LEEUWARDEN (DA) — Nicky Souren pulled SC Cambuur back into the match just before halftime and nearly scored again after the break as PSV held off a rally to win 5-2 at Kooi Stadion.
Souren, who was named to Curaçao’s squad for the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals against Panama, made it 3-1 in the 41st minute. The midfielder collected a loose ball at the edge of the penalty area and curled it into the far corner. His second-half shot from a cutback went just wide.
Iwan Henstra brought Cambuur within a goal in the 78th minute. Sven Mijnans restored PSV’s two-goal lead with a free kick two minutes later to complete his hat trick, and the visitors added a fifth in stoppage time.
Mijnans scored twice in the first 15 minutes, and Ruben van Bommel put the defending Eredivisie champions up 3-0 in the 19th.
The loss ended Cambuur’s seven-match unbeaten run. Curaçao faces Panama on Nov. 12 and 15, and Cambuur returns to league play Nov. 21 at FC Utrecht.