Dutch Eredivisie: ADO Den Haag 0-3 http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/PSV-c40281 Eindhoven – Match report
PSV Eindhoven staged an impressive show to bag all three points when they thrashed http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ola-Toivonen-c28363 scored a goal each for their side to claim an easy 3-0 win.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fred-c14136 Rutten, the Boeren manager, would be pleased with his troops’ efforts on the field, as they dominated proceedings throughout the match. Furthermore, after performing erratically in both of their encounters this season, this performance was certainly
pleasing for the Dutch trainer.
PSV tried to control the game from the start and played aggressive football. The Boeren put constant pressure on the hosts’ back-line and were rewarded in the 21st minute through Mertens.
Wijnaldum made an impressive run on the right flank and played a low ball in the box to the 24-year-old, who made no mistake in hitting the back of the net.
Three minutes later, the Boeren doubled their lead when Wijnaldum and Mertens combined again in the final third of the pitch. The 24-year-old pierced the home side’s defence with his diagonal through ball to Wijnaldum, who fired a right-footed shot into
the bottom right corner to make the score-line 2-0.
In the 39th minute, Mertens tried his luck from just outside the box, but ADO goalkeeper http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gino-Coutinho-c14919 saved his powered shot. However, Coutinho failed to hold on to the ball and the rebound fell to Toivonen, who netted the ball with a neat finish.
ADO tried to make a comeback into the match, but the Boeren back-line provided rock solid defence. At the half-time whistle, the visitors were leading the match 3-0.
Although ADO were under pressure throughout the opening half, they still produced some impressive moves in the second half and tried hard to bounce back. However, the home side failed to make an impact.
The hosts made an impressive move on the right flank in the 67th minute involving http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Andreas-Isaksson-c5736 saved his effort with ease.
Fifteen minutes before the final whistle, Wijnaldum again played an impressive through ball from the right to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jeremain-Lens-c18323, but Coutinho made a tremendous save to deny the striker from finding the back of the net.
Two minutes later, Wijnaldum could have scored his second of the evening, but ADO’s goalkeeper denied the 20-year-old with a diving save.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wesley-Verhoek-c36800 had the chance to score one for the home side in the injury time of the match, but he fired over the crossbar. When the referee blew the final whistle, the score-line read 3-0 in favour of the visitors.
PSV will face SBV Excelsior at Philips Stadion in the next encounter, while ADO will lock horns with De Graafschap at De Vijverberg Stadion on Sunday, August 28.
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