Narsingh double gives PSV first win

Reuters

16 August 2015 at 10:49 am

Netherlands' Luciano Narsingh celebrates his goal against Latvia during a soccer Euro 2016 qualification match in Skonto stadium in Riga, Latvia, June 12, 2015. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Luciano Narsingh scored twice as champions PSV Eindhoven beat Groningen 2-0 in their first home match of the new Dutch league season on Sunday.

The opening goal came in the sixth minute when Narsingh rounded the goalkeeper after a through pass from new signing Maxime Lestienne.

His second was scored with 15 minutes left to secure PSV’s first league win after being held to a 2-2 draw at ADO Den Haag on Tuesday.

Debutant Michiel Kramer, who joined from Den Haag, broke the deadlock for Feyenoord with a 76th-minute goal at SC Cambuur soon after coming on as a substitute.

Veteran Dirk Kuyt, back at the club after eight years away, scored a second in stoppage time to seal a 2-0 victory that followed a 3-2 home win for Feyenoord over Utrecht last weekend.

A 40th-minute penalty converted by Frenchman Sebastien Haller opened the scoring for Utrecht at home to Heerenveen but Luciano Slagveer secured an away point with a late equaliser.

(Reporting by Mark Gleeson; Editing by Justin Palmer; mark.gleeson@thomsonreuters.com; +27828257807; Reuters Messaging: Reuters Messaging: mark.gleeson.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)