On the afternoon of July 23, the second match in Group E - Women's World Cup 2023 took place between the Netherlands and Portugal. These are the two teams that will face the Vietnamese women's team in the near future. While the Netherlands is the reigning World Cup runner-up, Portugal, like Vietnam, is participating for the first time in the world's largest women's football festival.
The match between the Portuguese women's team and the Dutch women's team was quite exciting. Although Portugal was considered the underdog, they entered the match with great determination. In the first 10 minutes, the match was very balanced and the Dutch women's team had many difficulties against Portugal's pressing style of play.
The turning point of the match came in the 14th minute, from a corner kick, center back Van der Gragt ran into position and jumped high to head the ball into the Portuguese net, putting the Netherlands ahead.
Even though they scored the opening goal, it did not make it easier for the Netherlands to play against their opponents.
On the other side of the field, Portugal pushed up their formation to fight for the ball right from the midfield area. Therefore, in the remaining time of the first half, the two teams did not create any more truly dangerous opportunities on the opponent's goal.
After the break, Portugal tried to attack in the hope of turning the game around. However, their determination was not rewarded as Portugal's attacking options were not sharp enough to break down the Dutch defense.
As the game progressed, the Portuguese women's team played a little better, but it was not enough to make a big difference. It was not until the second half that the Portuguese women's team had their first shot.
The match ended with a 1-0 victory for the Netherlands. With this victory, the Dutch women's team ranked second in Group E behind the United States on goal difference, while Portugal ranked third above the Vietnamese women's team.
In the next round taking place on July 27, the Vietnamese women's team will meet the Portuguese women's team at 2:30 p.m. The US women's team and the Netherlands women's team will face each other at 8 a.m.
With what they showed, the Portuguese women's team showed that they are not too strong in technique compared to the Vietnamese team, except for the advantage in physique and physical strength./.
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