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	AZ online - Home
		ALKMAAR- AZ have drawn Werder Bremen in the UEFA Cup quarter-finals at the draw in Glasgow on Friday afternoon.
		ALKMAAR- AZ will be in the hat when the UEFA Cup quarter final draw is made in Glasgow, the city that will stage the UEFA Cup final at Hampden Park on 16 May 2007.
		AZ, who had slipped to a 4-2 defeat in the first leg in Newcastle last week, booked their place in the UEFA Cup quarter-finals as they advanced on away goals.
	www.az-alkmaar.nl /?lang=en (990 words)

	AZ Alkmaar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It was founded on May 10, 1967 as AZ '67, the result of a merger of Alkmaar '54 and FC Zaanstreek.
		In 1988 AZ were relegated from the "Eredivisie" (Dutch premier league).
		AZ is one of the very few clubs in the Dutch top flight that does not yet play in a new or renovated stadium.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/AZ_Alkmaar (413 words)

	AZ - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In Persian religion Az was a demonic principle, thought of as feminine and associated with lust.
		In Manichaeism, Az was the mother of evil spirits.
		Az is the first letter of the Early Cyrillic alphabet.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/AZ (153 words)

	AZ online - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Koevermans: 'Het lijkt wel of het niet ophoudt'
		ALKMAAR- AZ werd vrijdag tijdens de UEFA Cup-loting aan Werder Bremen gekoppeld.
		ALKMAAR- Gunstige lotingen bestaan niet in de kwartfinale van de UEFA Cup en AZ heeft dan ook een pittige tegenstander geloot.
	www.az-alkmaar.nl (327 words)

	AZ Alkmaar Football News > ePitch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		AZ Alkmaar sunk Newcastle United 2-0 on Thursday to reach the UEFA Cup quarterfinals on the away goals rule after finishing the second knockout round tie 4-4 on aggregate.
		AZ Alkmaar was drawn against Werder Bremen, Bayer Leverkusen against Osasuna, and Espanyol against Benfica in the other two-legged quarterfinals to be played on April 5 and 12.
		AZ Alkmaar coach Louis van Gaal has warned Newcastle not to expect a repeat of their Tyneside nightmare as they attempt to stage a UEFA Cup fightback.
	www.epitch.co.uk /eredivisie/az-alkmaar (419 words)

	AZ Alkmaar History, Players, Team, Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		AZ Alkmaar is a football club from Alkmaar, the Netherlands.
		Due to the commitment of businessmen Cees and Klaas Molenaar, AZ '67 was successful in the late seventies and early eighties.
		Since 1998 AZ is an Eredivisie side again and in 2004 they reappeared in the UEFA Cup tournament.
	www.123football.com /clubs/holland/az-alkmaar/index.htm (173 words)

	Az Alkmaar News
		AZ Alkmaar beat Newcastle United 2-0 on Thursday to reach the UEFA Cup quarter-finals on the away goals rule after finishing the second knockout round tie 4-4 on aggregate.
		AZ Alkmaar turned round a 4-2 first leg deficit to sneak through to the UEFA Cup quarter-finals on the away goals rule here on Thursday.
		AZ Alkmaar hope the 1,600th game since their formation in 1967 will mark an evening to remember as they bid to overturn a 4-2 UEFA Cup deficit at home to Newcastle United FC.
	www.topix.net /world-soccer/az-alkmaar (669 words)

	AZ
		AZ got eliminated by each of those opponents, but lost only two out of the six games and never lost a European home game at their tiny but atmospheric Alkmaarderhout stadium until the club moved out in 2006.
		AZ fans who were there from 1978 to 1982 still think it was a dream.
		The seasons thereafter AZ almost equalled the achievements of 1981: in 2004-2005 Adriaanse's men were the 'winter champions' of the Eredivisie and were literally ten seconds away from the club's second ever UEFA Cup final (Sporting Lisbon scored a fatal stoppage time goal in the return leg of the semi-final in Alkmaar).
	www.ajax-usa.com /teams/az.html (828 words)

