Against the debutant selection of Portugal, the Netherlands suffered to confirm the triumph in the first round of Group E of the Women’s World Cup
A Netherlands won Portugal 1-0 this Sunday, the 23rd, at the Forsyth Barr Stadium, in New Zealand, for the first round of Group E of the Women’s World Cup; key still has U.S It is Vietnam. The current World Cup runners-up confirmed their triumph over the Portuguese, who made their debut in World Cups, with a goal from Stefanie Van der Gragt.
With the result, the Dutch team won the same three points as the USA, but lose on goal difference. The US team beat Vietnam 3-0 in the Women’s Cup opener. The Portuguese remain without adding points.
The teams return to the field for the second round of Group E later this week. Holland faces the United States on Wednesday, 26, at 22:00 (Brasília time), in the Wellington Regional. On Thursday, at 4:30 am, Portugal faces Vietnam, in Waikato.
the goal
One of the candidates for the 2023 title, the Netherlands dominated the first half against Portugal. The Dutch team opened the scoring in the 15th minute of the game, with a goal by Stefanie Van der Gragt. In the move, the Dutch defender took advantage of the corner kicked by Spitse and tested it in the corner of Inês Pereira’s goal: 1 to 0.
Source: sportbuzz
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