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Misleading result of the Netherlands against Switzerland to finish second

The current European champion sealed her ticket to the quarterfinals with more suffering than expected in a gray match that was not sentenced until the final stretch. The momentum of the Swiss could have given them a historic triumph that would have allowed them to get out of the group stage for the first time in their history, but the mistakes and the lack of success doomed them. The result of 1 to 4 is apparently very bulky on the pitch and even so it does not help the Netherlands to get the first place, since Sweden beat Portugal 5 to 0 and is first by goal average. Thus, the Netherlands will have to do with the almighty France in the quarterfinals next Saturday at 9:00 p.m.

Neither team managed to take control of the game in the first half, which is surprising considering that the reigning European champions were on the pitch. The Netherlands could not impose their superiority and Switzerland felt comfortable in a few initial moments with many inaccuracies. The Swiss were even able to take the lead in the 12th minute. In fact, there is only one explanation for why they didn’t: the young Dutch goalkeeper Van Domselaar made one of the stops of the tournament after a shot from outside the penalty area Maendly who was in the same squad.

Both teams lacked fluidity and it was difficult for the ball to reach the areas, but Switzerland had already warned the Netherlands that qualification would not be a walk in the park, despite needing just one point. Still, as is logical with a team loaded with talent, the Dutch would have their chances. The first clear came in minute 21, when Beerensteyn (incumbent before the leave by Covid of Miedematop scorer in Dutch history) showed off her speed to stand alone against Thelmann, who hesitated to leave but was able to spoil the occasion. It seemed clear that the beticista goalkeeper had touched the ball, but the Romanian collegiate Demetrescu signaled a penalty. He would have to review the VAR to realize that the Swiss goalkeeper had taken the ball cleanly and correct her decision by disallowing the penalty. From this action the Dutch were encouraged and enjoyed their best minutes of the first half. In the 26th minute, a lateral free kick intelligently placed with power at the penalty spot provided a great opportunity for greensbut his shot with the inside was too focused and Thalmann caught no problem. The Swiss goalkeeper was turned to task since in minute 33 she had to intervene after a header from the former Blaugrana Mertens who looked for the Vaseline when he saw her advanced and forced her to take out a providential hand. Switzerland had it on Reuteler’s head two minutes later with a cross from a cross from the right wing that turned out to be too weak to beat an attentive von Donselaar.

The Netherlands were still short of ideas and 0-0 would be the result after the first 45 minutes. In the other group game Sweden was leading Portugal 3-0 and the Dutch knew that they not only had to win the game to get first place, but they also had to do it by more than one goal at this point. All this without guaranteed classification, since a defeat left them out. Perhaps this was the reason why the Mark Parsons They entered the second half more motivated. They also didn’t need much to open the scoring. in the 50′ Van Der Gragt He finished off a corner at the second post and the ball reached the Blaugrana Crnogorcevic who, with everything in his favor to avoid the goal, finished off with a header towards his own goal and put the Dutch team ahead. The joy of the Netherlands was short-lived as three minutes later, at 53′, a great play by Switzerland ended at the feet of Bachmann I step area with power to put it back and find Reuteler, which he controlled in fits and starts and defined to perfection with a cross shot. The game returned to the starting point, plus Sweden scored the fourth in the other group game. Getting the first place began to become a chimera for the Netherlands. Even the classification for the current champion was in danger. A few minutes after conceding the goal, Van Domselaar he had to save his team twice on a very clear occasion in the same small area that had everything to finish in goal.

The clear chance missed plus the goal conceded a few minutes before left the Dutch, who were perhaps beginning to feel that the debacle of being eliminated against a grown Switzerland was possible. The match entered a phase of uncertainty. Although it was difficult for the two teams to create danger, anything could happen at this moment. The stakes were high and nobody wanted to risk too much, but Switzerland needed a goal and tried to take the initiative. Jamal He tried again for the Swiss with a powerful centered long shot that forced another team to intervene. Van Donselaar of which no one doubted that she would receive the award for player of the match.

in the opposite goal, Thalmann She was also playing a great game and was attentive again to a shot from Pelova that was centered. The good performance of the Swiss goalkeeper would be marred by an error that would mean the second for the Netherlands. A bad start of his looking for an open lateral center in minute 84 allowed chandelier put the head to transform the 2 to 1 with the goal empty. The goal gave peace of mind to the world champions who -despite being on the wire throughout the game- did not conceive a single opportunity for the Swiss from this moment on. Not only this, but they would also get the third in the 90′ ​​thanks to a header from Pelova after a dubious play in the extension of a free kick that the VAR reviewed for four minutes. And the next move would come the fourth: chandelier He sent a good ball to the back of the net aimed at the penalty spot. It was the 95th minute and the Dutch were in a hurry as they tried to get first place and avoid France in the next round, but they needed two goals and it was already too late; 1 to 4 would be the final result.

Mistakes and ineffectiveness condemned a Switzerland that leaves the European Championship without a single victory but with its head held high after having stood up to the European champions. The result of 1 to 4 does not reflect at all the suffering that the Netherlands went through to overcome Switzerland. You will have to improve the combination of Mark Parsons to beat France in the quarterfinals next Saturday at 9pm.

Gabby Barker

Gabby is someone who is interested in all types of sports, she loves to attend watching matches live. Whenever there is a match being played in her city, she makes sure to get the tickets in advance. Due to the love for sports, she joined Sportsfinding, and started writing general sports news. Apart from writing the news, she is also the editor for the website who checks and edits every news content before they go live.

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