Ajax pull level with PSV in Holland

Ajax pull level with PSV in Holland

Published Aug. 29, 2010 9:15 p.m. ET

Uruguay striker Luis Suarez notched twice in the first half to set the visitors on their way and then completed his hat-trick five minutes from time in the day's early kick-off. Christian Eriksen and Urby Emanuelson were also on target in the second half as the Amsterdammers moved on to 10 points from four games. PSV headed into the weekend the only team in Holland's top flight with a 100% record but that was scuppered by Frantisek Kubik's 81st-minute equaliser. The Eindhoven club cruised into the Europa League group stage with a 5-0 home win over Sibir Novosibirsk on Thursday and continued their goalscoring form thanks to an early opener from Ibrahim Afellay. But Timothy Derijck got the hosts back on level terms 11 minutes after the break and, although Francisco Rodriguez put PSV ahead again on 73 minutes, ADO were not to be denied a point. Luuk de Jong and Marc Janko bagged two goals apiece as champions FC Twente took FC Utrecht apart in the second half to triumph 4-0 in Enschede. De Jong rattled a post and Utrecht keeper Michel Vorm made a couple of good saves as Twente dominated the first half without breaking the deadlock. However, third-placed Twente continued their domination after the break and Janko and De Jong eventually turned pressure into goals. Fifth-spotted Feyenoord maintained their perfect home record with a resounding 4-0 win over Vitesse Arnhem. Kelvin Leerdam put the Rotterdammers ahead before Leroy Fer doubled the advantage before the break. The pressure continued after the interval with Luc Castaignos and a Georginio Wijnaldum penalty completing the rout. AZ Alkmaar's stuttering start to the new campaign continued with a 1-1 draw at home to Excelsior. Substitute Kolbeinn Sigthorsson secured a point for AZ, cancelling out Guyon Fernandez's first-half strike 14 minutes from time to move the 2009 champions onto three points from four games.

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