AZ suffers defeat against FC Utrecht

In the second minute AZ already opened the score. Bjørn Johnsen got on the end of a low cross by Thomas Ouwejan and tapped it home: 0-1. FC Utrecht levelled the score in the 37th-minute. Gyrano Kerk got past Van Rhijn on the backline and passed the ball to Urby Emanuelson. The Dutch midfielder had all the space to make his second goal of the season: 1-1.

AZ got a lot of chances in the second half, but not a single one could be finished by the attackers. In the end the hosts scored the winning goal. A cross by Sean Klaiber got deflected by Van Rhijn what meant the 2-1 in the 88th-minute. Next Sunday AZ plays at home against SC Heerenveen. The match will start 17:45 UK time.

MATCH INFO:
FC Utrecht - AZ 2-1 (1-1)
Eredivisie

FC Utrecht line-up: David Jensen; Sean Klaiber, Timo Letschert, Willem Jansen, Leon Guwara (83. Mark van der Maarel); Joris van Overeem, Simon Gustafson, Nicolas Gavory; Oussama Tannane (72. Sander van der Streek), Gyrano Kerk, Urby Emanuelson (83. Lukas Görtler).
AZ line-up: Marco Bizot; Jonas Svensson, Ricardo van Rhijn, Pantelis Hatzidiakos, Thomas Ouwejan; Fredrik Midtsjø, Guus Til, Teun Koopmeiners; Albert Gudmundsson (81. Mats Seuntjens), Bjørn Johnsen, Oussama Idrissi.

Goals: 2. Johnsen 0-1, 35. Emanuelson 1-1, 88. Van Rhijn 2-1 (o.g.).
Yellow cards: Midtsjø, Ouwejan (AZ), Emanuelson (FC Utrecht)
Red cards: -
Referee: Kevin Blom
Attendance: 18.294

Foto's: Ed van de Pol / www.edvandepol.nl