ROTTERDAM (Interstat) — Sparta Rotterdam beat Willem II 3-2 on Saturday at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel in Rotterdam, improving to 1-0-1 in the competition while Willem II fell to 0-7-2. Jens Toornstra led Sparta with one goal and one assist in 74 minutes. Milan Zonneveld added a goal and an assist and received a yellow card. Uriel Van Aalst scored for Willem II, while Tonny Vilhena also found the net. Lushendry Martes scored and was booked for Sparta, and Vito Van Crooij provided an assist and was cautioned for Willem II. Vilhena opened the scoring in the 17th minute before Toornstra leveled in the 39th. Martes put Sparta ahead in the 50th, Zonneveld made it 3-1 in the 57th and Van Aalst pulled one back in the 68th. The result kept Sparta unbeaten in the competition. Sparta’s season record across all competitions is also 1-0-1, and Willem II’s is 0-7-2.