ALVES HITS SEVEN FOR HEERENVEEN
A phenomenal seven goals from Brazil striker Afonso Alves ripped through hapless Heracles Almelo on Sunday.
Alves' hat-trick came in a devastating opening 19 minutes before he claimed another four in nine second-half minutes to set an Eredivisie record for scoring.
Striker Gerald Sibon punctuated the one-man scoring festival with a goal five minutes into the second period before Alves, who was making his second start of the season and his first in the Eredivisie after a dispute with his club, embarked on his second spree with four more goals.
Sibon then netted his second nine minutes from time to complete the rout and leave Heracles Almelo one place off the bottom of the table.
Sibon laid on the first goal for Alves after 10 minutes. The 26-year-old's initial shot was saved by visiting goalkeeper Martin Pieckenhagen but the Brazilian netted the rebound.
Karim Bridji shot straight at Rob van Dijk from long range at the other end before Alves, who made his first start of the season against Helsingborg in the UEFA Cup on Thursday, scored his second, curling in a free-kick from 30 yards.
Heerenveen scored again one minute later when Alves netted his third from close range.
And it could have been four before half time when Alves found Michael Bradley who forced Pieckenhagen into a smart save.
Half-time substitute Jacob Poulsen set up Sibon for the fourth after 50 minutes, finding the striker inside the box and he hit a shot into the top-left corner.
Everton forced Van Dijk to tip over at the other end before Alves scored again.
His fourth strike came courtesy of a long ball from Gianni Zuiverloon, but Alves still had to beat three defenders before putting the ball into the bottom-left corner for a superb solo goal.
Alves converted Michael Dingsdag's cross for his fifth before shooting from close range following Miralem Sulejmani's cross for his sixth and Heerenveen's seventh.
But the Heerenveen onslaught was relentless, with Alves at the forefront and he scored a fantastic header after 77 minutes for his seventh of the match.
Substitute Sulejmani was the provider once more when he crossed for Sibon to tip the ball in and round off the scoring. Alves departed to a standing ovation.
Heerenveen, who had just one Eredivisie win under their belt prior to Sunday, are in mid-table.
Source: SportingLife
Video Highlights:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=a8lDedYark0
A phenomenal seven goals from Brazil striker Afonso Alves ripped through hapless Heracles Almelo on Sunday.
Alves' hat-trick came in a devastating opening 19 minutes before he claimed another four in nine second-half minutes to set an Eredivisie record for scoring.
Striker Gerald Sibon punctuated the one-man scoring festival with a goal five minutes into the second period before Alves, who was making his second start of the season and his first in the Eredivisie after a dispute with his club, embarked on his second spree with four more goals.
Sibon then netted his second nine minutes from time to complete the rout and leave Heracles Almelo one place off the bottom of the table.
Sibon laid on the first goal for Alves after 10 minutes. The 26-year-old's initial shot was saved by visiting goalkeeper Martin Pieckenhagen but the Brazilian netted the rebound.
Karim Bridji shot straight at Rob van Dijk from long range at the other end before Alves, who made his first start of the season against Helsingborg in the UEFA Cup on Thursday, scored his second, curling in a free-kick from 30 yards.
Heerenveen scored again one minute later when Alves netted his third from close range.
And it could have been four before half time when Alves found Michael Bradley who forced Pieckenhagen into a smart save.
Half-time substitute Jacob Poulsen set up Sibon for the fourth after 50 minutes, finding the striker inside the box and he hit a shot into the top-left corner.
Everton forced Van Dijk to tip over at the other end before Alves scored again.
His fourth strike came courtesy of a long ball from Gianni Zuiverloon, but Alves still had to beat three defenders before putting the ball into the bottom-left corner for a superb solo goal.
Alves converted Michael Dingsdag's cross for his fifth before shooting from close range following Miralem Sulejmani's cross for his sixth and Heerenveen's seventh.
But the Heerenveen onslaught was relentless, with Alves at the forefront and he scored a fantastic header after 77 minutes for his seventh of the match.
Substitute Sulejmani was the provider once more when he crossed for Sibon to tip the ball in and round off the scoring. Alves departed to a standing ovation.
Heerenveen, who had just one Eredivisie win under their belt prior to Sunday, are in mid-table.
Source: SportingLife
Video Highlights:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=a8lDedYark0
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