2-1: Dutch Buikema’s own goal in the 120th minute gives the United States third place

An own goal from the midfielder Nayomi BuikemIn the 120th minute he scored this Saturday USA the final 2-1 in which they won the match for third place in the U-20 Women’s World Cup in extra time. Colombia.

At El Campín stadium in Bogotá, in a match marked by physical exhaustion, the USWNT went ahead with a score from star Ally Sentnor, while attacker Robine Lacroix equalized for the Europeans, forcing extra time. time to their good defense work.

Those managed by Tracey Kevins They went all out to find the goal and put the Dutch team in their own territory early on, taking on the defensive role and trying to withstand the rival attack.

However, the resistance was soon broken, in the 10th minute, in a play where the right back Gisele Thompson received in place and found that there is space behind Sentnorwithout having to think hard to finish and send the ball behind the goal Femke Liftingwho was stunned to find that he could no longer avoid the celebration.

The Americans relaxed and even though the Oranje did not create much, they managed to tie the game at 26 with a good collective game put together by the attackers. Iris Remmers and Fleur Stoitwhich allowed Lacroix to beat goalkeeper Teagan Wy with his right foot, alone in the area.

After the score, the game balanced out a bit and more Remmers, Stoit and Bo van Egmond appeared, although Sentnor continued to lead the attacks of the North Americans who continued to create opportunities in the Liefting goal.

In the second half, the same United States as the Netherlands They showed the accumulated fatigue they carried into the tournament, something that was exacerbated by the fact that both teams had to play overtime in their round of 16 and quarterfinal matches.

The Americans continued to attack with less intensity, but could not find the desired objective.

The Dutch coach, Roos KwakkenbosEva Oude Elbernik was sent on the field in search of depth, but it did not go well for a team that defended well under the leadership of center backs Eef Smiths and Veerle Buurman.

The clearest shot of the second half came in the 87th minute from Oude Elbernik himself on a deadly counterattack, after a pass by Fieke Kroese, where he took a right-footed shot that crashed past Wy’s left post.

The United States responded on the next play, a corner kick that midfielder Emeri Adames almost scored on Liefting’s poor start, one of the few mistakes they made in the tournament.

In extra time, the USWNT got a second wind and again harassed their rivals with shots from Maddie Dahlien and Sentnor making the Dutch goalkeeper look good.

Then the hyperactive Dahlien hit the post and the Netherlands responded with a shot from Van Egmond that was saved by Wy.

The penalty shootout seemed a reality when in the final minute Dahlien sent a center at mid-height that bounced off Buikema, who saw the ball end up in his own goal without doing anything to stop the United States to win

– Technical sheet

2. United States: Teagan Wy; Gisele Thompson (m.58, Leah Klenke), Heather Gilchrist, Jordyn Bugg, Savannah King (m.120, Elise Evans); Claire Hutton (m.89, Ally Lemos), Riley Jackson, Taylor Suarez (m.46, Yuna McCormack), Ally Sentnor, Emeri Adames (m.89, Giana iley), and Pietra Tordin (m.58, Jordynn Dudley) (m.76, Maddie Dahlien).

Selector: Tracey Kevins.

1. Netherlands: Femke Liefting; Louise Van Oosten (d.63, Fieke Kroese), Djoeke De Ridder (d.46, Eef Smiths), Veerle Buurman, Emma Frijns; Kealyn Thomas (m.88, Nayomi Buikema), lse Kemper, Robine Lacroix (m.90, Jet Van Beijeren), Iris Remmers (m.46, Eva Oude Elbernik), Bo Van Egmond, and Fleur Stoit (m.63, Inske Weiman).

Selector: Roos Kwakkenbos.

Referee: the Egyptian Shahenda Saad. Booked Ilse Kemper, Riley Jackson and Savannah King.

Objectives: 1-0, m.10: Ally Sentnor. 1-1, m.26: Robine Lacroix. 2-1, m.120: Nayomi Buikema own goal.

Incidents: The match for third place in the U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia was played at the El Campín stadium in Bogotá.