Daniëlle van der Donk scored the winning goal as defending champion the Netherlands got its first win at the European Championship with a team reduced by illness and injury, beating Portugal 3-2 on Wednesday. Coming off an opening draw with Sweden, the Netherlands was without Vivianne Miedema after the star forward tested positive for the…
England, July 14 (AP): Daniëlle van der Donk scored the winning goal as defending champion the Netherlands got its first win at the European Championship with a team reduced by illness and injury, beating Portugal 3-2 on Thursday(IST). Coming off an opening draw with Sweden, the Netherlands was without Vivianne Miedema after the star forward tested positive for the coronavirus. Three other players are either in isolation or injured. Early on against Portugal, it didn’t seem to matter. The Dutch team surged into an 2-0 lead inside 16 minutes thanks to headers by Damaris Egurrola and Stefanie van der Gragt, both scored from corners as Portugal failed to cope with the Netherlands at set pieces. Van der Gragt paid a price for her goal as she was struck in the face by an opponent’s boot as she dived to head the ball. Portugal found a way back into the game when Dutch defender Dominique Janssen tripped Diana Silva and gave away a penalty converted in the 38th minute by Carole Cost
Unheralded and unused, backup goalkeepers don't play in the spotlight. But for Daphne van Domselaar, of the Netherlands, that changed in an instant. DW talked to her, and others, about what it’s like to be second choice.