AZ Snatch Late Draw Against FC Twente with Last-Second Equalizer
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FC Twente thought they were going to become the new number three in the Eredivisie. Former AZ manager John van den Brom's team was still leading 2-1 against cup winners AZ in the fourth minute of injury time, suddenly securing third place. But Peer Koopmeiners blasted in the 2-2 for AZ in the final seconds.
In the Eredivisie, FC Twente visits AZ this afternoon and Go Ahead Eagles visits Sparta Rotterdam. Follow the matches below on our scoreboard.
By Daniel Buse: FC Twente missed the chance to move from fifth to third place in the Dutch Eredivisie, conceding a last-second equalizer against AZ Alkmaar on Sunday to draw 2-2 (1-1). "I feel empty," said Twente coach John van den Brom, "it's disappointing." More...
The Curse of Alkmaar has dealt FC Twente its fair share of cruelty in the past. Sunday's was of the worst kind. The sledgehammer blow AZ dealt a few seconds before the end felt like a knockout in the battle for European football: 2-2.
AZ snatch late draw against FC Twente with last-second equalizer
AZ Alkmaar scored in the final seconds of the game to ensure that the points were shared in their home game against FC Twente. Peer Koopmeiners found the net in the final seconds to make it 2-2 after Jordy Clasie, an own goal from Rome-Jayden Owusu Oduro, and Sam Lammers had scored earlier in the game.
FC Twente failed to claim third place in the Eredivisie on Sunday. A goal by Peer Koopmeiners in the fifth minute of added time meant the match against AZ in Alkmaar ended in a 2-2 draw.
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