Manchester United's new signing Jackie Groenen scored an extra-time winner as Netherlands booked a final showdown with the holders USA at the Women's World Cup.
Match Events
99' GOAL! Netherlands 1-0 Sweden (Groenen)
13' CHANCE! Blackstenius' shot saved
57' OFF THE POST! Fischer almost scores
65' GREAT SAVE! Lindahl diverts the ball on to the bar
84' CHANCE! Asllani's shot over the bar
Match Report
Jackie Groenen's brilliant strike in extra time secured European champions Netherlands a place in the Women's World Cup final thanks to a hard-fought 1-0 win over Sweden on Wednesday.
Neither side managed to find a way through in the regulation 90 minutes despite the woodwork being struck twice, but recent Manchester United addition Groenen finally found the mark to set up a final against the United States on Sunday.
The respective defences generally came out on top in the first half, as neither team particularly captured the imagination when on the front foot.
Proceedings opened up more after the break and both sides were denied by the frame of the goal, but it took until extra time for the decisive goal to arrive, with Groenen producing a fine finish to seal a first ever World Cup final for her side.
Line-ups
Netherlands XI: S. Spitse, S. van Veenendaal, D. van de Donk, S. van der Gragt, D. van Lunteren, L. Martens, M. van Dongen, J. Groenen, D. Bloodworth, V. Miedema, L. Beerensteyn
Subs: L. Geurts, A. Dekker, R. Jansen, S. van de Sanden, K. van Es, E. Jansen, L. van der Most, J. Roord, D. Kerkdijk, L. Kop, V. Pelova, I. Kaagman
Sweden XI: L. Sembrant, H. Lindahl, K. Asllani, C. Seger, N. Fischer, S. Jakobsson, E. Rubensson, L. Hurtig, M. Ericsson, S. Blackstenius, H. Glas
Subs: O. Schough, J. Andersson, A. Ilestedt, M. Larsson, Z. Musovic, J. Falk, A. Anvegård, J. Roddar, J. Zigiotti-Olme, M. Janogy
amartious2000
168
Congratulations to the orange ladies and better luck to the Swedes next time.
milliyung
130
Alex Morgan : it's time to sip some orange juice
Nocdekmprt
82
The Dutch women deserve to be in the final. I think they will win Netherlands' first fifa World Cup ahead of their male counterparts.
Gunnersincebirth2
62
Wow, what a game. Arsenal need to sign this their defender so though on the ball, she is better than Mustafi
DaMhztourage
62
It's a Dutch delight by Jakie Groenen to send the Netherlands to final . So final will be between European champions Netherlands vs USA world champions , titanic battle.
tesabcpuy
58
This is one of the best matches in this tournament both team are very tactical and compact and again the referee was too good she didn’t kill the flavor of the game and this enhanced the game balanced
GbemiOshodi
51
I wanted Sweden to win. If the men can't make it, the women should be able to make it. But they're eliminated now, good job Sweden