Sunday, January 25, 2009

PSV continues to disappoint with draw to NAC Breda

Eredivisie champions PSV continued on their disappointing run, playing to a 2-2 draw against NAC Breda. With the draw, PSV stands in fifth place, a massive fifteen points behind top of the table AZ.

PSV took the lead fourteen minutes in when Balázs Dzsudzsák's cross was re-directed in by Mexican international Carlos Salcido. Unfortunately for the former Chivas man, just before the break he was the victim of an own goal as he sent Nordin Boukhari's effort in. Although PSV possessed a number of notable scoring opportunities after the break, it was the Breda side that took the lead when Joonas Kolkka scored with sixteen minutes remaining. Down by one, PSV managed to find the draw with Ibrahim Afelley scoring two minutes later from inside the box. While the match was far from pleasing to the eye, it did mark the debut of Swedish international Ola Toivonen for PSV and while he wasn't able to find himself onto the score-sheet today, he possess bales of talent.

PSV returns to action next Sunday against De Graafschap.