PSV progress to semis

Eredivisie leaders PSV Eindhoven progressed to the Dutch Cup semi-finals on Thursday with a 3-2 win over NEC Nijmegen.

Five goals in first-half as PSV beat NEC in Dutch Cup

Eredivisie leaders PSV Eindhoven progressed to the Dutch Cup semi-finals on Thursday with a 3-2 win over NEC Nijmegen. Dries Mertens put PSV ahead after five minutes but ten minutes later Nick van der Velden equalised for NEC from close range after a chip from Lasse Schone was cleared off the line by Marcelo. Tim Matavz restored the lead for PSV four minutes before the interval after good play by Ola Toivonen and Kevin Strootman, who added a third minutes later. Nijmegen, who had other good chances, hit back through a long drive from Schone in first-half stoppage time but could not grab an equaliser in a comparatively dull second period. On Wednesday AZ Alkmaar and Heracles Almelo reached the semi-finals after home wins over the amateurs of GVVV Veenendaal and RKC Waalwijk respectively, while Heerenveen beat Vitesse Arnhem 2-1 on Tuesday in their last-eight clash.