Key occasions
Millie Vivid speaks thoughtfully to ITV. “It’s laborious as a result of I believe there have been elements of the sport we actually dominated … they have been ruthless once they had their alternatives … we gifted them two targets, which is admittedly disappointing … once you concede in that method, that’s essentially the most disappointing factor … it’s nonetheless all to play for … the video games are getting more durable and more durable, opponents are getting higher and higher, and we’ve acquired to replicate, evolve, get higher as a workforce and develop … durations of the sport have been actually good … the second half we got here out a distinct workforce … once you reward two targets it makes it very laborious … they have been actually scientific however we weren’t ruthless sufficient in that space.”
The Dutch have been the higher aspect within the first half; England improved immensely within the second. The match might simply have gone both approach, however Renate Jansen’s Ninetieth-minute screamer settled it. England can be kicking themselves, as a result of each of the targets they conceded have been the results of sloppy errors: Georgia Stanway allowed herself to be charged down near her personal field for the opener, whereas Alex Greenwood gifted Lieke Martens possession to arrange the Dutch winner. Alternatively, Mertens and Jansen nonetheless needed to end each probabilities expertly, and there was a contact of offside concerning the first, whereas England created a number of fantastic alternatives themselves as soon as they woke from their early slumber. Oh, and Alessia Russo’s purpose was a sometimes magnificent piece of ability and improvisation. So on stability, no person must be kicking themselves too a lot … although after three fantastic targets, and one extremely entertaining match, the Dutch leapfrog England within the Group A1 desk.
FULL TIME: Netherlands 2-1 England
The hosts clear the speculative lengthy ball, and the whistle goes! There’s to be no dream return dwelling for Sarina Wiegman, and the Dutch are proper again on this Nations League group now.
90 min +6: Roord is booked for clumsily skittling Zelem within the midfield. One final probability for Earps to launch a Hail Mary go.
90 min +5: England can’t apply any strain in any respect. The clock ticks on as a bitty trade performs out in the course of the park.
90 min +4: Kelly crosses from the appropriate however solely whips into the aspect netting.
90 min +3: There must be greater than 5 added minutes, as properly, as a result of Wilms goes down within the traditional clock-management type, and require some therapy. She’s good to stand up and go once more quickly sufficient.
90 min +1: There can be 5 added minutes. Can England, who’ve been the architects of their very own downfall, save themselves?
GOAL! Netherlands 2-1 England (Jansen 90)
Greenwood carelessly passes straight to Martens close to the centre circle. Martens feeds the sub Jensen down the inside-right channel. Jensen holds off Greenwood, steps into the field, and sends a screamer into the top-right nook. What a end that was! The stadium descends into bedlam!
89 min: Kelly crosses. Spitse heads clear. James brings the ball down earlier than crashing a shot properly over the bar.
87 min: All of the subs have drawn the sting from this sport. Would each groups take the draw now? Maybe. England extra so, possibly, given their benefit within the group.
85 min: Stanway slides in on Kaptein from behind and is barely lucky not to enter the ebook.
84 min: One other double Dutch change as Beerensteyn and Groenen make approach for Jansen and Egurrola. That’s them dancing.
82 min: The goalscorer Russo makes approach for James.
81 min: Dijkstra slips Kaptein into the England field down the appropriate. Kaptein cuts again dangerously … however no person in oranje has gambled on a run. England clear their traces.
79 min: A little bit of area for Stanway, the very best a part of 30 yards out. A extremely formidable and in the end tame shot sails properly broad left of purpose.
77 min: A double change for the Netherlands, as Brugts and Pelova are changed by Wilms and Kaptein.
76 min: Toone makes an attempt to launch Hemp down the inside-left channel, however her floated go is intercepted properly by Dijkstra.
74 min: Dijkstra makes good down the appropriate and cuts again for Martens, who shapes like Zidane within the 2002 Champions League remaining however lashes her first-time strike straight at Earps. Both aspect of the keeper, and what a purpose that might have been.
72 min: Beerensteyn barges Vivid off the ball in unceremonious trend. She tears goalwards and with just one defender in her approach, ought to tee up Pelova within the center. However she opts to shoot herself and it’s blocked by Greenwood. Pelova is fuming. Some questionable final-third choices being made by each groups right here.
71 min: Groenen drops deep earlier than quarterbacking a go down the center. Beerensteyn tears clear just for the flag to go up. It appeared a no brainer, however replays counsel it was tighter than it initially seemed. The dearth of VAR actually benefited the Dutch for his or her purpose, nevertheless it may need carried out a quantity on them there.
69 min: England snaffle possession within the midfield and pour ahead. Hemp ought to launch Toone down the center however hesitates and the possibility to set her team-mate clear is gone. Zelem retains the assault going by pinging the ball broad proper to Stanway, who lotions a shot from 25 yards straight at Van Domselaar. Toone can be properly inside her rights to ask Hemp a wee query there.
67 min: England very a lot deserved their equaliser. They’d been second greatest up till the purpose at which they went behind, and since then have induced the Netherlands all method of issues. With out Van Domselaar, the hosts could be in all kinds of trouble. The momentum could be very a lot with the Lionesses now.
