Match Report
South Africa W (2nd, 4 pts) visited Netherlands W (1st, 7 pts) with 3 points between them. South Africa W's recent output lagged their position: 15th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Netherlands W ran at 3 scored and 0.33 conceded, South Africa W at 2 and 2.
Netherlands W carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Netherlands W, 7/15 for South Africa W.
The match was played at Juventus Stadium (capacity 41,507). Netherlands W led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Netherlands W: Jill Roord (9'), Lineth Beerensteyn (68')
Key stats
Possession: Netherlands W 70% · South Africa W 30% · Total shots: 14-13 · On target: 6-7 · Corners: 6-5




