Excelsior and Vitesse battled out a bottom of the Dutch table eight goal thriller this afternoon as both teams secured a point in the quest for Eredivisie survival.

Said Boutahar put Excelsior into the lead in the fourth minute of the game Vitesse striker Matthew Amoah equalised for the visitors 10 minutes later. In the 38th minute Brian Pinas put the Rotterdammer's once again ahead but qith just one minute remaining of the first half Amoah netted his second of the afternoon for the 2-2half-time score. After Steve Olfers made it 3-2 for Excelsior in the 58th-minute, Gert Claessens once again equalised for the visitors with a 73rd minute goal. 5 minutes later Vitesse found themselves leading 3-4 when Amoah completed his hat-trick. However, with five minutes remaining, Moroccan striker Mounir El Hamdaoui leveled.