Vout Veghorst’s goal in the 83rd minute gave the Netherlands a narrow victory over Poland.
Although the Netherlands started well enough, dominating possession, play and an organized Poland were solid at the back and dangerous in attack.
MAN OF THE MATCH – VOUT WEGHORST (NETHERLANDS)
No one really stood out, so we’ll go with the man who scored the winner two minutes into the game.
PLAYER RATINGS
Poland: Szczesni 6, Bednarek 5, Salamon 6, Kivior 6, Frankovski 5, Zielinski 7, Romanczuk 6, Zalewski 6, Urbanski 6, Buksa 7, Szimanski 5. Substitutions: Moder 7, Sviderski 6, Slisz 6, Beresziski 6.
Netherlands: Verbruggen 7, Dumfries 6, De Vrij 6, Van Dijk 5, Ake 7, Schouten 6, Reijnders 7, Veerman 6, Simmons 5, Depai 5, Gakpo 7. Subs: Malen 7, Wijnaldum 5, Frimpong 7, Veghorst 8 .
KEY MOMENTS
16′ – GOAL!! POLAND 1-0 NETHERLANDS (BUKSA) Dutch mark zonally, Zielinkski makes a great pass for Buksa between Dumfries and Van Dijk, and he makes a nice diving header, sending a header into the far post!
22′ – MEMPHIS IS MISSING
Van Dijk gets a great header on the halfway line, Reinders helps, and when Simmons touches inside, the ball eludes him and the following defenders, falls beautifully for Depay … who cheerfully pushes it over the bar as if on purpose! It was a big chance.
29′ – GOAL!! POLAND 1-1 NETHERLANDS (GAKPO) Case, but you can’t say Holland didn’t deserve it! They force Bednarek to throw out full hope, box out on the right back and Ake, charging forward, makes a great move. After that Gakpo takes over, shooting low as Salomon extends his leg, taking the ball to the right as Szczesni dives to the left, powerless to prevent the equaliser.
42′ – O KODA!
Shouten to Simmons, who slides down the line for the onrushing Ake, and his cutback finds Gakpo in the middle! But from six yards, he jabs with his right foot when he could have swept it with his left foot, and the ball flies over the bar! That’s not good behavior.
73′ – GOOD DELIVERY FROM MEMPHIS
And about the penalty, De Vrij is worse! But he can only go over the top! It’s the best chance of the half so far.
83′ – GOAL!! POLAND 1-2 NETHERLANDS (VEGHORST) AND THERE IT IS! This is so, so easy! Ake, who is allowed to run, throws a pass into the box, and Bednarek stretches out his leg, the ball flies off her and lands perfectly into Veghorst’s pass. And of course, the arch finisher doesn’t miss, turning a powerful enough finish inside the near post and just under Szczesni’s dive! The goal machine won the Netherlands!