06/21/2021 at 7:55 PM CEST
Javier Giraldo – Amsterdam (Particular Envoy)
At a charge extra like a pleasant than a Euro, Low International locations processed the match against North Macedonia because of a aim from Memphis Depay – his first aim since his signing for Barça was confirmed – and two from Wijnaldum, already one of many prime scorers of the event. No different crew has scored extra objectives than the Netherlands (8).
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North macedonia
Dimitrievski, Ristosvki, Velkovski, Musliu, Alioski, Bardhi (Stojanovski, 78 ‘), Ademi (Nikolov, 78’), Trichovski (Churlinov, 56 ‘), Elmas, Trajkovski (Hasani, 67’) and Pandev (c) (Kostadinov , 67 ‘).
Netherlands
Stekelenburg, Dumfries (Berghuis, 45 ‘), De Vrij (Timber, 45’), De Ligt, Blind, Van Aanholt, Wijnaldum (c), De Jong (Gakpo, 78 ‘), Gravenberch, Depay (Weghorst, 65’) and Malen (Promes, 65 ‘).
Objectives
0-1, min. 23: Memphis Depay culminates a counterattack from Donyell Malen. 0-2, min. 50: Wijnaldum, previous Depay. 0-3, min. 57: Wijnaldum takes benefit of a rebound after a shot from Depay.
Referee
Istvan Kovács (Romania). Yellow card to Ristovski (17 ‘), Musliu (48’), Alioski (65 ‘) and Kostadinov (84’).
Incidents
Match of day Three of group C of Euro 2020, performed on the Johan Cruyff Enviornment in Amsterdam earlier than 15,900 spectators.
Frank de Boer stored his promise and solely made two adjustments: Gravenberch in midfield, changing De Roon and Malen instead of Weghorst at the vanguard. Gravenberch neither improved nor worsened De Roon’s efficiency, however Malen confirmed that he mixes lots higher within the assault with Memphis and that brings the velocity, freshness and depth that Weghorst doesn’t have. The controversy within the atmosphere of the ‘oranje’ continues to be open.
Macedonia dreamed of claiming goodbye by scoring their first factors in a significant worldwide event. He didn’t succeed, however he deserved it: his was the primary time, a aim disallowed by Trickovski within the ninth minute by centimeters. And shortly after, Trajkovksi crashed a ball into the submit, benefiting from the passivity of the Dutch protection.
When the ‘oranje’ suffered probably the most, he discovered within the backlash the right lifeline. The circulation was not flowing, with Wijnaldum and De Jong just a little grayer than ordinary, so the Netherlands discovered gold in direct play: the play was born with controversy, as a result of Blind gave the impression to be lacking on Pandev on the sting of the Dutch space.
He let the referee comply with and Malen, fast as an arrow, appeared for Memphis to mount the counterattack. They drew it to perfection: one was unfolded to the band and one other, the brand new Barça striker, he embedded himself between the defenders to complete face, along with his left foot, to the fitting submit of Dimitrievski.
Reference to Malen
The Macedonians protested, however the Romanian referee validated the aim. Memphis sought out Malen to thank him for the reward: it’s evident that he prefers to play alongside him in assault. Extra mobility, extra freshness, higher understanding.
Memphis continued to be the protagonist at first of the second half. Removed from being dosed, it went from much less to extra. You must vindicate your self within the face of part of the criticism that doesn’t forgive you. So when he assisted Wijnaldum within the second aim (from the baseline, with the required pause to attend for the irruption of his accomplice), he celebrated by asking for calm, smiling in entrance of his detractors.
Macedonia, a really worthy rival on the Cruyff Enviornment, didn’t surrender. Stekelenburg labored laborious to repel a foul by Enis Bardhi, however the spotlights have been aimed on the different aim.
There, Wijnaldum once more confirmed that he has an arrival from the second row like few others. It’s no coincidence that he scores so many objectives benefiting from rejections and second performs. He did it once more within the 57th minute, after a shot from Depay, who had moved very nicely to search for the again of the centrals.
That is how Memphis closed its sport: one aim, one help and one participation within the third aim. De Boer changed him with Weghorst and the viewers on the Cruyff Enviornment applauded him.
Tribute to Pandev
The ovation of the afternoon, nonetheless, it was for pandev. Substituted in minute 67, his teammates made him hall. The sport was stopped and the gamers from the Netherlands additionally applauded the goodbye of the ahead, a soccer fable in his nation, who leaves the crew at 37 years outdated.
There was additionally a well-deserved standing ovation for Frenkie de Jong, one of many gamers most cherished by the Dutch public. De Jong changed him within the 78th minute after receiving a blow to the hip with out main penalties.
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