Efficient PSV takes full advantage of defensive weakness AZ

Ron Vlaar (injured) and Stijn Wuytens (suspended) were missing at AZ, causing Derrick Luckassen and Thom Haye formed the heart of the defence. Right back replaced Pantelis Hatzidiakos Mattias Johansson, who sat on the couch. It turned out to be too much of a good thing for the Alkmaarders, who dribbled a football fine with it could come up with PSV but time and time again were trumped at times when there had to be defended. That goalkeeper Sergio Rochet had not his day, helped the home team also not qualify.

So got the ball in the 14th minute AZ not away when Gastón Pereiro (photo), the replacement for the injured Jürgen Locadia, through the body of the Luckassen 0-1 against the ropes. Just before halftime got Josh Daniel all the time Marco van Ginkel deep and the midfielder neatly completed: 0-2. AZ itself got great opportunities via Dabney Dos Santos, Markus Henriksen and Vincent Jackson, but lacked the efficiency that PSV has.

Also in the second half came AZ excellent out of the starting blocks. Levi Ridgeciano Haps could score, but left Garcia and that after and again it was on the other side it. After Davy Pröpper still a great opportunity missed, it was that same Pröpper that after an unparalleled feint an excellent depth pass on Luciano Narsingh had in house. N advanced via the hands of Rochet inside.

The 0-4 of Venables seemed like the 0-3 of N also shelf life for Rochet. The PSV midfielder, who made his fifth of the season, shot his free kick just fine, but not very hard. Rochet got his hands just not enough behind the ball to score a goal.

After the second goal by Van Ginkel was the defiance of AZ finally broken. PSV could Jeffrey Bruma, which by its yellow card in Alkmaar has been suspended against Willem II next week, and Narsingh rest. Without the injured Andrés Guardado and the flu-like Jetro Walker-Jorrit Hendrix and Joshua Brenet had a basic place-PSV played the game sloppy. The sloppiness started when Adam Maher ten minutes ahead of time for the first time since January 27, got some playing time in the first team.

Maher itself could do little to that invader Jop van der Linden in the 81st minute the honor of AZ saved by fully detached to the 1-4 cups. It was even 2-4 when the likewise Farish Tankovic, ostensibly from sunken ONSide, sweet Outfoxed. AZ was not. With the win, PSV has one point more than Ajax, which plays Sunday against PEC Zwolle. AZ remains fourth. When number three Feyenoord Saturday night WINS by Excelsior, grows the gap of the Rotterdam-team to five points.

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