	Scotsman.com Sport - Football - Transformed Alkmaar threatening to spoil Ricksen's homecoming party (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		WHEN Fernando Ricksen left AZ Alkmaar four years ago, it was a particularly modest and humble club which disappeared over the horizon behind him as he crossed the North Sea to Scotland seeking the consummation of his career.
		AZ were good for me and there was certainly not as much pressure playing with them as there is in Scotland.
		AZ’s rise as an eminent force in Holland is exemplified by the fact they are managed by the experienced ex-Ajax coach Co Adrianse, a man who knows what it’s like to lose to a Scottish side after Celtic eliminated Ajax from the Champions League qualifiers when he was at the AmsterdamArena.
	sport.scotsman.com /football.cfm?id=1366532004 (1134 words)

	Az Alkmaar Press Releases
		AZ Alkmaar and AFC Ajax were left celebrating their winter arrivals after Nourdin Boukhari and Edgar Davids played instrumental roles in impressive wins at the weekend as the pressure increased on PSV Eindhoven...
		AZ Alkmaar closed the gap on PSV Eindhoven at the top of the Eredivisie as they snatched a dramatic 3-2 win over their rivals at the Phillips Stadion.
		AZ Alkmaar have suffered a blow as they prepare for the resumption of their UEFA Cup campaign with the news that midfielder Stijn Schaars and goalkeeper Joey Didulica face long absences with ankle injuries.
	www.topix.net /world-soccer/az-alkmaar/pr (1504 words)

	AZ Alkmaar Soccer Betting Odds
		AZ Alkmaar coach Louis van Gaal is hoping his team can secure second place in the Eredivisie and regain some form with a victory at Heerenveen.
		A win will also mean AZ would be likely to avoid Ajax in the play-offs, but to achieve that they will need to rediscover their scoring touch after failing to find the net in their last two matches.
		AZ played very well against Real Betis and really deserved to qualify but a goal from Defender Juan Andreu Melli is enough to kill off AZ European ambition.
	www.justblogme.com /azalkmaar (2780 words)

	ESPNsoccernet: AZ Alkmaar Team Page
		AZ Alkmaar coach Louis van Gaal felt his side deserved to progress to the UEFA quarter-finals - especially after their display in the second half at Newcastle a week ago.
		AZ Alkmaar coach Louis van Gaal has said he would be interested in coaching the Australian national team, but stated that it is 'not possible' to win the World Cup with the current squad.
		Newcastle took a massive stride towards the UEFA Cup quarter-finals after producing a first-half blitz to leave AZ Alkmaar reeling.
	soccernet.espn.go.com /team?id=140&cc=5901 (203 words)

	AZ Alkmaar: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		AZ Alkmaar is a football Football (soccer) quick summary:
		Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent....
		Alkmaar is a city in the north-western netherlands, in the province of north holland....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/az/az_alkmaar1.htm (774 words)

	Goal.com - Uefa Cup Preview: Newcastle United - AZ Alkmaar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Both Newcatle and AZ Alkmaar are unbeaten in the Uefa Cup this season, but they go into the first leg of their last 16 tie in contrasting domestic situations.
		AZ beat Utrecht 4-0 at the weekend, the Geordies were held to a goalless draw by Middlesbrough in the Tyne-Tees derby.
		AZ have been in Holland's top three all season and are currently unbeaten in 11 games in all competitions, so the task facing Roeder and his players is not easy.
	www.goal.com /en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=251463 (1154 words)

	AZ Alkmaar v Middlesbrough - Alkmaar lowdown (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		These guys in the picture are referred to as "cheese porters" and members of their various guilds have been helping to bring cheese buyers and sellers together for at least 600 years.
		Alkmaar has got a very small football stadium, the Alkmaarder Hout with an away end capacity of only 600 standing or 350 sitting.
		AZ reached the semi-final last season and are going great guns in the Dutch league at the moment.
	www.comeonboro.com /programme/azaa/021001.htm (529 words)

