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AMSTERDAM, Jan 23 (Reuters) - David Mendes da Silva hit a hat-trick for AZ Alkmaar during their 5-0 win over second division MVV Maastricht in a fourth-round Dutch Cup match on Tuesday.
Mendes da Silva opened the scoring after 19 minutes when he netted a corner kick from close range, converted a penalty minutes before the interval and added his third just inside the hour. Willem II Tilburg beat second division leaders Graafschap Doetinchem 4-2 to reach the quarter-finals.