A true Dutch party on Saturday afternoon at Stoke City, where Ki-Jana Hoever, Million Manhoef and Wouter Burger scored against Plymouth Argyle: 3-0. A crucial win for Stoke, which now occupies seventeenth place in the Championship and is six points clear of Huddersfield Town, which is in 22nd place and has six points less than Stoke. With two matches to go, Stoke is almost certain of survival.
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Stoke, where Burger was the only Dutchman who did not appear at kick-off, took the lead through Hoever just before half time. The former PSV player cut into the sixteen and neatly finished with the right into the far corner: 1-0.
The 2-0 came in injury time of the first half. Manhoef received the ball on the edge of sixteen and surprised Plymouth by finding the far corner with a hip shot: 2-0. It was the lightning-fast attacker's second goal for Stoke, for which he has been playing since last winter.
In injury time of the second half, Burger provided the Dutch icing on the cake. The former Feyenoord player hit the far corner with his left: 3-0. Stoke still awaits matches with Southampton (away) and Bristol City (home).
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