By Theo Ruizenaar
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, Feb 5 - Feyenoord beat
arch-rivals Ajax Amsterdam 3-2 in the Dutch first division on
Sunday.
Champions PSV Eindhoven, after a 3-2 win over Roda JC
Kerkrade on Saturday, are top with 54 points, three above
Feyenoord. Ajax are seventh, 17 points below Feyenoord.
Ajax dominated the first 20 minutes in Rotterdam but after
the unmarked Wesley Sneijder failed to open the scoring
Feyenoord midfielder Nicky Hofs struck at the other end.
Jonathan de Guzman found Salomon Kalou who set up Hofs
through the centre of the Amsterdam defence.
Seconds later Markus Rosenberg equalised when he appeared in
front of defender Andre Bahia and tapped in a cross from Urby
Emanuelson.
On the stroke of halftime Feyenoord restored their lead.
Dirk Kuijt broke through on the right flank and Romeo Castelen
netted at the near post.
In the second half the home side grabbed the initiative and
built a two-goal advantage when Kuijt gave goalkeeper Maarten
Stekelenburg no chance with a fierce shot.
In the final minute Klaas-Jan Huntelaar struck from close
range, deflecting a shot by Hedwiges Maduro, but his goal came
too late to turn the tide.
AZ Alkmaar, held to a 1-1 draw by Vitesse Arnhem, are third
with 49 points.