The Juniors continues the tournament on Saturday with a match in the quarterfinals against Portugal in Zilina. That game will be played at 6 p.m. Portugal became a group winner in Group C by winning 5-0 against Poland and 4-0 against Georgia, while it remained 0-0 against France.
Traveler had once again passed his team through the mixer against Ukraine in a search for the right composition. But the choices worked out well this time. The Jong Oranje-Coach needed that, because the criticism of the last few days after several unfortunate decisions and disappointing performance.
Remarkable place for Flamingo
The game of the Dutch Juniors was still not very flashy, but this time there was a greater efficiency in the completion and it was also a lot better.
The choice for Ryan Flamingo as a controlling midfielder was remarkable at first glance, because the PSV’er last acted in that role thirteen months ago and had since played purely as a central defender, but with him in this role, the team of traveler defensively appeared significantly better than in the first two games.
Traveler expected to see other young Orange
,, We play against a well -playing team in midfield. So we will get a lot in the duels. Hence flamingo in midfield. He also has a lot of energy. I do believe in this, “explained the traveler in advance.
Due to the change of position of Flamingo, a place in the back had been released for RAV van den Berg. In the front, this time the traveler had reserved base places for Thom van Bergen, who was preferred to Noah Ohio, and Million Manhoef.
After two disappointing competitions, this time, traveler expected to see another young Orange. “We approached each other and said: this is the last chance we get and we have to seize it with two hands.”
Goudhaantje Valente
After a fairly fleet opening phase, in which little happened and only Million Manhoef caused some threat, it was Ruben van Bommel and Van Bergen who embodied the fighter mentality desired by traveler. The AZ player, one of the better players against Ukraine, convincingly put pressure on the Ukrainian structure, conquered the ball, combined well with Van Bergen and laid the ball ready for Luciano Valente. The Feyenoord-coveted FC Groningen midfielder had the ball for shooting and has a beautiful Moyenne in the Dutch Juniors with four goals in five duels (1-0).
Not only the choice of traveler for Flamingo as an inspector, but also that for Van Bergen as a striker worked out well. The FC Groningen player was very busy, put good busy and after his share in the opening goal after the break for the 2-0. The FC Groningen player was well sent away by Kenneth Taylor and completed well, where his competitor Ohio had left several opportunities in the previous international matches.
The disappointing playing Ukraine, which had many supporters in the stands in neighboring Slovakia, turned on a while in the future, but the Dutch Juniors did not really get into trouble anymore. The traveler’s team ended the game with ten men. Youri Regeer had an unfortunate raid.
Red for rule
The Ajax midfielder, who was quickly changed in the first match after a disappointing performance, was allowed to make a few minutes, but soon collected red for dangerous income with a high-raised leg, with which he gave his Ukrainian opponent a painful zipper in the neck. The margin of two goals also remained less intact with a man.
After a difficult group stage, the tournament will really start on Saturday for the men of traveler, who can draw courage from science, which in 2006 was seized by the then Juniors Oranje on the European title after a similar false start as in this edition of the tournament.