NEC beat FC Utrecht 3-2 at Stadion Galgenwaard on Sunday. The victory ended NEC's run of eight league matches without a win.
The goals
Kevin Kers headed NEC in front in the 34th minute, and Dušan Tadic doubled the lead four minutes later. Ángel Alarcón broke through and Yoann Cathline tapped in for FC Utrecht in the 56th minute to make it 1-2. Tadić scored his second two minutes later to restore NEC's two-goal lead at 1-3. Dani de Wit headed in for FC Utrecht in the 64th minute to make it 2-3.
Changes to the starting line-ups
FC Utrecht coach Anthony Correia made four changes, with Vasilis Barkas, Per Kloosterboer, Artem Stepanov and Ángel Alarcón starting.
NEC started Dušan Tadic, Mitchel Bakker, Gabriel Brás and Deveron Fonville, who had returned from injury.
League positions
NEC climbed above FC Utrecht into 11th, while FC Utrecht sat 14th.
NEC hold on
NEC goalkeeper Gonzalo Crettaz denied Matisse Didden and Adrian Blake as NEC held on.
