Twente Enschede News

Moshe Ohayon rescues points for Ashdod Amir Lavi hit a cross to Moshe Ohayon, who headed in the winning goal yesterday five minutes into extra time as Ashdod beat Israeli soccer's bottom-feeder Ahi Nazareth 2-1. The win lifted Ashdod back into fifth place in the Premier League.

Bryan Ruiz netted an 89th-minute winner as Eredivisie leaders FC Twente held off a fightback from NEC Nijmegen to remain two points clear at the top of the table.

Bryan Ruiz netted an 89th-minute winner as Eredivisie leaders FC Twente fought off a fightback from NEC Nijmegen to remain unbeaten at the top of the table.

Fenerbahce SK secured first place in the UEFA Europa League Group H with a 1-0 victory at FC Twente.

A statue of Swiss footballer Blaise N'Kufo is to be placed outside the Grosch Veste stadium in the Dutch town of Enschede.

Midfielder Wout Brama believes European football has increased FC Twente's "belief in ourselves", while coach Steve McClaren is predicting "a top game, a big game" against Fenerbahce SK as the Dutch and Turkish league leaders meet on Thursday with both hopeful of sealing a place in the knockout phase of the UEFA Europa League.

Marko Pantelic grabbed a hat-trick as Ajax maintained the pressure on the Eredivisie's top two with a 5-1 win at Vitesse Arnhem on Sunday.

FC Twente leapfrogged PSV Eindhoven to go back to the top of the Eredivisie with victory in a poor game played in persistent rain at Willem II.

Marko Pantelic scored three goals Sunday to lead Ajax to a 5-1 comeback win at Vitesse Arnhem and stay within six points of Dutch league leader FC Twente.

FC Twente returned to the Eredivisie summit with a 3-1 win away to Willem II on Saturday.

Click here to bet on the Eredivisie with Sky Bet! Click here for Friday's scores and scorers Click here for individual match reports Click here for latest Eredivisie standings PSV Eindhoven moved top of the Eredivisie, for 24 hours at least, with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Sparta Rotterdam on Friday night.

PSV Eindhoven and Ajax kept up the pressure on Eredivisie leaders FC Twente with thumping home victories.

Twente Enschede midfielder Theo Janssen broke his nose and suffered several cuts after being involved in a car accident on Saturday night, NOS-TV reported on Sunday.

A late goal by Bryan Ruiz was enough to send FC Twente five points clear at the top of the Eredivisie.

Holland. Click here to bet. Eredivisie leaders FC Twente established a five-point lead at the top of the standings after leaving it late to post a 1-0 win over battling Vitesse Arnhem.

Netherlands 0-0 Paraguay The Netherlands and fellow FIFA World Cup contenders Paraguay played out a goalless draw in a friendly at SC Heerenveen's Abe Lenstra Stadium.

FC Twente midfielder Wout Brama is looking to prove he is not out of place in the Holland squad after receiving a late call-up. The 23-year-old was included in the senior squad for the first time by coach Bert van Marwijk after first Demy de Zeeuw and then his replacement David Mendes da Silva were forced to pull out.

FC Twente preserved their two-point lead at the top of the Eredivisie after beating free-scoring Ajax 1-0. Steve McClaren's side just about deserved the win given to them by Bryan Ruiz's solitary goal two minutes into the second half.

Swedish striker Ola Toivonen scored four goals Sunday to help PSV Eindhoven rout nine-man ADO The Hague 5-1. PSV leapfrogged FC Twente atop the standings with the win, but Twente can regain top spot with a win over Ajax later Sunday.

Miroslav Stoch's double improved FC Twente's hopes of reaching the last 32 of the Europa League, at the expense of Sheriff.