Match Report
9 points and 3 places separated them: New Zealand W 4th with 0, Netherlands W 1st with 9. New Zealand W had been under-performing their position — 20th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.47 goals per team per game, New Zealand W ran at 0.33 scored and 1.67 conceded, Netherlands W at 2 and 0.67.
Netherlands W entered with three wins in a row. New Zealand W had banked 6 of the last 15 points on offer; Netherlands W, 12.
Stade Océane, capacity 25,181, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Netherlands W: J. Roord (90')
Key stats
Possession: New Zealand W 30% · Netherlands W 70% · Total shots: 5-16 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 1-8