AZ cruise to top spot

ByReuters

Published 18/01/2006 at 22:15 GMT

Ten-man AZ Alkmaar cruised to a 3-1 win at home to ADO Den Haag on Wednesday to move level on points with second-placed Feyenoord in the Dutch first division. Denny Landzaat opened the scoring after five minutes but 60 seconds later Alkmaar had Barry Opdam sent off for a foul.

FOOTBALL 2005-2006 Netherlands - Eredivisie AZ Alkmaar Denny Landzaat

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Landzaat doubled the lead with a 60th-minute penalty before Pius Ikedia made sure of victory.

Roy Stroeve pulled a goal back for Den Haag in the final minute.

AZ are third with 44 points from 19 matches, one point behind leaders PSV Eindhoven.

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In Wednesday's other game, NEC Nijmegen recorded a 3-1 victory at Sparta Rotterdam to climb to eighth position on 31 points.

Pole Andrzej Niedzielan scored a hat-trick while Dieter van Tornhout notched his first goal for Sparta, who had Marciano Bruma sent off on 86 minutes.

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