Match Report
7 points and 8 places separated them: Netherlands W 8th with 13, Australia W 16th with 6. Australia W's recent output lagged their position: 44th on form over five rounds while 16th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Netherlands W 2.86 scored and 0.57 conceded per game, Australia W 1.2 and 2.4, with the league averaging 1.55.
Netherlands W arrived on a run of 12 straight wins, having scored in 12 consecutive games.
Goffertstadion in Nijmegen staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,500. On the scoreboard, Netherlands W led 3-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 5-0.