FC Volendam W 2, Sparta Rotterdam W 1

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (Interstat) — FC Volendam delivered a dramatic upset in the first round of the KNVB Beker Women on Thursday, scoring in stoppage time to defeat Sparta Rotterdam 2-1 at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel. The visiting team, entering the match as a significant underdog according to statistical models, defied a pregame projection that gave the home side a 66.10 percent probability of victory. Interstat’s game simulator had predicted a 1-1 draw, but a late goal from substitute Robert Mühren secured the victory for Volendam and sent the team through to the next round. The match began with Sparta Rotterdam applying… Read more...