Eindhoven held by Twente
ByReuters
Published 29/12/2005 at 19:35 GMT
Dutch first division leaders PSV Eindhoven were held to a surprise 1-1 draw at home to Twente Enschede on Thursday. Twente took the lead four minutes before the interval when Kennedy Bakircioglue converted a cross from Bas Sibum.
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PSV captain Philip Cocu equalised 20 minutes from time but could not prevent his side dropping points at home for the first time this season.
Utrecht won 2-1 at bottom club RBC Roosendaal 2-1 to climb to fifth with 29 points.
Nassir Maachi opened the scoring for Utrecht after 30 minutes and Belgian Stefaan Tanghe made it 2-0 with 15 minutes remaining.
Six minutes from time Ebou Sillah pulled one back for the hosts, but they stay rooted to the foot of the table with a meagre four points from 18 matches.
PSV remained top with 42 points from 18 matches, one ahead of Feyenoord who thrashed struggling Willem II Tilburg 6-1. AZ Alkmaar, third on 38, host ADO Den Haag on Friday.
Feyenoord wasted a handful of chances in the first half but on the stroke of halftime striker Dirk Kuijt broke the deadlock when he nodded in a corner kick by Jonathan de Guzman.
Four minutes after the interval Kuijt set up Sebastian Pardo to double the lead and Salomon Kalou made it 3-0 on the hour.
Martijn Reuser pulled one back midway through the second half before Kalou scored again and Kuijt struck two late goals to complete the rout.
Utrecht won 2-1 at bottom club RBC Roosendaal to climb to fifth with 29 points.
Nassir Maachi opened the scoring for Utrecht after 30 minutes and Belgian Stefaan Tanghe made it 2-0 with 15 minutes remaining.
Ebou Sillah pulled one back for the hosts, but they stayed rooted to the foot of the table with just four points from 18 matches
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