Twente win Dutch championship

(GSM) – FC Twente have won their first ever Dutch championship. At NAC, a 0-2 win was more than enough to keep second-placed Ajax at bay.

Steve McClaren’s side began the match with a one-point advantage over Ajax, meaning that they would not have to depend on results in other matches if they won their own.

Twente dominated from the start at Breda’s Rat Verlegh stadium, even more when NAC had Csaba Feher sent off with a red card after just 21 minutes.

Two minutes later, Costa Rican forward Bryan Ruiz put Twente in the lead after poor defense from Snoyl.

NAC pushed forward a little more after half time but failed to create any major chances. Instead, Miroslav Stoch doubled Twente’s lead in the 73rd minute as his effort from the left of the penalty area sailed in at the second post.

For Ajax, a 1-4 win at NEC was of little influence, apart from having their already impressive goal record improved a bit more.

AZ Alkmaar drew 1-1 with third-placed PSV, which cost them their fourth place and a direct Europa League spot as Feyenoord defeated Heerenveen 5-2 to surpass the 2009 champions.