Standout Jeremie Frimpong celebrates his objective towards Canada. – Photograph: KNVB Media
The Dutch nationwide workforce has convincingly gained the primary match of the farewell diptych. After a tough begin, Canada was defeated with resounding numbers; 4-0. Jeremie Frimpong got here into the highlight with an help and a objective. The opposite objectives have been scored by Memphis Depay, Wout Weghorst and Virgil van Dijk.
“This isn’t a pleasant match,” stated nationwide coach Ronald Koeman earlier than the match towards Canada. “That is critical. This can be a nice preparation for the European Championship, we additionally anticipate a really troublesome match.”
— Bart Verbruggen is the primary goalkeeper of the Dutch workforce on the European Championship.
Nice take a look at
For the nationwide coach it’s a present that Canada has simply appointed a brand new nationwide coach in Jesse March, who obtained his coaching on the Crimson Bull faculty with Ralf Rangnick. And let that be the coach of European Championship opponent Austria. Koeman: “So it is a nice take a look at. We anticipate Canada to play with numerous depth.”
Nicely-known names among the many Canadians are Alphonso Davies, who covers your complete left facet at Bayern Munich. Prime scorer Jonathan David of Lille and Inter participant Tajon Buchanan.
— The lightning-fast Mickey van de Ven got here by on the left numerous occasions.
Shocking names
Koeman selected numerous stunning names within the beginning line-up. For instance, Brian Brobbey and Mickey van de Ven – as left again – appeared on the kick-off for the Dutch workforce for the primary time. Captain Virgil van Dijk and second captain Nathan Aké have been on the bench, leaving Daley Blind carrying the captain’s armband.
The midfield was fashioned by Jerdy Schouten, Ryan Gravenberch and Georginio Wijnaldum, additionally as a result of Frenkie de Jong, Tijani Reijnders and Teun Koopmeiners aren’t but obtainable for varied causes. Memphis Depay and Jeremie Frimpong hanging on the best to comprise the Davies hazard accomplished the assault. Finally, Frimpong turned the tables and Davies needed to chase the Dutch attacker.
— The viewers loved the wave to start with.
No boring Orange
Koeman didn’t wish to see a boring Dutch workforce, but it surely took about half an hour earlier than he was served. Canada, which performed with particular ties due to the eightieth anniversary of D-Day, put the Dutch workforce beneath good stress and made the most effective impression within the first fifteen minutes. Within the meantime, the viewers was having fun with themselves with the wave. The Dutch workforce lacked depth and Brobbey couldn’t be discovered as some extent of contact.
That adjustments within the final fifteen minutes earlier than the break. Each Van de Ven on the left and particularly Frimpong on the best flank often come by. That results in nice alternatives. Wijnaldum’s shot is cleared off the road after a very good cross from Van de Ven. Memphis is a toe size quick when Frimpong pulls the ball again.
— Memphis Depay stylishly scores the 1-0.
Excellent Frimpong
Frimpong then mixed with Brobbey within the field however got here up towards goalkeeper St. Clair from a troublesome angle. The sting was in his tail. First, Canada had a fantastic likelihood after a pleasant assault. Larin shot huge. Moments later, Memphis despatched Brobbey alone on the goalkeeper with a phenomenal cross, however the Ajax striker additionally noticed his shot hit the legs of St. Clair.
The Netherlands maintained the great feeling of the final fifteen minutes and took off within the second half. Jeremie Frimpong as soon as once more took the Dutch workforce by the hand. After 5 minutes, Davies gave him an excessive amount of house and Frimpong curled the ball on the ft of Depay, who scored his forty fifth objective within the Dutch workforce.
Seven minutes later, the lightning-fast winger broke by once more. Davies stopped his withdrawn cross together with his hand, however Frimpong didn’t hesitate for a second and positioned the ball with nice feeling within the far cross.
— Frimpong and Depay rejoice a objective with a Ghanaian dance.
Razor sharp
Koeman changed the 2 seasonings not lengthy afterwards for Malen and Weghorst. “We wish everybody to take minutes to get everybody as match as attainable,” he stated beforehand. Weghorst confirmed himself to be razor sharp. The striker struck instantly after St. Clair launched the ball; 3-0.
On the categorical request of Virgil van Dijk, the nationwide coach additionally granted his captain one other twenty minutes. Van Dijk was in a position to earn an additional cap and confirmed his gratitude with a objective after he towered above everybody at a nook kick.
— Wout Weghorst had not even been on the sphere for a minute earlier than he had already discovered the online.
Further selections
Whether or not Canada was a precise copy of Austria stays to be seen. Quite a few gamers comparable to Van de Ven and particularly Frimpong are clearly knocking on the door. Apart from a scoring and slowly entering into form Memphis Depay, that was maybe the most effective information for the nationwide coach.
On Monday, the Orange Legion can lastly wave goodbye to the Dutch nationwide workforce on the European Championships in Germany. Then Iceland comes to go to De Kuip. The kick-off is at 8.45 pm.
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