Location: Sportpark Skoatterwald
The match against Heerenveen is crucial for PSV. An opponent that has not lost a game after November 10, 2012. Stand No. 4 and thus a dangerous outsider. The first half shows that the two head coaches have their affairs in order and the spectators who braved the Siberian cold are presented with a tactical spectacle. In the beginning, PSV has an optical advantage, but the opponent knows better and better how to deal with PSV's play. There are no really big chances and if there are any, Jesse is the first to clear the ball. After about 20 minutes Antonio managed to get hold of the ball after some poor defending and after a small slip, what with these weather conditions, by the goalkeeper he put the ball in the goal. Heerenveen then comes better and better into the game and the 0 - 1 score is therefore a justifiable halftime score and everyone gladly and quickly goes inside for the nice hot tea. After the break the game really got going. Soon into the second half Heerenveen managed to force a couple of corners and in both cases the ball was kept out of the goal by either a PSV player or a Heerenveen player.After ten minutes a Heerenveen player was taken in the wringer and the referee could do nothing but put the ball on the spot. Controlled, the 1 - 1 is put on the board. Then things move quickly. Within five minutes, Antonio scored his second goal of the evening after a cross from Moussa. But Heerenveen comes back. An unnecessary foul on the sideline leads to a free kick, which is tightly passed and extended with the head and the 2 - 2 is back on the board. Only briefly can the home team enjoy the goal. A PSV corner is played away but Jorrit stands on the edge of the penalty area and, a la Zlatan, he pops the ball towards the cross with a formidable overhead kick. The two meter long goalkeeper managed to tap it out of the cross but Rai was alert and hit the ball hard into the roof of the goal. 2 - 3.
Heerenveen does not give up. The chances are skilfully defused by Jesse and his defenders. We can now try to make things safer for us with quick attacks and with ten minutes left to play Antonio starts a solo and in his own inimitable way, the only way he knows how, he fires the ball into the far corner after first getting round the goalkeeper. 2 - 4. His third of the evening and a beauty.
Heerenveen now feel that the game is slipping out of their hands and Rai wants to lend a helping hand to do so and, five minutes before the end, he drives the ball from a free kick from 25 meters into the top corner. 2 - 5. The points are in. And that with an opponent who recently beat both Ajax and Feyenoord 4 - 1. This match gives confidence for the next match and in the race for the championship. First, we still have the Easter tournament in Düsseldorf and there we want to repeat last year's final and then this year we do want to finish victoriously.
Afterwards, in the boardroom, a Heerenveen icon (Mr. R. v.d. Velde) complimented our team on the way they played, but also mentioned that according to him, PSV played the game with twelve men. A re-check of the match sheet showed no irregularities so we still remain in the race for the double this year.
Six more. Success.


Bertrams, Brenet, Kardes, Hendrix, Heesakkers (81st Mahmoed), Noor, Sanoh, Leemans (81st de Wijs), Antonio, Vloet (87th Rommers), Rayhi (85th Maria).