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2nd round UEFA Cup: AZ - Auxerre !!!

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mauzip:
Alkmaar seek to make presence felt
Tuesday, 26 October 2004
AZ Alkmaar, who were UEFA Cup runners-up in 1980/81 to Ipswich Town FC, are in their first season of UEFA club competitions since 1982/83.

Strong showing
Ahead of their opening group game against AJ Auxerre the Dutch club have only lost five of 28 previous games in the competitions and have made a fine return this season. In the first round AZ beat FC PAOK Thessaloniki of Greece in both legs, winning 3-2 in Greece and then securing their place in the group stages with a 2-1 return leg success at Alkmaar. In both matches AZ recovered from a goal down.

Sochaux denied
Although they lost the UEFA Cup final to Ipswich in 1981, during that campaign AZ overcame FC Sochaux-Montbéliard at the semi-final stage, the only time they have met French opposition to date in European competitions. The two sides shared a 1-1 draw in Sochaux, with Peter Arntz (14 minutes) putting AZ 1-0 ahead before Philippe Anziani (21) equalised. The return leg proved to be a thriller after Bernard Genghini (9) gave Sochaux an early lead. But AZ hit back through Johnny Metgod (20), Jos Jonker (38) and Jan Peters (65) before Thierry Meyer replied for Sochaux with 20 minutes left, but the Dutch side held on for a 4-3 aggregate win. AZ then lost the first leg of the final 3-0 in Ipswich but then put together a stirring comeback in Alkmaar, winning the second leg 4-2, but losing 5-4 on aggregate.
 
http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UEFACup/FixturesResults/Round=1976/Match=79743/index.html


We're about to kick some French ass 8)

Lil White Azz:
Auxerre isn`t an easy opponent......well, let`s see.....

mauzip:
AZ isn't an easy opponent either ;) Plus we got one of the best coaches on the planet 8)

Lil White Azz:
Well, Az beat Paok....so why not Auxerre......

mauzip:
exactly! 8)

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