PSV cruise to 6-1 win over MVV

06 januari 2012 18:45

Strootman scored twice as PSV cruised to an emphatic 6-1 win in a friendly over First Division side MVV on Friday afternoon. Lens, Matavz, Vennegoor and Locadia also got their names on the scoresheet. Caracciolo scored a consolation goal for the visitors. Stijn Wuytens and Atiba Hutchinson made their first start of the season for PSV after having recovered from injury.

Memphis Depay was in PSV´s starting line-up against MVV.

Vennegoor of Hesselink scored his first goal of the season

PSV took the lead early on. Only four minutes were on the clock when Matavz´ cross found Lens, who slotted home PSV´s first goal in 2012. Matavz extended the lead after 35 minutes. PSV head coach Fred Rutten made eleven changes at half-time, also bringing on Stijn Wuytens and Atiba Hutchinson. Both players made their comeback after having been sidelined for a long spell with injuries. Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink made it three, scoring his first goal of the season for PSV before Caracciolo scored a consolation goal for the visitors. Locadia netted PSV´s fourth goal of the afternoon and Strootman struck twice in the closing stages. Final score: 6-1. PSV will head for La Manga in Spain on Monday. They will face Real Murcia in an international friendly on Tuesday.

The Belgian referee has awarded a free kick to Ritzmaier.

Match details:

Goals: (4) Lens 1-0, (35) Matavz 2-0, (49) Vennegoor of Hesselink 3-0, (76) Caracciolo 3-1, (79) Locadia 4-1, (83) 5-1 Strootman, (89) 6-1 Strootman.

PSV line-up (first-half):
Isaksson, Bouma, Toivonen, Matavz, Wijnaldum, Lens, Derijck, Depay, Ritzmaier, Marzo and Willems.

PSV line-up (second-half):
Tyton, Manolev, Koch, Marcelo, Wuytens, Hutchinson, Najah, Strootman, Labyad, Vennegoor and Locadia.

Georginio Wijnaldum controls the ball in front of the home crowd.