65 min: Pelova dances in from the appropriate and will get previous Carter with ease. She whistles a low shot in the direction of the underside proper. Earps saves on the road. What a response that might have been!
GOAL! Netherlands 1-1 England (Russo 64)
This one had been coming too. Kelly powers down the appropriate and slides Stanway into the field. Stanway crosses low. The ball takes a bit of deflection off Janssen en path to Russo on the penalty spot. Russo adapts splendidly and, falling backwards, whips a rising cross into the highest proper! What a end!
63 min: Holland (sure sir) clear the nook however Russo comes at them once more. Her low shot is turned across the put up by Van Domselaar. The second nook is cleared, however one thing’s brewing, and …
61 min: Hemp prices down the appropriate this time and crosses in the direction of Russo. The ball breaks to Kelly, who can’t convert on the far put up. Janssen tries to clear, solely to smack the ball into Russo, the ball squeaking inches broad of the right-hand put up. Had that been heading in the right direction, Van Domselaar wasn’t attending to it.
59 min: Hemp is ok to proceed. “In my expertise with many Dutch mates over many worldwide tournaments, the followers don’t appear to be too specific,” writes Julian Menz. “Sure, Holland is only one area of the Netherlands, however even the ‘the’ there might be disputed (see Ukraine, Lebanon, Gambia and so forth). Dutch (from the nation’s earlier linguistic and historic ties with ‘Deutsch’) followers don’t have any drawback with chanting ‘HUP HOLLAND!’ Hipsters, recover from it.”
58 min: Hemp harm herself whereas bombing in bravely there. She clattered into the put up and requires a little bit of therapy.
57 min: Kelly romps down the appropriate and curls a low cross via the six-yard field. Hemp steams in and once more makes an attempt to bundle dwelling … just for Van Domselaar to make a surprising point-blank save. Groenen is available to lash clear.
56 min: On stability, it’s been a bit of bit higher from England because the restart and the house followers have fallen a bit of quiet consequently. A bit extra for them to fret about. Hemp specifically has moved up via the gears.
54 min: Russo cuts in from the left and slides broad proper to Bronze, whose looped cross is met by Hemp on the far stick. Hemp bundles it previous Van Domselaar together with her chest however Spitse clears off the road. The Netherlands break up the opposite finish via Martens, who slips Beerensteyn into the field down the left. Beerensteyn crashes a shot off the bottom of the left-hand put up, however the flag goes up instantly – and appropriately – for offside.
52 min: A little bit of area and time for Hemp down the left, however there’s no person for her to cross to. Dijkstra heads away calmly.
50 min: The Dutch are comfortably in management proper now. England urgent laborious however not reaching a lot with it.
48 min: Earps passes out from the again and places Carter in a spot of trouble. Carter finally manages to regulate and clear, however England proceed to trigger themselves pointless stress with their careless play out from deep.
47 min: No adjustments for the Dutch in the meantime.
The hosts get the ball rolling for the second half. England have made a change, Kelly approaching for Daly, who had struggled in opposition to Pelova and was on a yellow. Inside 13 seconds of the restart, Earps shanks a clearance out for a nook. Vivid heads the set piece clear. Not precisely an instantaneous assertion of intent.
Half-time leisure.
GEORGE: What is Holland?
JERRY: What do you mean, ‘what is it?’ It’s a country right next to Belgium.
GEORGE: No, that’s the Netherlands.
JERRY: Holland is the Netherlands.
GEORGE: Then who are the Dutch?
HALF TIME: Netherlands 1-0 England
The Netherlands have been the higher aspect, and deservedly lead via Lieke Martens’ purpose. But England have hit the put up and compelled Daphne Van Domselaar right into a top-drawer double-save. So make of that what you’ll. Voetbal, hè? Verdomde hel!
45 min: There can be one added minute.
44 min: The woodwork having been rattled down one finish, Beerensteyn cuts in from the left and curls in the direction of the highest proper. Earps is crushed all finally ends up, however the ball crashes off the bar and away! This match has exploded into life.
43 min: … and now Van Domselaar is pressured to make a world-class double save! Stanway rolls a go down the inside-left channel to launch Hemp, whose low drive in the direction of the underside left is parried. The unfastened ball pings again to Bronze, who curls powerfully in the direction of the underside left. Van Domselaar turns the shot across the put up for a nook, from which nothing comes. Wow.
41 min: … so having mentioned that, England instantly come near equalising. A cross looped into the field from the appropriate. Spitse doesn’t take care of it very properly, permitting Russo to move on to Daly, who whips a first-time shot in the direction of the highest left. The ball caroms off the skin of the put up and away!
40 min: Zelem is the newest England participant to snooze on the ball and permit herself to be closed down. Sarina Wiegman might do with getting her workforce in for half-time, and giving them the what-for.
39 min: Van de Donk is shoved to the bottom from behind by Bronze. Only a talking-to from the referee, however England are starting to betray some irritability. They’ve been very a lot second greatest up to now.
37 min: Daly is booked for cynically bringing the irrepressible Pelova down, Pelova having as soon as once more despatched her off to the espresso store.
36 min: Was Van de Donk offside when the ball got here via to her off Groenen? Possibly. Possibly not. However there’s no VAR, so.
