Match Report
Sparta Rotterdam, 2nd with 69 points, sat 36 points above Jong AZ (18th, 33). Sparta Rotterdam's recent output lagged their position: 15th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, Jong AZ were scoring 1.21 and conceding 1.76, Sparta Rotterdam 2.05 and 1.24, against a competition average of 1.55 goals per team per game.
The venue was AFAS Trainingscomplex in Wijdewormer, with room for 1,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Jong AZ led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-2.