Midfielder Maarten Martens became a hero when AZ Aalkmaar meet Valencia in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-final on Thursday (3/29/2012). The Belgian player creates Alkmaar winning goal in the match that ended with the score 2-1.
The second game takes place team with a slow tempo in the early minutes. However, Valencia got the first chance by Robert Soldado in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, the ball hard shot from inside the box was still able to anticipate goalkeeper Esteban Alvarado.
Two minutes later, turn Jordi Alba who got the chance. Receiving feedback from the left side, Alba then kick toward the goal. However, his efforts failed because the ball was again successful kick by goalkeeper Alvarado.
Alkmaar trying to get out of pressure. Gertjan Verbeek's side to build attacks from the left side. Individual action striker Jozy Altidore after a hard kick off a Valencia defender. However, it is still able to kick countered goalkeeper Diego Alves.
Valencia had a golden opportunity in the 41st minute through Roberto Soldado. However, his hard shot from outside the box can still be anticipated Alvarado well goalkeepers. At the last minute of the first half, Brett Holman made a surprise, struck Valencia. This goal was to make Alkmaar 1-0.
In the second half, Valencia tried to keep pace. Their efforts were achieved when Mehmet Topal finally be able to change the score at 1-1 at minute 51. Topal headed the ball into the net thanks to Antonio Barragan's cross from the right side of defense of Alkmaar.
Throughout this round, both teams play the ball more in the middle of the field. In addition, the neat line of defense on both sides made a number of attacks launched failed to produce a goal.
Entering the last ten minutes, the hosts managed to lead 2-1 thanks to goals from Maarten Martens in the 79th minute. Utilizing accurate feedback from Holman, Martens and then release the shot from inside the penalty box into the goal.
Valencia tried to respond in the 85th minute through Topal. However, these efforts failed, because the ball was still thin kick to the left side of Alkmaar. Until the referee blew the long whistle, the score was 2-1 to win Alkmaar unchanged.
Teams:
AZ Alkmaar: 34-Esteban Alvarado, 14-Ragnar Klavan, 3-Dirk Marcellis, 25-Niklas Moisander, 20-Rasmus Elm, 15-Simon Poulsen, 11-Maarten Martens, Johann Berg Gudmundsson, 7, 8-Adam Maher, 17 -Jozy Altidore, 27-Brett Holman.
Valencia: 1-Diego Alves, 20-Ricardo Costa, 12-Antonio Barragan, 22-Jérémy Mathieu, 17-Jordi Alba, 15-Ángel Dealbert Ibáñez, 19-Pablo, 5-Mehmet Topal, Sofiane Feghouli 8-(7-Jonas 64), 24-Alberto Costa, 9-Roberto Soldado.
Referee: Martin Atkinson.
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