Last-gasp Fer winner keeps Twente on top
Reuters - Sunday 02 September 2012, 18:49
Steve McClaren's Twente
Enschede side stayed top of the Dutch league with maximum points
after Leroy Fer scored the only goal from the penalty spot in
the final minute of their home game against Venlo on Sunday.
Twente, who needed extra time to qualify for the Europa
League against Bursaspor on Thursday, looked sluggish and lacked
creativity.
However, when Ismo Vorstermans fouled teenage striker Mirco
Born in the 90th minute, Fer stepped up to score from the spot.
Twente head the table with 12 points, two ahead of Vitesse
Arnhem, who brought Feyenoord's 11-match unbeaten run after
beating the Rotterdam club 1-0 when striker Wilfried Bony scored
with a back heel late in the game.
PSV Eindhoven moved up to third after seeing off 10-men AZ
Alkmaar 5-1.
The visitors had Etienne Reijnen sent off for two yellows
after just eight minutes and PSV went ahead shortly afterwards
when Tim Matavz scored from close range.
Adam Maher levelled just before the half-hour mark with a
fine effort from distance, but Mark van Bommel, Marcelo, Matavz
again and Atiba Hutchinson sealed a comfortable win for the home
side.
Ajax slipped to fourth after they could only draw 2-2 at
Marco van Basten's Heerenveen.
South African international Thulani Serero put the visitors
ahead after 13 minutes, but Heerenveen looked strong, with
Alfred Finnbogason getting a deserved equaliser shortly after
his team-mate Filip Djuricic missed a penalty.
Finnbogason then put the home side ahead just before
half-time, only for Serero, who was later red-carded for a wild
tackle, to equalise shortly after the break.