Amsterdam, Netherlands (My Sportsbook) - Ajax is level on 32 points with AZ Alkmaar at the top of the Eredivisie table after the Amsterdam club secured a 3-0 win over fourth-place NAC on Friday. Dario Cvitanich opened the scoring in the 26th minute and Luis Suarez added a second goal from the penalty spot early in the second half after Kees Kwakman was sent off for conceding the spot-kick. Rasmus Lindgren then capped the scoring nine minutes later for Ajax, which has lost just once in its last 10 league games. NAC missed two good chances early in the match, but they were punished in the 26th minute when Suarez set up Cvitanich to put Ajax ahead. The visitors had another chance to crack the scoreboard early in the second half but failed when Joonas Kolkka's header was cleared off the goal line by Gregory Van Der Wiel. Once again, Ajax capitalized as Siem De Jong was brought down inside the box by Kwakman, who received his second yellow card for the foul. Suarez then converted the spot-kick to make it 2-0 before Lindgren capped the scoring in the 64th minute with a blast from 30 yards. AZ will have a chance to regain sole possession of the top spot with a win at Feyenoord on Saturday, while Twente will try to keep pace at Groningen. PSV Eindhoven travels to Vitesse, last-place Volendam visits middle-of-the- table Utrecht, Heracles entertains Sparta, Den Haag squares off with Roda, Graafschap invades Heerenveen and Willem II plays host to NEC. |
