Breda, Netherlands (SportsNetwork.com) - AZ Alkmaar climbed all the way up to fifth place in the Eredivisie table on Saturday thanks to a 1-0 victory at NAC Breda.
The match was scoreless until the 57th minute when Nemanja Gudelj provided what turned out to be the lone goal of the match, lifting AZ Alkmaar to 18 points on the season and out of the bottom-half of the table.
NAC Breda remains on 10 points, keeping the club third from bottom.
Den Haag almost squandered a two-goal lead against Willem II on Saturday, but a late penalty from Roland Alberg granted the club a 3-2 victory.
Mathias Gehrt and Michiel Kramer provided first-half goals for Den Haag only to see Stijn Wuytens and Samuel Armenteros brings visiting Willem II level in the second period.
But Alberg converted from the spot in the 74th minute to hand Den Haag the win, bringing the club to 13 points on the season.
Elsewhere in the Dutch top flight on Saturday, Zwolle climbed to fourth place with a 2-0 victory over Groningen while Heerenveen and Go Ahead Eagles split the points in a 2-2 draw.
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