PSV snap last chance

Wednesday 22 October 2008

Two great headers by Danny Koevermans gave PSV a much deserved 2-0 victory over Olympique Marseilles in Group D of the Champions League on Wednesday.

In the other game Liverpool were held at 1-1 in Madrid by Atlético, which means PSV are now third in the group, 4 points behind joint leaders Liverpool and Atlético.

PSV had the best chances in the first half.

First Wuytens and then Bakkal missed open chances for the home team.

Towards the end of the first half the French visitors took the initiative, but didn't create anything.

From the start of the second half PSV showed what coach Huub Stevens had been saying during the break.

The hosts came out energetic and broke through down the right flank time and again.

It resulted in two more massive chances, but first a very unfortunate Ibrahim Afellay and then Wuytens missed unchallenged in front of an open goal.

Koevermans also went close with a powerful header.

Shortly after 'Koef' (Koof) did manage to open the score.

First he headed home from a Wuytens corner and shortly before the end he repeated his achievement on a great Mendez cross.

The not at all undisputed center forward was mostly relieved after the victory.

"This feels great; relieve, joy, happiness," were his first words.

"We're still in the race," he continued.

"This game in itself means very little, but if we can get something in Marseilles we'll be in the UEFA Cup at least."