With an extremely youthful team, national coach Mark Parsons played against Finland in the Tournoi de France, also to give young Orange women the opportunity to put themselves in the spotlight for the European Championship next summer. That turned out to be excellent, tonight in Le Havre (3-0). The leading role was played by striker Katja Snoeijs.
Only captain Sherida Spitse remained standing compared to last Wednesday’s game with Brazil (1-1). Against the fewest participants in the exhibition tournament, the number 28 in the FIFA world ranking, Parsons chose to watch youngsters at work. Vivianne Miedema, Lieke Martens, Jackie Groenen and Danielle van de Donk, among others, were given rest.
In addition to Spitse, Kika van Es also started in the base with the necessary experience, striker Katja Snoeijs is 25 years old, but outside those three, every base player was 23 years or (a lot) younger. The weak Finland had nothing to say against the young, energetic Orange women throughout the game.
The more experienced Snoeijs, striker of Girondins de Bordeaux, took the lead. She was accurate twice against Finland, after defender Caitlijn Dijkstra’s opening goal, who was able to take advantage of a blunder by Finnish keeper Paula Myllyoja.
Snoeijs headed in a good cross from Samantha van Diemen in the first half and shortly after the break she hit hard after decisive action by debutant Kayleigh van Dooren. Snoeijs has already scored nine goals in twelve international matches, mainly against less regarded opponents, but nevertheless a nice average.
The Orange squad will play its last game of the Tournoi de France on Tuesday (9:10 PM), against home country France in Le Havre. Then Parsons again opts for the strongest possible formation.
Line-up Orange women: Van Domselaar; Van Diemen (82′ Casparij), Dijkstra, Van Es (82′ Doorn), Olislagers (73′ Levels); Spitse (62′ Greens), Van Dooren, Baijings; Leuchter (73′ Grant), Snoeijs, Brugts.
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