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Eredevisie: Ajax beat PEC Zwolle to close gap on PSV Eindhoven

Klaas Jan Huntelaar of Ajax Amsterdam celebrates after scoring against FC Groningen during their football league match in Amsterdam on August 20, 2017.  /
Image: Klaas Jan Huntelaar scored for Ajax

Ajax closed the gap on Eredivisie leaders PSV Eindhoven to five points with a 1-0 win at PEC Zwolle on Sunday.

Klaas Jan Huntelaar scored the only goal of the game in the 54th minute as second-placed Ajax took advantage of PSV dropping two points in a 2-2 draw with Heerenveen the day before.

Fourth-placed Feyenoord were 1-0 winners at home to Heracles Almelo thanks to Robin van Persie's 59th-minute strike.

FC Utrecht moved up to fifth with a 4-1 win at struggling Roda JC.

Sander van de Streek opened the scoring after 13 minutes and his second after 63 made it 3-0, adding to Mark van der Maarel's goal.

Jorn Vancamp pulled a goal back in the 83rd minute, but Zakaria Labyad netted again for Utrecht at the death.

Basement boys Sparta Rotterdam moved to within two points of Roda and third-bottom opponents FC Twente, but missed the chance to claim a much-needed victory.

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Fred Friday put visitors Sparta ahead after 62 minutes and they held out until the 85th when Haris Vuckic struck to earn Twente a point.

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