The current European champion, the Netherlands, did not pass the draw this Saturday in its debut against Sweden, runner-up in the world. In the duel between two of the powers of European women’s football, andThe distribution of points is a fair result, because Sweden was better in the first half and advanced on the scoreboard thanks to a goal from Andersson before a combined ‘oranje’ asleep at the start of the pulse, unknown.
The Netherlands reacted after the break and put one more gear, Roord matching the goal of the Swedes. The reigning European champion was better but lacked time to complete the comeback against a venomous Sweden on the counterattack. The duel was electric and beautiful in the final stretch as the two teams were able to take the victory although the ‘oranje’ pressed with more bite, lacking definition in the final meters.
The game started badly for the Netherlands because at 22′ his goalkeeper Veenendaal was injured and had to leave the ‘green’. Sweden was much more active and struck first with a good goal from Andersson to finish a ‘player’ of Asllani with ‘spout’ included. Before the break the ‘oranje’ suffered another setback in the form of an injury to lose to central Nouwen. The Dutch coach was desperate.
In the second part, the Netherlands, wounded after their weak start, were intoned. And soon they returned the boards to the luminous. In the 52nd minute Roord caught a loose ball and made it 1-1 that no longer moved, although both teams had a chance to win in a final clash moved and with alternations. Swedish Rolfo, Barcelona playerwas one of the best of the game, while the former Dutch azulgrana Martens was not inspired and besides, it ended up touched.
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roordfor the oranje, and Rolf, for the Swedes, they had clear chances to have unbalanced the 1-1 that no longer moved.
Anna Cordova
