Twente held at Heerenveen, PSV win
April 26, 2009
FC Twente again risk losing their second place to Ajax, as the Enschede outfit drew 1-1 with SC Heerenveen on Saturday. PSV beat Heracles 0-2 and are now on course for direct UEFA Cup qualification. Twente were in fact close to losing the match at Heerenveen,... Read more »
Belgians want Van Gaal on board
April 24, 2009
Belgian federation officials have begun courting Louis Van Gaal, who has just led AZ Alkmaar to the Dutch league crown, in the hope he will replace Rene Vandereycken as Belgium’s national team coach, according to reports. Flemish language paper... Read more »
Van Gaal savours sixth league title
April 20, 2009
Louis van Gaal put an end to a decade-long trophy famine by guiding AZ Alkmaar to the Dutch league title on Sunday and he promptly hailed the achievement as arguably the highlight of his career. Van Gaal, who won back-to-back Spanish titles with Barcelona... Read more »
AZ Alkmaar win Dutch championship as PSV crush Ajax
April 19, 2009
AZ Alkmaar have won the 2008-09 Dutch Championship as their only remaining rivals, Ajax, crashed to a 6-2 defeat at previous champions PSV Eindhoven. Ajax needed a win to postpone AZ’s championship party but Marco van Basten’s men never stood... Read more »
No championship yet for AZ Alkmaar
April 18, 2009
The Dutch championship is not decided quite yet as AZ Alkmaar crashed to a 1-2 defeat by Vitesse Arnhem on Saturday. Mounir El Hamdaoui put AZ in the lead on 19 minutes but the home side lacked the concentration to defend that advantage. Instead, Ricky... Read more »
Netherlands: Big wins for Ajax and Feyenoord
April 13, 2009
Marco van Basten’s Ajax Amsterdam crushed Willem II 7-0 in the Dutch Eredivisie on Sunday, while SC Heerenveen defended their fourth place with a 1-0 win over last-placed FC Volendam. Three goals in the first twenty minutes, two from Dario Cvitanich... Read more »
FC Twente too strong for Roda JC
April 12, 2009
AZ Alkmaar will have to wait another week to secure the championship as second-placed FC Twente earned a 4-2 win over Roda JC on Saturday. Romano Denneboom’s 17th-minute goal was cancelled out by Laurent Delorge in the 25th but goals from Douglas,... Read more »
Ooijer may be offered new Blackburn deal
April 11, 2009
Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce has revealed that Dutch defender Andre Ooijer may still have a future at the club. The Holland international is out of contract at the end of the season and is expected to join Dutch side PSV Eindhoven. “As far as I am... Read more »
AZ Alkmaar close to Dutch title
April 11, 2009
In theory, the Dutch championship could be decided this week as leaders AZ Alkmaar beat NAC Breda 0-1 on Friday. The only goal of the match, played in Breda, came from Moussa Dembele with 20 minutes left to play. With four games to go, AZ now have a 14-points... Read more »
Van Persie to miss Villarreal trip
April 6, 2009
Robin van Persie has been ruled out of Arsenal’s Champions League quarter-final first leg away to Villarreal, a statement on the London club’s website said here Monday. Gunners manager Arsene Wenger had given the Dutch striker a “fifty-fifty”... Read more »
Ajax beat Roda JC and have second place in sight
April 6, 2009
Ajax reduced the gap with second-placed FC Twente to just one point with five games to go, while Feyenoord suffered a painful defeat at FC Volendam. Uruguayan Luis Suarez put Ajax ahead after less than two minutes at Roda JC, and Ismael Aissati doubled... Read more »
AZ Alkmaar unstoppable in Eredivisie
April 5, 2009
AZ Alkmaar came back from behind to beat ADO Den Haag 4-1 on Saturday, and are yet another step closer to their first championship since 1981. Forty minutes had been played at AZ’s DSB Stadium when ADO took the lead through Christiaan Kum, but Moussa... Read more »
FC Twente held by NEC Nijmegen
April 3, 2009
The Dutch championship is pratically in the pocket for AZ Alkmaar, as second-placed FC Twente were held to a 1-1 draw at NEC on Friday. Twente did take the lead through Marko Arnautovic in the 23rd minute but John Goossens equalised with 12 minutes to... Read more »
Feyenoord hold AZ, Twente beat Groningen
March 23, 2009
AZ Alkmaar failed to score a deciding goal in the match with Feyenoord this Sunday, allowing FC Twente to reduce the gap to nine points with six matches to go. While AZ and Feyenoord played out a goalless draw, Twente earned a crucial win in their hunt... Read more »
PSV’s Mendez sidelined with Achilles injury
March 21, 2009
Dutch side PSV Eindhoven could be without midfielder Edison Mendez for two weeks. The Ecuadorian is suffering from an Achilles injury. As a result, the South American should miss the league match with Vitesse and possibly Sparta Rotterdam. The player’s... Read more »
Ooijer to join PSV
March 18, 2009