	Az Alkmaar Vs Rangers - SoccerPulse Community (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		I've a soft spot for both teams (a past roommate from when I lived in Holland was from Alkmaar) so I'm somewhat conflicted, but I think I'm pulling for AZ in the end.
		You're right AZ's stadium is really small, they're getting a new one soon, but it's actually one of the oldest and smallest stadiums of the eredivisie..
		I think the way AZ is currently playing, they could win it, anybody seen them against auxerre? Auxerre just got humiliated in their home game..
	www.soccerpulse.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=18527 (2267 words)

	az.html
		AZ Alkmaar had won the title, no less than six games before the end of the competition.
		AZ's first come-back in the Eredivisie (in 1996) lasted only one year, but in 1998, AZ was back again.
		AZ is one of the only Eredivisie sides left to play in an obsolete stadium: old the Alkmaarderhout.
	www.ajax-usa.com /teams/01-02/az.html (670 words)

	CNN.com - AZ Alkmaar head Dutch standings - Oct. 25, 2003
		AZ Alkmaar thrashed bottom team Zwolle 4-0 to go top of the Dutch first division on Saturday.
		Ali Elkhattabi put AZ ahead after only three minutes and the match was settled by goals in the last seven minutes of the first half by Kenneth Perez and Stijn Huysegems.
		Ali Elkhattabi put AZ ahead after only three minutes and they settled their seventh win of the season with goals in the last seven minutes of the first half by Kenneth Perez and Stijn Huysegems.
	edition.cnn.com /2003/SPORT/football/10/25/dutch.az.reut (423 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Football \| Match Reports \| Uefa Cup: AZ Alkmaar 0 - 0 Middlesbrough
		At times Steve McClaren's side rode their luck against AZ Alkmaar, now managed by Louis van Gaal, but the point gained takes Boro into the knockout stage of the competition in February.
		AZ are third in the Dutch league and their confidence was apparent.
		There were also tackles that were beyond muscular, George Boateng in particular upsetting his compatriots with a block on Gretar Steinsson that left the AZ midfielder writhing on the ground.
	football.guardian.co.uk /Match_Report/0,1527,-59050,00.html (630 words)

	Beware a Dutch of class from AZ - Evening Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		After seeing AZ in the flesh, McLeish knows the Dutch dark horses are a fine side, despite many thinking they would be an easy touch in the group.
		Alkmaar's system of four strikers - coach Co Adriaanse said he was not interested in draws - will clearly present problems for Rangers here on December 2.
		On the potent AZ strikeforce, the Gers boss conceded: "Their strikers are really lively.
	www.eveningtimes.co.uk /print/sport/6015063.shtml (500 words)

	The News-Herald - AZ Alkmaar looking to turn up the heat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Alkmaar, the Netherlands (Sports Network) - Co Adriaanse heads into the final few months of his coaching tenure with AZ Alkmaar looking to make history.
		If AZ can stay at the top of the standings when the season concludes, it would mark only the second time in 41 years that a club other than the big three (PSV, Ajax and Feyenoord) captured the league championship.
		AZ opens the second half of its season Friday against NEC, with an opportunity to put pressure on the big three.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=13797100&BRD=1698&PAG=740&dept_id=352962&rfi=6 (457 words)

	Sevilla, Dinamo Bucharest, Maccabi Haifa and AZ Alkmaar advance in UEFA Cup - USATODAY.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Defending champion Sevilla, Dinamo Bucharest, Maccabi Haifa and AZ Alkmaar advanced to the third round of the UEFA Cup on Wednesday.
		Sevilla and AZ both advanced from Group C. The Spanish club won 4-0 at Swiss club Grasshoppers and AZ needed an 89th-minute equalizer from Julian Jenner to earn a 2-2 draw with Slovan Liberec.
		In Alkmaar, AZ came from a goal down twice for its draw.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/soccer/europe/2006-11-29-uefa-cup_x.htm?csp=34 (585 words)

