Dutch forward says ‘Yes! Bye!’ to United States after World Cup elimination
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Netherlands ahead Lineth Beerensteyn is joyful to confess her first response on studying the United States had been knocked out of the Women’s World Cup was “bye!”
It was uncooked and spontaneous reduction, coupled with a bit of schadenfreude. The pleasure over another person’s demise was, maybe, comprehensible.
The U.S. and Netherlands performed out a good 1-1 draw throughout the group stage in Wellington, the place the Dutch will meet Spain on Friday within the quarterfinals. The group-stage match was a repeat of the 2019 ultimate, when the United States beat Netherlands 2-0.
Beerensteyn performed in that ultimate, which partially could clarify her reduction that she gained’t must play the United States once more at this match. The Americans misplaced in a penalty shootout to Sweden after their round-of-16 sport led to a draw after further time.
“From the first moment I heard they were out I was just like ‘Yes! Bye!’” Beerensteyn stated Thursday. “From the beginning of the match they … had been already speaking concerning the ultimate.
“I used to be pondering, ‘You first have to show it on the pitch before you talk.’”
The Dutch ahead stated she didn’t imply to be impolite in her observations.
“I still have a lot of respect for them but now they’re out of the tournament,” she said. “For me it’s a relief and for them it’s something they will have to take with them in the future.”
Beerensteyn and her Dutch teammates go into the quarterfinal in good kind and in good coronary heart.
Apart from the draw with the United States, Netherlands beat Portugal 1-0 and Vietnam 7-0 in group play and South Africa 2-0 within the spherical of 16.
Friday’s match throws up an exciting head-to-head contest in midfield between Jill Roorde for Netherlands and Aitana Bonmati for Spain. Both play in central midfield and are objective creators in addition to scorers.
Bonmati has contributed three objectives and two assists for Spain up to now. Roord has 4 objectives, one behind tournament-leading Hinata Miyazawa of Japan. Against South Africa, Roord regained possession eight occasions and gained 4 tackles in the midst of the sector.
Bonmati has stepped up as a pacesetter for Spain as damage continues to curb the affect of Alexia Putellas, the two-time Ballon d’Or winner.
Putellas began two matches within the group stage, taking part in round an hour each occasions, and joined Spain’s 5-1 win over Switzerland within the spherical of 16 from the bench within the 77th minute.
Bonmati stated this week a management function comes naturally.
“For me, it’s innate,” she stated. “I like to communicate, I like to talk and I like to transmit that character to the whole team. When I have the ball, when I don’t have the ball, when things are going badly, I always try to help my team.”
For Netherlands, there’s been a few bitter notes.
Midfielder Danielle van de Donk will miss the quarterfinal after selecting up a second yellow card towards South Africa.
“I feel very stupid,” she advised Dutch media. “You don’t wish to be suspended for the subsequent spherical and I now must take care of that personally.”
The match is also performed on the most inconvenient time for followers in Europe — the 1 p.m. kick off in New Zealand is 3 a.m. in Netherlands.
“It’s a shame the fans of the countries involved have to watch the game in the middle of the night,” Netherlands coach Andries Jonker stated. “But alternatively it’s the consequence in the event you arrange a match on this a part of the world and we must always take it as it’s.
“If you like good football, a fight, tension, then watch it.”
