The teams faced off in the Women’s Nations League on matchday 2. Scotland lost their first match, while the Dutch fought for a 2-2 draw against Germany. After a quick start from the Netherlands, it was Emma Lawton that opened the score with her first goal for Scotland. The Oranje Leeuwinnen did not give up and secured three points and a 1-2 win. Read our match report on Scotland vs the Netherlands here.
Match Highlights
- Emma Lawton scores first goal for Scotland.
- Beerensteyn finds the equalizer in the second half.
- Chasity Grant scored 1-2 seconds before being subbed off.
First chances for the Netherlands
The Dutch start bright with two early opportunities. The first one is for Brugts. She decided not to head the cross towards goal but across to a teammate, which did not work out. The second chance was for Roord but her shot in the box was way off.
Scotland did not get much of the ball in the openings phase of the match. The Netherlands earned a corner-kick and Miedema got her head to the ball and aimed it towards goal but Gibson made a very important save.
Working their way through the lines
The Dutch are in complete control in the first 25 minutes. Scotland had a good two minutes where they managed to get away from the pressure but other than that they were pushed back on their own half.
However, the visitors did not capitalise on their opportunities early on. Chasity Grant fired straight at Gibson and Beerensteyn’s shot was far wide.
Against all odds: Scotland opens the score
The Oranje Leeuwinnen did not score when they had many attempts and chances. So, Scotland took the initiative and scored the opener from a corner-kick. The first cross was cleared by Brugts but McLauchlan was waiting to pick up the ball. She tried from long distance but her shot was blocked. It fell perfectly for Lawton to slot it home. It was Emma Lawton’s first goal for Scotland.
With ten more minutes to go the Dutch were trying to equalize before half-time. Beerensteyn had a chance but wanted to make the pass to Miedema and failed. These kind of in-the-moment decisions stopped the visitors from getting any goals in the first half.
Finally, it was Scotland that was closest to doubling their lead just before the break. Davidson was sent away and found Hanson in the box. Hanson outpaced Janssen but her effort was straight at Van Domselaar. The Dutch goalkeeper kept her team in the game.
Second half: Unchanged at the break
The second half started with much of the same: The Netherlands pressing for the equalizer while Scotland fought for every opportunity. It got more interesting when the Dutch finally found the net. Roord sent Beerensteyn away down the left. The forward decided to drive towards goal by herself, outsmarting McLauchlan, Clark and Howard on the way. Beerensteyn switched to her left foot and scored.
Chasity Grant scores the 1-2
After scoring the first goal it finally cliked for the Dutch. Beerensteyn drove down the left, found Miedema in the box who sent the ball across goal where Grant was ready to tap it in. After her goal she was immediately subbed off for Romée Leuchter. Head coach Andries Jonker celebrated her goal with her when she came off.
Michael McArdle changing the game plan
The interim head coach kept a couple of his best players om the bench. After conceding the second goal McArdle decided on the following substitutes: Adams, Davidson and Gregory on for Hanson, Thomas and Emslie. With 20 minutes to go there was plenty of time to change the scoresheet.
- Andries Jonker took Miedema off for Snoeijs.
Final ten minutes: Can the Dutch hold onto the lead
Even though the visitors controlled most of the match, Scotland was very dangerous on the counter. The Scots kept pushing until the last minute but the Oranje Leeuwinnen were not going to give it away anymore. Group A1 now has Germany at the top with a better goaldifference than the Dutch, while Scotland sits at the bottom.
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