Sparta dictated in the first half and were the most dangerous. The biggest chance came after about half an hour of play for Spartan Mito. The Japanese shot the ball hard towards the top corner, but Hercules goalkeeper Pepijn Vonk made a great save. The Utrecht team, who held their own well, managed to make the massive crowd bounce back through the counter.
Hercules suffered a hard defeat against Sparta in extra time: ‘We defended ourselves well again’
