By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
ACLSportsACLSportsACLSports
9
Notification Show More
BasketballCompetitionNews
FIBA U19 WWC: Junior D’Tigress finish 12th in historic debut
4 hours ago
NewsWomen's Football
Fenerbahçe confirm Sabastine Flourish Chioma signing 
4 hours ago
BlogsCompetitionNewsWomen's Football
WAFCON 2024 Semifinals: Powerhouses clash as line-up is confirmed
9 hours ago
#YourSportsMemoBlogsNewsSuper Falcons
WAFCON Diary Five: Bread, five goals and a driver with a proposal
22 hours ago
BasketballCompetitionNews
Basketball: Wakama, more D’Tigress players arrive Abuja camp
1 day ago
Africa Club FootballCompetitionFootballNews
U20WAFUB: Nigeria and Niger Set for Semi-Final Showdown
2 days ago
AthleticsCompetitionNews
CAA U18/U20 Championship: Team Nigeria claim multiple gold medals
2 days ago
CompetitionNews
CAA U18/U20 Championship: NSC applauds Nigerian athletes
2 days ago
FootballNewsNPFLSuper Eagles
CHAN2024: Super Eagles B beat Ojodu FC in test match
2 days ago
Font ResizerAa
  • Home
  • Football
  • Naijaheroes
  • Grassroots
  • Basketball
  • Athletics
  • News
  • More
    • Laughter, Leather & Losses
    • #YOURSPORTSMEMO Podcast
    • Blogs
    • Competition
Reading: Groenen sends Netherlands to maiden FIFAWWC final
Share
Font ResizerAa
ACLSportsACLSports
Search
  • Home
  • Laughter, Leather & Losses
  • Football
  • Naijaheroes
  • Grassroots
  • Basketball
  • Athletics
  • News
  • #YourSportsMemo
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
ACLSports > Blog > Football > FIFAWWC2019 > Groenen sends Netherlands to maiden FIFAWWC final
FIFAWWC2019FootballNewsWomen's Football

Groenen sends Netherlands to maiden FIFAWWC final

Sola Oyeniyi
Last updated: July 4, 2019 10:36 am
Sola Oyeniyi
Published: July 4, 2019
Share
As featured on NewsNow: Sport news
Sport News 24/7 

Jackie Groenen was the hero on Wednesday night as her well taken goal ensured that Netherlands made it to their maiden FIFAWWC final where they will be facing holders USA.

It was a keenly contested affair in Lyon as the Netherlands and Sweden couldn’t find the breakthrough in regulation time; no thanks to both the Swedish and Dutch goalkeepers who were at their best, making a couple of crucial saves to keep their respective sides in the game.

Similarly in the first period of extra-time it was looking like the match would need penalties to decide which side goes through but just on the stroke of the 99th minute, Jackie Groenen took her chance with a good strike which ended in the back of the net.

Speaking on her goal after the game Groenen said “I saw a nice angle. We’ve been discussing this for a couple of weeks now, that I need to take shots more often. The ball just came really nicely, and I thought, ‘Let’s do this.’”

Head coach of the Dutch Ladies Sarina Wiegman who was full of praise for her side attributes the reigning European Champions’ progress in the last few years to the decision to have the Eredivisie.

“The potential for the Netherlands has been there for a long time. Since 2007, when the Eredivisie started and players got better facilities and could train more, the players developed so much that they improved. And then when you’re at big tournaments, like European Championships and World Cups, they develop even more.

“So it’s the whole development in the Netherlands, and also the individuals that made bigger steps. They are very experienced now, and they believe they can perform well.”

England and Sweden will now look to fight for the bronze medal in Saturday’s third place match in Nice while USA make it a date with Netherlands in the final for a chance to retain the trophy they won four years ago.

Bendel Insurance march on after shootout win over ASO Chlef
Super Falcon Chidinma Okeke reflects on “amazing 2019”
CHAN 2018: Yusuf calls for focus ahead return leg clash
U20AFCON: Skipper Ikouwem 20 others make F/Eagles squad
Africa Championships: 4 Gold medals for Nigeria Powerlifters
TAGGED:EnglandEredivisieFIFAWWCJackie GroenenNetherlandsSwedenUSA
Share This Article
Facebook Whatsapp Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Previous Article AFCON2019: Feels great to be part of history, says Junior Salomon
Next Article Frank Lampard returns to Chelsea as Head Coach
Leave a Comment

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

Categories

YourSportsMemo

Latest News

FIBA U19 WWC: Junior D’Tigress finish 12th in historic debut
Basketball Competition News
Fenerbahçe confirm Sabastine Flourish Chioma signing 
News Women's Football
WAFCON 2024 Semifinals: Powerhouses clash as line-up is confirmed
Blogs Competition News Women's Football
WAFCON Diary Five: Bread, five goals and a driver with a proposal
#YourSportsMemo Blogs News Super Falcons

Stay Connected

FacebookLike
XFollow
InstagramFollow

Archives

Latest News

CAA U18/U20 Championship: NSC applauds Nigerian athletes
Competition News
CHAN2024: Super Eagles B beat Ojodu FC in test match
Football News NPFL Super Eagles
WAFCON2024 Diary Four: Stress, superman and the missing bread
#YourSportsMemo Blogs News Super Falcons

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 14.8K other subscribers
ACLSportsACLSports
Follow US
© ACLSports. All Rights Reserved.
adbanner