KATWIJK, Netherlands (Interstat) — Giovanni Korte scored three goals to lead VV Katwijk to a 4-1 victory over Jong Sparta on Saturday in the Tweede Divisie at Sportpark de Krom.

Korte, a forward, opened his account in first-half stoppage time and added two more after the break to complete his hat trick. He finished with three goals on the day, the most of any player.

Milan Zonneveld, a substitute, put Katwijk ahead in the 29th minute with the first goal of the match. Mohammed Tahiri, also a forward, extended the lead to 3-0 in the 57th minute. Korte scored his second goal in the 49th minute and capped the scoring in the 88th minute.

Jong Sparta managed one goal but did not pull closer than three. The visiting side’s lone strike was not credited to any of the players listed in the official game report.

Finn Janmaat, a midfielder, assisted on one of the Katwijk goals. Casper Terho, a substitute, also recorded an assist.

Two yellow cards were issued. Janmaat received a caution in the 41st minute, and Terho was booked in the 81st minute.

The victory gave Katwijk a record of 1-0 in the Tweede Divisie and 1-0 across all competitions this season. Jong Sparta fell to 0-1 in the league and 0-1 overall.

Interstat’s game simulator had predicted a final score of VV Katwijk 2, Jong Sparta 1. The Interstat ELO system gave Katwijk a 67.40 percent probability of winning the match.