1′ Kick-off! Finland puts the ball in motion; both teams want to head to the European Championship with a good feeling. Who will succeed?
3′ Almost a dream start for the Netherlands! Vivianne Miedema starts a dribble towards the goal and manages to get quite far with difficulty. However, her attempt lacks some power, so it’s still 0-0.
8′ Miedema is on a roll and crosses the ball from the left now. Van de Donk’s toe is just not long enough to tap it in.
11′ GOAL Netherlands! 1-0
There’s the dream start for the Netherlands! The Finnish goalkeeper makes an unfortunate pass while playing out from the back, and Brugts intercepts it well. Van de Donk then lays the ball off perfectly for Miedema, who simply taps it in.
This goal is a huge boost for Miedema. She injured her hamstring in the Nations League match against Austria (April 8) and started a race against time to make it to the European Championship. The all-time top scorer just scored her 98th international goal. If she keeps going like this, she might reach the magical 100 tonight.
30′ GOAL Netherlands! 2-0
Miedema taps in her second of the evening from close range, but there are mainly concerns about Van de Donk. She was hit on the head just before the goal.
46′ Kick-off second half! Miedema kicks off for the second half. The Netherlands is looking for a big win. And maybe Miedema’s hundredth international goal.
90+2′ GOAL Finland! 2-1
Oops, the Netherlands seems to have fallen asleep a bit. Roord loses the ball, after which Finland benefits.
Finished! The Netherlands heads towards the European Championship with a 2-1 victory over Finland. The first half was sparkling at times and a treat for the audience. After the break, Andries Jonker’s team was not sharp enough. Possibly, the Netherlands wanted to prevent injuries.