SPAKENBURG, Netherlands (Interstat) — Spakenburg opened its Tweede Divisie season with a 3-2 victory over GVVV on Saturday at Sportpark De Westmaat.

Forward Floris van der Linden scored twice for the hosts, including the 80th-minute winner. Teammate Des Kunst opened the scoring in the 11th minute and added an assist. GVVV’s replies came from substitutes Tariq Dilrosun and Ilias Latif.

The result gave Spakenburg a winning start in league play, while GVVV began its campaign with a defeat. The match exceeded the projected score from Interstat’s simulator, which had favored Spakenburg.