Esmee Brugts netted two lengthy-vary stunners because the Netherlands rediscovered their scoring contact in a crushing 7-0 win over Vietnam, reaching the Women’s World Cup knockouts in model and locking up prime spot in Group E.
The Dutch had solely scored as soon as in every of their two earlier video games however, understanding objective distinction may determine the group winners, had been 4-0 up inside 25 minutes, with Brugts’ curled effort the decide of the bunch.
Her second objective within the 57th minute was a carbon copy of the primary and put the Netherlands 6-0 forward earlier than Jill Roord additionally bagged her second of the night time to wrap up the emphatic win, the most important of the match to this point.
The Netherlands had been anticipated to complete behind the United States within the group however the defending champions had been held to a goalless draw by Portugal in Auckland and resulted in second place in Group E.
Netherlands’ Lieke Martens scored the opening objective inside eight minutes
The 2019 runners-up will journey to Sydney for his or her final-16 tie on Sunday and are prone to face Italy, who sit in second place behind Sweden in Group G.
Lieke Martens, Katja Snoeijs, Roord and Danielle van de Donk additionally scored within the first half and the Netherlands had a staggering 42 makes an attempt at objective total, together with 17 on course. By distinction, Vietnam managed 5 pictures however none on course.
Dominique Janssen launched an exquisite ball from defence into Vietnam’s penalty space, the place Martens lobbed goalkeeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh to place the Netherlands forward after eight minutes for her sixtieth worldwide objective.
Vietnam had been competing at their first World Cup
Snoeijs slotted within the second three minutes later after being arrange by Van de Donk, and Brugts quickly added one other from distance, her strike from exterior the field nestling into the highest proper nook.
Roord, who had twice fired huge, lastly received on the scoresheet after volleying in Janssen’s cross. Roord drew a improbable save from Kim Thanh simply earlier than half-time, however Van de Donk was available to faucet within the rebound.
After Brugts’ excellent sixth with one other fierce strike, Martens was dominated offside however Roord, who had hit the crossbar, headed within the seventh with seven minutes remaining.
What’s subsequent?
As Group E winners, the Netherlands may also play on August 6, dealing with the runners-up of Group G, with kick-off at 3am.
What is the schedule?
The group stage runs over a two-week interval, ending on August 3. Group winners and runners-up progress to the spherical of 16, which takes place from August 5 to August 8.
The quarter-finals, which might be held in Wellington, Auckland, Brisbane and Sydney, are scheduled for August 11 and 12.
The first semi-last will then be performed on August 15 in Auckland, with the opposite semi-last happening on August 16 on the Accor Stadium in Sydney, which can then host the ultimate on August 20.
A 3rd-place play-off might be performed the day earlier than the ultimate on August 19 in Brisbane.
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