ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (Interstat) — Substitute Kees Smit scored in the 69th minute to give AZ a 1-0 win at Sparta Rotterdam in an Eredivisie match Sunday. Smit finished from close range after assists from fellow substitutes Wouter Goes and Tobias Lauritsen. The winning goal came after Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 2-1 AZ victory. AZ begins its league campaign with a win, while Sparta Rotterdam starts with a loss.