Feyenoord vs. Ajax Amsterdam, 2-2: Dutch Classic Marred by Violence

Jon Dahl Tomasson stole the sporting headlines when he bagged a brace for Feyenoord in the feisty, intense 2-2 draw against rivals Ajax Amsterdam.

Jeffrey Sarpong gave Ajax a 39th minute lead after collecting Luis Suarez's pass, but Tomasson leveled in the 50th with a header.

Ajax reclaimed the lead in the 69th when Suarez set up Klaas-Jan Huntelaar for his first league goal this season.

Tomasson equalized again for Feyenoord, scoring an 86th minute penalty.

The result of the Dutch Classic was not crucial, according to Marco van Basten.

"The season still lasts too long for that, but winning in the Kuip stadium would have been a major shot in the arm at this point in the season. But winning was not in the cards this time for us.

"The match ended in 2-2, just like last season. We could have gone home the winners", Van Basten said. 

"But we did not use the spaces we got. And you can also question some of the decisions of the referee, but I won't hide behind that. It's just a pity."

The great match, however, was marred by violence.

On the terraces an adult Feyenoord fan was creating his own bit of headlines in Holland, when he flat out punched a 12-year-old boy in the face.

The boy was an Ajax supporter and was just celebrating a goal scored by his own team. 

According to reports, the attacker was caught by security men but later escaped.

There were a few other scuffles between the two sets of fans after the match. On the whole, though, the police only had to make a few arrests.