	Sporting Lisbon v AZ Alkmaar UEFA CUP SEMI in The UEFA Cup Forum from Football.co.uk
		AZ, who beat Rangers in the group stage earlier this season, grabbed the lead as star midfielder Denny Landzaat scored what could prove to be a vital away goal in the 36th minute, firing a first-time shot past Ricardo.
		I think AZ is a great team, and it's a pitty they both can't be in the final but sporting played well, it wasn't just AZ.
		I can only say that i'm with the AZ fans because it would have been the worst day of my life if sporting lost like AZ did, or like Sporting looked like they were gonna loose.
	forum.football.co.uk /about584.html (926 words)

	CNN.com - AZ Alkmaar head Dutch standings - Oct. 25, 2003
		AZ Alkmaar thrashed bottom team Zwolle 4-0 to go top of the Dutch first division on Saturday.
		Ali Elkhattabi put AZ ahead after only three minutes and the match was settled by goals in the last seven minutes of the first half by Kenneth Perez and Stijn Huysegems.
		Ali Elkhattabi put AZ ahead after only three minutes and they settled their seventh win of the season with goals in the last seven minutes of the first half by Kenneth Perez and Stijn Huysegems.
	cnn.com /2003/SPORT/football/10/25/dutch.az.reut/index.html (422 words)

	World Soccer: AZ Alkmaar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		At the end of last season he came in with a lot of goals AZ which means this season he be a starter for them do not be shocked if by the end of the season he be in the Dutch team.
		AZ are away to Ajax this week it is the big game of the season so far but in Koevermans we have a forward in form 6goals in 5 games.
		AZ beat Sevilla last night in Sevilla as well both goals were scored by Arveladze i tell you guys AZ are the real deal in the uefa cup.
	www.worldsoccer.com /forums/showflat.php?Number=460&page=vc (517 words)

	Football - Vlaar shuns Spurs for Feyenoord - Eurosport
		Dutch defender Ron Vlaar has changed his mind about moving from AZ Alkmaar to Tottenham Hotspur and is joining Feyenoord instead.
		Alkmaar had reportedly wanted 3.5 million euros ($4.16 million) for Vlaar when a move to Tottenham seemed imminent though a fee of 2.5 million euros looked more likely.
		AZ Alkmaar were held to a 1-1 draw by Groningen on Saturday but still...
	www.eurosport.com /football/netherlands-eredivisie/2005-2006/sport_sto807429.shtml (264 words)

	Help2Win.net Forums - UC: AZ Alkmaar - Betis
		Edu had another crack at the AZ goal but once again his aim was wayward and the scoreline remained deadlocked.
		However, Serra Ferrer is aware of AZ's attacking reputation and believes an early goal it what is needed to nip any revival from the hosts in the bud.
		AZ also had a bad weekend with a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Utrecht that has severely weakened their challenge for the Eredivisie title.
	www.help2win.net /forum/showthread.php?threadid=10277 (757 words)

	CNN.com - Alkmaar stand firm to reach semis - Apr 14, 2005
		ALKMAAR, Netherlands -- AZ Alkmaar held firm to draw 1-1 at home with Villarreal and reach the UEFA Cup semi-finals.
		Italian referee Roberto Rosetti showed AZ central defender Barry Opdam a second yellow card and in the ensuing melee Villarreal's Jose Mari was sent off for pushing over and kicking Barry van Galen.
		AZ could have spared themselves their nervous finale but the unmarked Tim de Cler fired over when well placed in the first half while Villarreal keeper Reina kept out a fierce shot from Perez.
	us.cnn.com /2005/SPORT/football/04/14/uefa.alkmaar (359 words)

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