06/13/2021 at 10:58 PM CEST
Javier Giraldo – Amsterdam (Particular Envoy)
Of all of the 24 hobbies of the nationwide groups that take part within the Eurocup, maybe nobody approaches the match with extra enthusiasm than the Dutch, who has not seen his crew in an enormous match since 2014.
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UCR
Holland
Stekelenburg; Timber (Veltman, 87 ‘) De Vrij, Blind (Aké, 63’); Dumfries, Van Aanholt (Wijndal, 63 ‘), De Roon, Wijnaldum, De Jong; Depay (Malen, 90 ‘) and Weghorst (Luuk de Jong, 87’).
Ukraine
Bushchan; Karavaev, Zabarnyi, Matviyenko, Mykolenko; Zinchenko, Sydorchuk, Malinovskyi; Yarmolenko, Yaremchuk and Zubkov (Marlos, 12 ‘, Shaparenko, 63’).
Objectives
1-0, min. 52: Wijnaldum, after a rejection of Bushchan. 2-0, min. 58: Weghorst takes benefit of a poor clearance by Matviyenko. 2-1, min. 74: Yarmolenko, lengthy shot. 2-2, min. 78: Yaremchuk heads a lateral foul. 3-2, min. 84: Dumfries, head, to go Aké.
Referee
Felix Brynch (Germany). Yellow to Sydorchuk (90 + 2).
Incidents
Match of day 1 of group C of Euro 2020, performed on the Johan Cruyff Enviornment in Amsterdam earlier than 16,000 spectators.
He proved it within the Johan Cruyff Enviornment, scene of the debut towards Ukraine, with 16,000 spectators – a thousand of them, Ukrainians – who coloured the stands and who anticipated to see a convincing efficiency of their very own.
They left comfortable as a result of their crew gained, however chewing on the doubts that the Netherlands continues to generate: with 2-0 on the scoreboard and the sport theoretically managed, the ‘oranje’ crew allowed themselves to be tied. Solely the ultimate look of Dumfries, who had desperately sought the aim, rescued Frank de Boer’s crew.
Muscle ‘made within the Netherlands’
The Netherlands crew will not be a very good crew, however they put their will and their offensive vocation is inalienable. Gone are the occasions of a Clockwork Orangea, though within the stadium you’ll be able to nonetheless see classic shirts from the seventies or from the Netherlands who had been European champions in 1988.
Now a extra bodily, vertical, highly effective soccer is imposed: embodies it like no different Georginio Wijnaldum, the captain of the ‘oranje’ crew and soul of the crew, with the permission of De Jong and Depay, the 2 gamers who full the holy trinity of this crew.
It was Wijnaldum, the participant who rejected Barça to signal for PSG, who had the primary nice possibilities of the match. Model of the home, his soccer is coming, and so he stepped onto the rival space to place Bushchan, the keeper of Dinamo Kiev, in hassle, the most effective of his crew by far.
Holland gasoline
Wijnaldum is such a robust participant that places the rival crew in hassle nearly unintentionally. Step on the rival space and catch rejections and misplaced balls which are poison for the goalkeeper. Earlier than the primary ten minutes, he had already completed twice and served a very good ball to Dumfries, who crashed it towards Bushchan.
A number of meters forward, Depay sought his life with dedication and dedication. De Boer’s system (a 3-5-2 that has not fairly satisfied the Dutch press) doesn’t favor him an excessive amount of. Neither does his companion within the assault, Wout weghorst, a tall ahead who finds it tough to maneuver with agility a world.
Nothing issues to Depay, Barça’s aim within the switch market, an uncomfortable striker for the rival, voracious, at all times on the lookout for area. He performs heeled to the left wing, however he strikes simply within the space and if he has to go all the way down to the middle of the sphere to search for the ball, he does it delighted.
It occurred after 1 / 4 of an hour, when Depay made a solo play that solely annoyed Bushchan: it might have been an important aim, proof that Depay is greater than an space finisher.
In entrance, Shevchenko’s Ukraine confirmed that it’s not for excellent joys on this Eurocopa: after ten minutes he misplaced Zubkov by damage. Nonetheless, he tried to strike again, however Stekelenburg, the Netherlands goalkeeper, had little work to do.
Dumfries, proper winger from Holland, was capable of overtake his crew shortly earlier than the break with a really clear header that, nonetheless, despatched it out in an incomprehensible means.
The second half saved the script: Below De Jong, the Netherlands led the tempo of the match. He managed, had possession and appeared for the wings, however the aim got here from inside.
He scored it, who else, Wijnaldum: he adopted the assault of his crew and when he noticed that the Ukraine goalkeeper left the ball lifeless after a rebound, he had no mercy. Participant with an extended and really highly effective stride, he didn’t forgive the aim, ending first along with his left leg.
Weghorst indicators the 2-0
The aim relieved the Netherlands, who performed extra calmly. Ukraine remained crouched, ready for his or her probability on the counter or in some remoted motion. Shortly after, Weghorst’s aim, who knew how you can accompany Dumfries’ play from the fitting and extract oil from Matviyenko’s error in clearance, appeared the lace for the entire of Shevchenko.
It was not as a result of Yarmolenko saved Ukraine alive with an important aim: he marked it with 1 / 4 of an hour to go, with an impeccable and distant left foot. Stekelenburg’s stretch was ineffective.
Depay, from extra to much less
With the rating in favor, Depay was diluted: appeared little through the second halfe, weary from the hassle of the primary act and conscious that his crew now not wanted him.
De Boer refreshed his crew with the entry of Aké within the middle of protection and WijndaHe as a left-handed winger. The drawing didn’t change, however the panorama of the match did, as a result of quickly after Ukraine achieved what appeared unimaginable, to tie a match that appeared misplaced.
Ukraine, about to provide the bell
Yaremchuk headed a free-kick within the face of the passivity of the Dutch protection: in protection, the Netherlands are too tender a crew. Doubts in regards to the 3-5-2 will proceed to hover over De Boer, as within the airplane that visited him on the eve of the sport with a really clear message: ‘Frank, 4-3-3’.
The Dumfries Epic
The story had a contented ending for Holland. She performed epic and was performed by Dumfries, ultimately MVP of the match. He had searched exhausting for the aim all through the sport and located it at the most effective second, within the 85th minute, heading a very good ball from Aké. The Ukraine goalkeeper failed and the Johan Cruyff Enviornment exploded with pleasure.
Holland wanted to start out with a convincing victory. He gained the sport, however he didn’t persuade in any respect: he has gamers in an important second of type and who assist the crew -Wijnaldum, De Jong, Depay-, however it lacks rennet and defensive solidity. De Boer has duties.
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