BUNSCHOOTEN, Netherlands (Interstat) — Second-half substitutes Ahmed El Azzouti and Floris van der Linden scored to power Spakenburg to a 2-0 victory over VV Ijsselmeervogels in a Tweede Divisie match Saturday.

Playing at Sportpark De Westmaat, the visitors broke through in the 18th minute when El Azzouti, shortly after entering the match, found the net. Van der Linden doubled the lead in the 54th minute, with Jens Guiting assisting on both goals. Guiting and teammate Ravalino Junte received yellow cards.

The result gave Spakenburg a winning start to its league campaign, while Ijsselmeervogels began with a loss. The outcome aligned with statistical models that favored Spakenburg.