PSV 4-3 Ajax: Eredivisie = Goals, Goals, Goals

By: Daryl | August 16th, 2009

The ever-high scoring Dutch Eredivisie provided another goalfest this weekend, with PSV beating Ajax 4-3 at Philips Stadion.

Things couldn’t have started much worse for PSV, as keeper Andreas Isaksson gifted Luis Suarez the opening goal by taking a first touch that went further than many players passes.

But six goals later (including two excellent free kicks from PSV’s Hunagrian left winger Balázs Dzsudzsák ) bounced back, PSV won the seven goal in the 74th minute when Otman Bakkal took a cross down with his chest and volleyed home.

I’ve only seen the above highlights, but this game looked like a great advert for the Dutch league, and yet more proof that if it’s goals you want then Eredivisie is the place to watch.

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Herbert

I watch this game highlights and last half hour.
what I see knowing its just the 3 competition game for both teams this season,it shows again the philosophy behind dutch soccer expression , the best defence is always play offence,It was just a game you can see early in the season but for a soccer fan who likes goals it was perfect. I hope for PSV they can keep this way of playing through the season fresh and with lot of opertunisme.
bottom line it was dutch way of playing soccer.
Luka

I watched this live (on tv that is). It was easily the best game I have seen all year. Thing is - it wasn't just the quality or quantity of the goals - but the quality of the game in general. It was end-to-end but not via long balls, but by great passing moves and movement off the ball, with both teams leaving no stone unturned to score another goal.
elle

bad defending aside...Dzsudzsák's second free kick was brilliant
Thomas

Funny, Andreas Isaksson used to be a pretty good keeper. As a Sweden fan I was proud of him. The Eredivisie must have messed him up.
Shane

It certainly makes for exciting games. A lot of high scoring matches in Eredivision are 5 or 6 to zero drubbings by the good teams against the minnows. The league has a hugggeee gap in quality.

Also, it has pitiful defending and goalies. Showcased by those highlights. If there was any quality at those spots it would've been a 1-1 or 2-1 match.