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FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™06 June - 05 July

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Commonwealth StadiumEdmonton (CAN)
06 Jun 2015 - 19:00 Local time
First stage - Group A
New Zealand
New ZealandNZL
Netherlands
NetherlandsNED
Full-time
FT
0-1

Overview

Match summary

Lieke Martens #11 of Netherlands is swarmed by her teammates after scoring

Netherlands make a winning debut

Netherlands enjoyed a perfect FIFA Women’s World Cup debut with a 1-0 victory over New Zealand in Edmonton to set themselves up with a real opportunity to reach the last 16.

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Match Highlights

Quotes

"We played well in the second half and we feel if we can do that again we can get some results. It is not just about playing well, it is about taking points from these games. We played OK in the first half but OK is not good enough in the World Cup," Tony Readings, New Zealand coach.

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MatchCast

20:5206 Jun 2015
The final whistle sounds.
20:5106 Jun 2015
90'+WILKINSON (New Zealand) sees one of her shots blocked.
20:5106 Jun 2015
90'+GEURTS (Netherlands) pulls off a save.
20:5106 Jun 2015
90'+WILKINSON (New Zealand) sees her effort hit the target.
20:4906 Jun 2015
90'+LONGO (New Zealand) is ruled offside.
20:4906 Jun 2015
90'+ VAN DE VEN (in) comes off the bench to replace MARTENS (out) (Netherlands)
20:4806 Jun 2015
90'+VAN DE DONK (Netherlands) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
20:4706 Jun 2015
90'HEARN (New Zealand) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
20:4606 Jun 2015
90'NAYLER (New Zealand) pulls off a save.
20:4606 Jun 2015
90'MIDDAG (Netherlands) sees her effort hit the target.

LYG - Player of the Match

MARTENS
NetherlandsNED
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Statistics

Ball possession
50
%
50

Attempts

11Attempts6
5On-Target3
2Off-Target2
4Blocked1

Disciplinary

8Fouls Committed6
0Yellow cards2
0Second yellow card and red card0
0Red Cards0

Attacking

8Corners3
2Offsides5
11Free kicks10
2Saves5

Line-ups

New Zealand
New ZealandNZL
Netherlands
NetherlandsNED
1
NAYLER
(GK)
1
GEURTS
(GK)
2
PERCIVAL
2
VAN LUNTEREN
4
DUNCAN
3
VAN DER GRAGT
5
ERCEG
(C)
4
VAN DEN BERG
(C)
6
STOTT
5
HOGEWONING
7
RILEY
6
DEKKER
84'
9
HEARN
7
MELIS
10
GREGORIUS
67'
8
SPITSE
14
BOWEN
72'
9
MIEDEMA
81'
16
LONGO
10
VAN DE DONK
17
WILKINSON
11
MARTENS
90'+2
SubstitutesSubstitutes
21
ROLLS
(GK)
16
VAN VEENENDAAL
(GK)
23
LICHTWARK
(GK)
23
CHRIST
(GK)
3
GREEN
12
BITO
8
PEREIRA
67'
13
JANSSEN
11
YALLOP
14
HOOGENDIJK
12
HASSETT
72'
15
VAN DONGEN
13
WHITE
17
MIDDAG
84'
15
MOORE
18
VAN ERP
18
BOTT
19
VAN DE VEN
90'+2
19
MILLYNN
20
ROORD
20
CLEVERLEY
21
LEWERISSA
22
KETE
22
VAN DE SANDEN
81'
CoachCoach
Tony READINGS (ENG)Roger REIJNERS (NED)

Match Facts

Edmonton

Edmonton
While more than a million people now call Greater Edmonton home, it has lost none of the small-town friendliness and western hospitality for which it has always been famous.

Commonwealth Stadium

  • Stadium nameCommonwealth Stadium
  • CityEdmonton
  • Year constructed1978
  • Overall capacity28120

Weather

  • Partly Cloudy
  • 25° CTemperature
  • 14 m/sWind
  • 31 %Humidity

Officials

  • Referee: Quetzalli ALVARADO
    Mexico
    MexicoMEX
  • Assistant Referee 1: Mayte CHAVEZ (MEX)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Enedina CAUDILLO (MEX)
  • Fourth official: Melissa BORJAS (HON)

Groups

Group A
TeamsTeamsTeamsMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
Canada
Canada
Canada
Canada
Canada
CAN
31202115
China PR
China PR
China PR
China PR
China PR
CHN
31113304
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
NED
31112204
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
NZL
302123-12

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