National coach Andries Jonker has won the crucial World Cup qualifier against Iceland 1-0. As a result, the Netherlands is certain of the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Opponent Iceland now has to play in the play-offs.
Lord and master
The Orange Women had to do without the sick Lineth Beerensteyn. In the first fifteen minutes there was little to do and the pace was quite slow. It became clear that the Orange was the better team.
In the 25th minute Daniëlle van de Donk brushed the bar and the team of Amsterdam coach Andries Jonker became stronger and stronger. In the first half, Jonker’s team hit the crossbar twice, but there were no goals.
In total, the Orange shot on target eighteen times in the first half. Iceland only did that once in the first 45 minutes of the game.
Merry go on
After the break, the Orange kept pressing and got chances. Out of nowhere Iceland became life-threatening and Jonsdottír had the ball for typing. She didn’t hit the ball well, so it ended well for the Orange.
The Orange Lionesses continued to create opportunities, but after 90 minutes of football, the glasses position was still on the scoreboard. Four minutes of stoppage time were added. In the last minute of the game, it finally happened. Substitute Brugts made the winner.
Orange lineup: Van Domselaar; Casparij, Janssen, Van der Gragt, Wilms; Spitse (Egurrola/77), Van de Donk (Kalma/66), Groenen; Roord (Leuchter/77), Miedema, Jansen (Brugts/66)