KISVÁRDA, Hungary (Interstat) — In a surprising turn of events, Almere City scored both goals in a 1-0 victory over Ajax II on Saturday, with an own goal in the first half proving decisive in the Eerste Divisie contest.

The match, part of Week 29 of the Dutch second-tier league, was staged at the neutral Várkerti Stadion. The result defied pregame projections from Interstat, which gave Ajax II a 53.40 percent probability to win and had simulated a 2-1 victory for the home side.

The game’s only goal arrived in the 40th minute and came from an unlikely source. Almere City attacker Jeredy Hilterman, a Haarlem native who stands 6-foot-1, was credited with the score, putting his team ahead 1-0. The goal was officially recorded as an own goal against an Ajax II defender.

Almere City doubled its lead just eight minutes after halftime. Midfielder Lance Duijvestijn, from Den Haag, found the net in the 48th minute to give his team a commanding 2-0 advantage.

The match was a physical affair, with four yellow cards issued by the officiating crew. Ajax II’s Mika Marcel Godts received the first booking in the 32nd minute. Almere City then saw three of its players cautioned: Hamdi Akujobi in the 49th minute, Théo Barbet in the 58th, and the goal-scorer Duijvestijn in the first minute of second-half stoppage time.

The victory gives Almere City a positive start to its Eerste Divisie campaign, moving its season record to one win and zero losses. The loss leaves Ajax II at zero wins and one loss in league play. The records for both teams across all competitions mirror their league standings following this result.