Telstar beat FC Utrecht 4-2 for first home win of season

Telstar beat FC Utrecht 4-2 on Sunday to secure their first home win of the season, while leaving the visitors with three more points than Telstar after 11 matches in the Dutch league.

Tyrone Owusu put Telstar ahead in the eighth minute after a mistake by Utrecht goalkeeper Sergio Padt. Abdelnor Soualhia made it 2-0 in the 25th minute. Substitute Ángel Alarcón pulled one back for Utrecht, but Nökkvi Þórisson restored Telstar’s two-goal lead before the break.

Yoann Cathline scored Utrecht’s second in the second half, before Ar’jany Martha sealed the 4-2 result. Telstar now have nine points from 11 games; Utrecht have 12.

Utrecht travelled without supporters following disorder around Thursday’s Dutch Cup match at Kozakken Boys. The club had earlier said it could not identify everyone involved in time to ensure a safe trip for fans. Its decision to leave supporters at home followed the incident after the cup tie.

Utrecht manager Anthony Correia, a former Telstar coach, criticised his side’s attitude. “We had two good attacks, but after that we ran into a white wall,” he told ESPN after the match. He added: “It was more about attitude than the line-up.”