Sparta has “tasted blood”: Ü32 footballers make it to the quarter-finals

By Holger Wilkens This weekend in Barsinghausen whetted the appetite for more: Sparta Nordhorn's over-32 footballers advanced to the quarterfinals of the Lower Saxony Veterans Championship finals after strong performances, finishing second in their group. They were eliminated from the tournament with a 2-0 defeat to eventual finalists Lupo Martini Wolfsburg. Throughout the entire tournament, Nordhorn had only lost to the two teams that ultimatel…