Willem II 2, Sparta Rotterdam 3

ROTTERDAM (Interstat) — Sparta Rotterdam erased an early deficit with three goals in an 18-minute span and held off Willem II 3-2 on Saturday at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel. Willem II struck first in the 17th minute when Tonny Vilhena scored, but Sparta answered and took control before halftime and early in the second half. The result left Sparta Rotterdam with a 1-0-1 record in the competition and across all competitions. Willem II dropped to 0-7-2 in the competition and across all competitions. Willem II’s lead lasted until the 39th minute, when Jens Toornstra leveled for Sparta. Toornstra’s goal helped settle… Read more...