PSV held to a 1-1 draw by FC Utrecht

Kevin Strootman was replaced by Lens after 71 minutes.

PSV remain second

With leaders AZ held to a 1-1 draw by Ajax, PSV could have gone top of the Dutch Eredivisie but they were unable to take all three points in Utrecht. PSV dominated the game and were the better side but failed to convert their dominance into goals. PSV remain second in the league table, with 38 points from 18 games, one point below leaders AZ. Fred Rutten’s men will be next in action on Friday when they play host to Vitesse in their first home game in 2012.

Precious few first-half chances

Isaksson kept his place in goal and Derijck partnered Marcelo in the centre of defence, when PSV took on FC Utrecht at the Galgenwaard. PSV dominated proceedings from the first whistle but created precious few chances as they struggled to open the hosts´ well-drilled backline. FC Utrecht had little to offer in attack.

Dries Mertens battles for possession of the ball with Stefano Lilipaly.

Ola Toivonen scored equaliser

Completely against the run of play, the home side opened the scoring after 66 minutes from their very first chance of the match. Stefano Lilipaly, who made his FC Utrecht debut, cut inside the box and unleashed a low shot into the bottom-left corner: 1-0. The lead was short-lived, though, for barely five minutes later captain Ola Toivonen blasted the ball home following a poor clearance from a corner: 1-1. Lens and Matavz had chances to snatch a late for PSV but no more goals were scored on a disappointing afternoon for Fred Rutten’s team. They will they play host to Vitesse in their first home game in 2012 on Friday.

Cards

Van der Maarel Asare

Labyad Strootman Mertens

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