went on to finish that season 4th with 65 points, and VVV-Venlo 16th with 31.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 AZ Alkmaar wins, 1 draw and 0 for VVV-Venlo.

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

Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 23'Yellow card · Niklas MoisanderAZ Alkmaar
  • 47'Goal · Brett HolmanAZ Alkmaar · 1-0
  • 59'Goal · Quin KruijsenVVV-Venlo · 1-1
  • 65'Goal · Jozy AltidoreAZ Alkmaar · 2-1

Head-to-head

7 meetings: AZ Alkmaar 6, draws 1, VVV-Venlo 0.

Team news

Unavailable

AZ Alkmaar expected line-up

Esteban Alvarado, Simon Poulsen, Nick Viergever, Dirk Marcellis, Etienne Reijnen, Niklas Moisander, Rasmus Elm, Adam Maher, Jozy Altidore, Brett Holman, Roy Beerens

VVV-Venlo line-up

Dennis Gentenaar, Michael Timisela, Maya Yoshida, Ismo Vorstermans, Jeffrey Leiwakabessy, Marcel Meeuwis, Barry Maguire, Danny Holla, Bryan Linssen, Michael Uchebo, Y. Wildschut