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Ajax and Feyenoord lead table in Netherlands

Xinhua, August 17, 2015 Adjust font size:

After two match rounds in the Eredivisie, Ajax and Feyenoord are the only teams with two consecutive wins, with Ajax defeating Willem II 3-0 on Saturday and Feyenoord beating 2-0 on SC Cambuur on Sunday.

New signing Michiel Kramer led Feyenoord the way in Leeuwarden. The striker, who came over from ADO Den Haag, entered as a substitute for Colin Kazim-Richards and earned the visitors the lead with a header on a cross by Bilal Basacikoglu. Dirk Kuyt scored the second and final goal from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

On Saturday in Amsterdam, Arek Milik opened the scoring for Ajax against Willem II. Anwar El Ghazi added two goals in the second half. With four goals, El Ghazi is the leading scorer after two match rounds in the Eredivisie.

Thanks to a brace by Luciano Narsingh, reigning champions PSV beat FC Groningen 2-0 on Sunday. Also on Sunday FC Utrecht drew 1-1 against Heerenveen and Heracles Almelo was too strong for NEC (3-0).

On Friday Vitesse beat Roda JC Kerkrade 3-0 and on Saturday PEC Zwolle won 3-0 at bottom side De Graafschap, ADO Den Haag surprised with a 4-1 victory at FC Twente and Excelsior and AZ drew 2-2 in Rotterdam.

Behind leaders Ajax and Feyenoord in the standings, ADO, PEC, Vitesse, PSV and Heerenveen follow with four points. De Graafschap, which promoted from the second division last year, are the only team without points. Endi