Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Volendam

Sparta Rotterdam made light work of FC Volendam at Het Kasteel, cruising to a comfortable 2-0 victory thanks to a clinical first-half display. Shunsuke Mito got the hosts off to a flying start, finding the net on 14 minutes before Tobias Lauritsen doubled the advantage with a composed finish in the 33rd minute. Volendam had no answer as Sparta controlled proceedings throughout. The second half turned feisty with cards flying in. FC Volendam's Milan Zonneveld picked up two quickfire bookings in the 85th and 86th minutes to see red, while Sparta's Jens Toornstra followed him down the tunnel after collecting two yellows in stoppage time. The three points lift Sparta Rotterdam to seventh on 41 points, while FC Volendam remain rooted in 14th on 27 points with growing relegation worries.