FIFA Women's World Cup

FT Sunday, July 23, 2023
Portugal WWLDD 0
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Netherlands LWLWW 1
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NED101
Forsyth Barr Stadium · 11,991 att. · FS1

Match Report

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Netherlands keep World Cup debutants Portugal quiet in 1-0 win

The Netherlands kicked off their Group E campaign with a 1-0 win over Women's World Cup debutants Portugal at Dunedin Stadium on Sunday thanks to a first-half goal from Stefanie Van der Gragt that was awarded on a VAR review.

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Team Stats

14
Fouls
8
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
3
1
Corner Kicks
3
4
Saves
1
43.8
Possession
56.2
2
SHOTS
12
1
ON GOAL
5
0.5
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
192
Accurate Passes
297
304
Passes
405
0.6
Pass Completion %
0.7
0
Accurate Crosses
4
12
Crosses
6
0.0
Cross %
0.7
42
Long Balls
63
10
Accurate Long Balls
27
0.2
Long Balls %
0.4
0
Blocked Shots
3
22
Effective Tackles
18
28
Tackles
36
0.8
Tackle %
0.5
10
Interceptions
14
6
Effective Clearances
27
6
Clearances
27

Head to Head

NED leads series 1-0

Lineups

NED · 3-1-4-2

  1. 1Daphne van DomselaarG
  2. 3Stefanie van der GragtCD
  3. 20Dominique JanssenCD-L
  4. 8Sherida SpitseCD-R
  5. 14Jackie GroenenSW
  6. 10Daniëlle van de DonkCM-L
  7. 6Jill RoordCM-R
  8. 22Esmee BrugtsLM
  9. 17Victoria PelovaRM
  10. 11Lieke MartensCF-L
  11. 7Lineth BeerensteynCF-R

POR · 4-3-1-2

  1. 1Inês PereiraG
  2. 19Diana GomesCD-L
  3. 15Carole CostaCD-R
  4. 2Catarina AmadoLB
  5. 9Ana BorgesRB
  6. 16Diana SilvaM
  7. 14Dolores SilvaCM
  8. 8Andreia NortonAM
  9. 13Fátima PintoLM
  10. 11Tatiana PintoRM
  11. 10Jéssica SilvaCF-R

Timeline

  1. 13' Goal! Netherlands 1, Portugal 0. Stefanie van der Gragt (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sherida Spitse with a cross following a corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  2. 56' Jéssica Silva (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 68' Substitution, Portugal. Kika Nazareth replaces Dolores Silva.
  4. 78' Daniëlle van de Donk (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 78' Substitution, Portugal. Lúcia Alves replaces Catarina Amado.
  6. 79' Substitution, Portugal. Andreia Jacinto replaces Andreia Norton.
  7. 79' Substitution, Portugal. Telma Encarnação replaces Diana Silva.
  8. 80' Substitution, Netherlands. Damaris Egurrola replaces Daniëlle van de Donk.
  9. 84' Diana Gomes (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 87' Substitution, Netherlands. Katja Snoeijs replaces Lineth Beerensteyn because of an injury.
  11. 90'+4' Substitution, Netherlands. Kerstin Casparij replaces Victoria Pelova.

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