It was a tough and very even start to the settlement between the two star-studded teams. Eventually, however, Sweden gained a greater grip on the match. Part of the reason for this may be that the Netherlands had to replace their captain and goalkeeper, Sari van Veenendaal. She and two other Netherlands players were swept over the edge during a Sweden attack after ten minutes of play. The goalkeeper seemed to stay on the shoulder, and had to be replaced a few minutes after the attack. A hard blow for the Netherlands. Daphne van Domselaar came in ten years younger with only one international match on her CV. Chelsea defender Aniek Nouwen also had to deal with what looked like a knee injury. The Dutch captain and goalkeeper, Sari van Veenendaal, had to be replaced. Photo: FRANCK FIFE / AFP Deserved lead Then, after 36 minutes of play, the Swedes could let go of the jubilation when Chelsea star Jonna Andersson led the team up in the lead over the reigning European Championship champions. By then, Sweden had already had several opportunities. Thus, the Swedish team could go to the break with a deserved 1-0 lead after a round that started evenly, but where Sweden took over much of the game. But the Netherlands had by no means given up this fight. The match continued at the same high pace after the break. The Netherlands had gathered strength and proved to be sharper than they were in the first half. After several Dutch opportunities, it was finally Wolfsburg player Jill Roord who put the ball in the Swedish net after 52 minutes. Sweden has not always had the margins with it in the European Championships, despite the fact that they are considered one of the world’s best national teams. Would they manage to stay away from the European Championship winners from 2017? – We face tough opposition A hard-fought Sweden team at least controlled more and more of the match in the last 20 minutes. But despite several great chances for Sweden in the last minutes, the match ended 1-1. Thus, group C has become very even after the first match played. All teams stand with one point each after Portugal and Switzerland also played a draw earlier in the evening. – We face tough opposition, it’s the Netherlands. It shows how well we have done it before when we are favorites in a match like this, we would not have been before, says Kosovo Asllani, who did the preparation for Sweden’s scoring, to TV4. – We all want to win a premiere, but if we are to be realistic, we will meet a very strong team, she adds. Thus, the battle for advancement from the group is completely open. An audience record was also set in the settlement. Never have 21,342 spectators watched a European Championship match for women who do not involve the host nation.
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