Telstar – Sparta Rotterdam

Sparta Rotterdam turned the tables in their away fixture against Telstra, cruising to a 3‑1 victory that lifted them to 12th place with five points, level on points but ahead on goal difference compared with the hosts. Telstra, who sit in 13th with the same tally, were left with a disappointing 5‑11 record after their sole win of the season slipped away. The Dutch side’s superior goal tally, now ten for versus Telstra’s five, gave them the edge in the tight mid‑table battle. The result also settled the season’s head‑to‑head, handing Sparta the only win in their two encounters.