Jonker had put the knife in his setup after the English suit (4-0) in Zurich. Although he had to beat the French with at least three goals difference to survive the group phase, he kept very striking goal machine Vivianne Miedema and Esmee Brugts aside.
Andries Jonker lets Lionesses 4-4-2 play
Lineth Beerensteyn was the replacement of Miedema and was linked to Chasity Grant. The old warrior Sherida Spitse was preferred over teenage promise Veerle Buurman. Not only that, the coach had his formation operated in a 4-4-2 system that is unusual for the Leeuwinnen.
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Nevertheless, Orange had a good and fresh start, in which Beerensteyn and Grant had to ensure speed in the front line. But the French became stronger and made Sandie Toletti 0-1 via Captain Sandie. Orange did not give up and Victoria Pelova found the intersection hard: 1-1.
Error Dominique Janssen introduces equalizer
In fact: when Pelova cut through the French rear guard and Selma Bacha shot into his own goal, the lionesses started just before half -time and very rightly to believe in. But a sloppy free kick by Dominique Janssen led the defeat; Marie-Antoinette Katoto shot the 2-2.
After that, France, and in particular the unleashed Delphine Cascarino, who scored twice, could not be kept anymore. In injury time the fifth French goal also fell, when Sakina Karchaoui was allowed to construct from eleven meters and dooked the wrong corner from Domselaar.
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“We did not come to go home after the group stage,” said Sherida Spitse afterwards at the NOS. “We fought and worked with each other, after the 1-0 we continue to go, we come for and then we give it away in ten minutes. That is a shame, because that was not necessary. If we made him, they would shake.”
Sarina Wiegman with England by on European Championships
Sarina Wiegman made no mistake against Wales with England. The team won the last group duel in Sankt Gallen 6-1 and goes as number 2 in the group of Orange to the quarterfinals.
Defending champion England achieved 6 points, three points less than group winner France. The Netherlands (3 points) and Wales (0 points) are eliminated.
England, which had previously won 4-0 in the Netherlands, stood against Wales with the same figures for the break. Georgia Stanway opened the score from a penalty kick, after which Ella Toone, Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo increased the score. Beth Mead made the 5-0 in the second half, before Hannah Cain returned something on behalf of Wales. Agnes Beever-Jones put the final score on the board, 6-1.