Alkmaar, Netherlands (My Sportsbook) - Brett Holman and Hector Moreno scored and AZ Alkmaar posted its fourth straight win Saturday, 2-1 over Willem II, to move atop the Dutch Eredivisie. Holman scored in the seventh minute, and Moreno answered Willem's lone goal in less than a minute. Defending Dutch champion AZ, which lost its season opener 3-2 to Heracles, has won its last four while outscoring opponents 12-1. Sergio Zijler's 23rd-minute goal was the first AZ had allowed since the season opener. Moreno put AZ back in control in the 24th, and Ronald Koeman's side held on to continue its winning streak. Also Saturday, Jacob Lensky and Gregoor Van Dijk scored as Utrecht beat Sparta 2-0, and Ramon Zomer scored the tying goal in the 51st to help NEC draw Venlo 1-1. Den Haag opened the weekend Friday with a 2-0 win over winless RKC Waalwijk, while Vitesse edged Road 4-3. Feyenoord hosts Twente, Groningen hosts PSV Eindhoven, NAC hosts Heerenveen and Heracles hosts Ajax on Sunday to wrap up the week's Dutch action.
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