FIFA Women's World Cup

Netherlands vs South Africa, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Round of 16

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Netherlands
  • 9': Jill Roord
  • 68': Lineth Beerensteyn
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2 - 0
South Africa

    Roord on target as Dutch march past South Africa in last 16

    Jill Roord scored her fourth goal of the tournament as the Netherlands marched into the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup with a 2-0 win over South Africa at Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jermaine Seoposenwe.
    • 7': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Noko Matlou.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Esmee Brugts (Netherlands) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top right corner.
    • 8': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Kaylin Swart.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Lieke Martens (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sherida Spitse with a cross.
    • 9': Goal! Netherlands 1, South Africa 0. Jill Roord (Netherlands) header from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jermaine Seoposenwe.
    • 13': Foul by Jackie Groenen (Netherlands).
    • 13': Linda Motlhalo (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Daniëlle van de Donk (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jackie Groenen.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Lieke Martens (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lineth Beerensteyn.
    • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Jermaine Seoposenwe (South Africa).
    • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 20': Offside, Netherlands. Lieke Martens tries a through ball, but Esmee Brugts is caught offside.
    • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Jermaine Seoposenwe (South Africa).
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Daniëlle van de Donk (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Esmee Brugts.
    • 28': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Noko Matlou.
    • 30': Substitution, South Africa. Wendy Shongwe replaces Jermaine Seoposenwe because of an injury.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kholosa Biyana.
    • 35': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Daphne van Domselaar.
    • 36': Esmee Brugts (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Bambanani Mbane (South Africa).
    • 36': Attempt saved. Esmee Brugts (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lieke Martens.
    • 37': Foul by Jill Roord (Netherlands).
    • 37': Kholosa Biyana (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Kholosa Biyana (South Africa).
    • 38': Lieke Martens (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Bambanani Mbane (South Africa).
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Substitution, South Africa. Tiisetso Makhubela replaces Bambanani Mbane because of an injury.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Dominique Janssen (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Linda Motlhalo (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kholosa Biyana with a through ball.
    • 45'+1': Daphne van Domselaar (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa).
    • 45'+2': Foul by Jackie Groenen (Netherlands).
    • 45'+2': Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Kholosa Biyana (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Noko Matlou (South Africa).
    • 45'+3': Lineth Beerensteyn (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Linda Motlhalo.
    • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Wendy Shongwe (South Africa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bongeka Gamede.
    • 45'+5': Hand ball by Daniëlle van de Donk (Netherlands).
    • 45'+6': Foul by Daniëlle van de Donk (Netherlands).
    • 45'+6': Lebohang Ramalepe (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+8': First Half ends, Netherlands 1, South Africa 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Netherlands 1, South Africa 0.
    • 46': Daniëlle van de Donk (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Kholosa Biyana (South Africa).
    • 48': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Karabo Dhlamini.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Lieke Martens (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sherida Spitse with a cross following a corner.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Lineth Beerensteyn (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lieke Martens following a corner.
    • 50': Foul by Jill Roord (Netherlands).
    • 50': Linda Motlhalo (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Bongeka Gamede (South Africa).
    • 50': Victoria Pelova (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Noko Matlou.
    • 54': Offside, Netherlands. Lineth Beerensteyn tries a through ball, but Victoria Pelova is caught offside.
    • 54': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Lieke Martens (Netherlands) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 56': VAR Decision: No Goal Netherlands 1-0 South Africa.
    • 57': Foul by Bongeka Gamede (South Africa).
    • 57': Sherida Spitse (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Tiisetso Makhubela (South Africa).
    • 62': Lieke Martens (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Foul by Lieke Martens (Netherlands).
    • 66': Tiisetso Makhubela (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Daniëlle van de Donk (Netherlands).
    • 67': Karabo Dhlamini (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Daniëlle van de Donk (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Goal! Netherlands 2, South Africa 0. Lineth Beerensteyn (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lieke Martens following a fast break.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Jill Roord (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniëlle van de Donk.
    • 71': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Bongeka Gamede.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Wendy Shongwe (South Africa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hildah Magaia.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Linda Motlhalo (South Africa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kholosa Biyana.
    • 72': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Daphne van Domselaar.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Lieke Martens (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 75': Substitution, Netherlands. Damaris Egurrola replaces Daniëlle van de Donk.
    • 79': Offside, Netherlands. Esmee Brugts tries a through ball, but Lineth Beerensteyn is caught offside.
    • 80': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Stefanie van der Gragt.
    • 81': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Jackie Groenen.
    • 81': Foul by Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa).
    • 81': Jackie Groenen (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Lebohang Ramalepe (South Africa).
    • 82': Lineth Beerensteyn (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Jill Roord (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lineth Beerensteyn.
    • 85': Foul by Kholosa Biyana (South Africa).
    • 85': Lineth Beerensteyn (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Substitution, Netherlands. Kerstin Casparij replaces Esmee Brugts.
    • 89': Substitution, Netherlands. Lynn Wilms replaces Victoria Pelova.
    • 90': Foul by Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa).
    • 90': Kerstin Casparij (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Kholosa Biyana (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bongeka Gamede.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, South Africa. Melinda Kgadiete replaces Linda Motlhalo.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, South Africa. Noxolo Cesane replaces Hildah Magaia.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Netherlands. Katja Snoeijs replaces Jill Roord.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Netherlands. Jill Baijings replaces Lieke Martens.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tiisetso Makhubela.
    • 90'+4': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Daphne van Domselaar.
    • 90'+5': Hand ball by Jackie Groenen (Netherlands).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Netherlands 2, South Africa 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Netherlands 2, South Africa 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Netherlands 2, South Africa 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 9
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    5 Corner Kicks 6
    4 Saves 7
    30 Possession 70
    13 SHOTS 14
    7 ON GOAL 6
    0.5 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    167 Accurate Passes 552
    277 Passes 666
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 2
    11 Crosses 16
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    61 Long Balls 82
    16 Accurate Long Balls 47
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    12 Effective Tackles 15
    18 Tackles 30
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    13 Interceptions 12
    19 Effective Clearances 15
    19 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup

    Venue: Allianz Stadium
    Location: Sydney, Australia
    Attendance: 40,233

    Line-Ups

    NED Netherlands (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Daphne van Domselaar (GK)
    3 Stefanie van der Gragt
    20 Dominique Janssen
    8 Sherida Spitse
    14 Jackie Groenen
    10 Daniëlle van de Donk Yellow Card
    6 Jill Roord
    22 Esmee Brugts
    17 Victoria Pelova
    11 Lieke Martens
    7 Lineth Beerensteyn
    Netherlands Substitutes:
    Aniek Nouwen, Caitlin Dijkstra, Lize Kop, Merel van Dongen, Kerstin Casparij, Jill Baijings, Katja Snoeijs, Damaris Egurrola, Renate Jansen, Jacintha Weimar, Wieke Kaptein, Lynn Wilms.

    RSA South Africa (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Kaylin Swart (GK)
    4 Noko Matlou
    13 Bambanani Mbane
    7 Karabo Dhlamini
    2 Lebohang Ramalepe
    10 Linda Motlhalo
    19 Kholosa Biyana
    3 Bongeka Gamede
    11 Thembi Kgatlana
    8 Hildah Magaia
    12 Jermaine Seoposenwe
    South Africa Substitutes:
    Tiisetso Makhubela, Nomvula Kgoale, Melinda Kgadiete, Noxolo Cesane, Wendy Shongwe, Fikile Magama, Sibulele Holweni, Gabriela Salgado, Andile Dlamini, Kebotseng Moletsane.

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