Blackburn defender Andre Ooijer will join PSV Eindhoven at the end of the season, according to his agent. The Dutchman’s contract with the Premier League side expires in the summer and the 34-year-old is eager for a return to the Eredivisie. Lens told... Read more »
AZ keep on winning in Dutch league
February 28, 2009
The Dutch title has come another step clozer for AZ Alkmaar, following a convincing 3-0 victory over FC Groningen on Saturday. Graziano Pelle first scored in the third minute, and the Italian 23-year-old added another in the 57th. The third and final... Read more »
Heerenveen beat PSV for fourth place
February 28, 2009
SC Heerenveen moved into fourth place in the Eredivisie, at the expense of PSV Eindhoven, after beating the defending Dutch champions 2-3 on Friday. Heerenveen took the lead through Paulo Henrique in the 15th minute but things were turned around by Balazs... Read more »
Ajax manager Van Basten apologizes to players
February 25, 2009
Ajax manager Marco van Basten has apologized to his players following his public criticism after the Eredivisie match with FC Volendam on the weekend. The Amsterdam outfit did beat Volendam 2-1 but should have scored more goals, according to the coach.... Read more »
Netherlands: Narrow wins for Twente and Ajax
February 23, 2009
FC Twente brought the gap with Dutch leaders AZ Alkmaar back to nine points thanks to an away victory at Sparta, while Ajax struggled past Volendam to defend their third place. An own goal from Sander van Gessel put Twente in the lead after just four... Read more »
No more away fans at Ajax - Feyenoord clashes
February 18, 2009
Matches between Ajax Amsterdam and Feyenoord Rotterdam will be played without away fans for the coming five years. This was announced on Wednesday. Following irregularities ahead of Sunday’s match between the two sides, played in Amsterdam, the... Read more »
“Ron Jans not available for PSV Eindhoven”
February 17, 2009
FC Groningen manager Ron Jans has committed his future to his current side, and won’t join another club before the summer of 2010. As such, the coach isn’t likely to join PSV Eindhoven. “I’ll definitely serve my contract at Groningen,”... Read more »
Ajax beat Feyenoord in Dutch classic
February 15, 2009
The Dutch classic between Ajax Amsterdam and Feyenoord Rotterdam ended in a 2-0 win to the home side. Both goals were scored in the second half. Feyenoord did keep up with their arch rivals in the opening phase of the match, but Ajax slowly gained control... Read more »
AZ Alkmaar held by PSV Eindhoven
February 15, 2009
Dutch leaders AZ Alkmaar had their winning stream come to an end at PSV Eindhoven. The defending champions first conceded two, but then struggled their way back to a 2-2 draw. AZ took the lead through Gill Swerts on 12 minutes and although keeper Isaksson... Read more »
Van Basten asks De Boer to improve Ajax’ defense
February 13, 2009
Ajax Amsterdam manager Marco van Basten has asked former player Frank de Boer to be more involved with the club’s first team. De Boer, who used to play in defense himself, is set to improve the overall quality of Ajax’ defense. Lately, the... Read more »
Netherlands: Twente held, Ajax crushed and PSV win
February 8, 2009
FC Twente, currently second in the Dutch league, dropped two points at De Graafschap on Sunday but their position wasn’t threatened as Ajax crashed to a humiliating 4-1 defeat at Vitesse. Blaise N’Kufo put Twente ahead on 24 minutes but De... Read more »
AZ Alkmaar maintain winning streak
February 8, 2009
AZ Alkmaar maintained their winning streak in the Dutch league, beating Willem II 3-1 on Saturday. Said Boutahar gave Willem II a 0-1 lead on 18 minutes but Moussa Dembele equalised just seven minutes later. Belgian Maarten Martens then made it 2-1 just... Read more »
PSV Eindhoven crush ADO Den Haag
February 6, 2009
PSV Eindhoven appear to be back on the right path. On Thursday, the defending Dutch champions crushed ADO Den Haag 6-0 with three goals from Balazs Dzsudzsak. The midfielder, who normally doesn’t score that often, now broke the deadlock on 31 minutes.... Read more »
Alkmaar keep winning, Twente move into second place
February 5, 2009
AZ Alkmaar added another win to their account, beating Roda JC 1-0 at DSB Stadium. FC Twente move into second place thanks to a 4-1 win over NAC Breda. Mounir El Hamdaoui scored the only goal of the match between AZ and Roda after 76 minutes. Louis van... Read more »
Roda JC Kerkrade and Fortuna Sittard to merge
February 4, 2009
Dutch second division outfit Fortuna Sittard and top flight side Roda JC Kerkrade have been forced to merge because of respective financial difficulties, the clubs announced Wednesday. It is hoped the merger will boost finances by 20 million euros, in... Read more »
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