THE HAGUE (DA) — Nigel Thomas scored the winning goal in ADO Den Haag’s 3-1 Eredivisie victory over Sparta Rotterdam on Saturday. The winger will now travel to Curaçao to join the national team for its two-leg CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal against Panama.
Thomas started in Levi Schwiebbe’s first match as interim head coach and restored ADO’s lead in the 57th minute. He capitalized on an error by Sparta goalkeeper Michael Brouwer seven minutes after the visitors had equalized.
Thomas played 66 minutes at the WerkTalent Stadion before making way for Bal. Captain Daryl van Mieghem added ADO’s third goal in the 79th minute.
Curaçao hosts Panama in the first leg Thursday, Nov. 12, at Stadion Ergilio Hato in Willemstad. The Curaçao Football Federation (FFK) announced that the match will kick off at 8:30 p.m. local time, 30 minutes later than originally scheduled. The second leg is Sunday, Nov. 15, at 6 p.m. local time at Estadio Rommel Fernández Gutiérrez in Panama City.