EINDHOVEN (Interstat) — Lore Jacobs had one goal and one assist as PSV W defeated Heerenveen W 5-2 Sunday, scoring five goals across a back-and-forth match and pulling away with two late strikes. PSV W moved to 4 wins and 0 losses in this competition and 4 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw across all competitions. Heerenveen W is now 2 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw in the competition and 2 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw across all competitions.

Heerenveen W took the lead in the 27th minute when Hester Algra scored. Algra was on the field for 90 minutes and finished with one goal. PSV W answered in the 43rd minute through Liz Rijsbergen, who scored during a 78-minute appearance. Rijsbergen’s goal leveled the match at 1-1 before halftime. Algra’s opener gave the visitors early momentum, but PSV W responded before the break and then produced a decisive run in the second half. The visitors had defended well early but could not hold the advantage into the interval.

Jacobs put PSV W ahead in the 48th minute. Sisca Folkertsma added another in the 65th minute, scoring in 78 minutes of action. Veerle Van Spijk pulled Heerenveen W back within one in the 67th minute, scoring in 32 minutes. Chimera Ripa restored PSV W’s two-goal cushion in the 74th minute after playing 88 minutes. Melanie Bross closed the scoring in the 86th minute, finishing a 90-minute appearance with a goal. The match was 1-1 at halftime, then PSV W moved ahead 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2 and 5-2 as the second half unfolded. The sequence kept the match open, but PSV W’s finishing in the final 20 minutes proved decisive.

Jacobs was PSV W’s top star with a goal and an assist over 90 minutes. Sara Andersen also played 90 minutes and supplied an assist. Shanice Van De Sanden had an assist in 62 minutes, and Freya De Groot had an assist in 72 minutes for Heerenveen W. PSV W’s other goals came from Rijsbergen, Folkertsma, Ripa and Bross, while Algra and Van Spijk scored for Heerenveen W. The visitors also received De Groot’s assist in the second half. Jacobs’ goal and assist made her the central figure in PSV W’s attacking effort.

PSV W’s substitutions included Cayman and Van De Sanden in the 62nd minute, Rijsbergen and Folkertsma in the 78th minute, and Ripa in the 88th minute. Heerenveen W made substitutions involving Vermeer and Franken in the 58th minute and De Groot and Maass in the 72nd minute. The second-half goals allowed PSV W to pull away after a competitive opening period. Heerenveen W’s chances to respond were limited after Van Spijk’s goal, as PSV W scored twice more to secure the win. The substitutions did not disrupt PSV W’s control, and the hosts saw out the final stages.

PSV W entered with recent wins over Ajax W and Den Haag W and a 4-0 win over De Graafschap W, while Heerenveen W had beaten AZ Alkmaar W and Utrecht W and drawn with PEC Zwolle W. PSV W had also drawn with Fortuna Hjorring W and lost to Eintracht Frankfurt W before this match. Heerenveen W’s previous results included a 1-0 home win over AZ Alkmaar W, a 2-2 draw at PEC Zwolle W and a 2-0 home win over Utrecht W. The victory kept PSV W unbeaten in this competition. Heerenveen W remained at 2 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw in both the competition and across all competitions.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of PSV W 3, Heerenveen W 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected PSV W with a 96.6 percent probability to win. PSV W had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -2.5. The total score of 7 went under the over/under line of 3.5.