FC Twente Enschede - PSV Eindhoven 1-1

Twente kept to a draw by pale PSV

10 August 2009

It wasn't easy but PSV remained standing after 90 minutes of football against FC Twente: 1-1.

Especially in the second half the home team put PSV under great pressure, but the dethroned champions didn't falter.

FC Twente were the most active side and that led to them taking the lead in the 19th minute.

Central defender Douglas made the most of uncertain conduct of PSV's goalkeeper Andreas Isaksson.

Up until that moment PSV had been pale, perhaps because of the many changes coach Fred Rutten had made compared to last week's game against VVV.

Jan Kromkamp, Carlos Salcido, Orlando Engelaar and Nordin Amrabat failed for various reasons, and it seems Kromkamp has lost his place for now.

Just like he did in PSV's European game on Thursday Bulgarian Stanislav Manolev played right-back.

Manolev, made a good impression both defensively and offensively and had an assist on Balazs Dzsudzsak's equalizer in the 25th minute.

Shortly after Rutten had to make another change when center back Dirk Marcellis had to come off and he was replaced with forward Danny Koevermans.

In spite of the needed tactical adaptations PSV still had a very offensive lineup and it took Twente a while to adapt to the changes.

Once they did the team of Steve McClaren had a number of great chances to decide the game, but Douglas, Theo Janssen and Kenneth Perez all found Isaksson on their way.

PSV were limited to a few counter attacks and two good chances (Koevermans and Dzsudzsak) resulting from them.