Netherlands vs South Africa

FIFA Women's World Cup - Round of 16 6 Aug 2023, 02:00
Netherlands
Netherlands
2–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
South Africa
South Africa
🏟 Sydney Football Stadium (Sydney) 👤 Y. Yamashita Round Round of 16

Match report

Netherlands beat South Africa 2-0 in the FIFA Women's World Cup - Round of 16 on 6 August 2023.

Netherlands dominated possession with 70% of the ball and had 14 shots to South Africa's 13.

The match was played at Sydney Football Stadium (Sydney), with Y. Yamashita in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 70% - 30% Shots 14 - 13 On target 6 - 7 Corners 6 - 5 Fouls 9 - 12 Yellow cards 1
9
Player of the match
Daphne van Domselaar
Netherlands · 7 saves
8 Jill Roord 1 goal
8 Lineth Beerensteyn 1 goal
8 Dominique Janssen 105 passes (86% accurate)
8 Danielle van de Donk captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–8 6–5
Shots On Goal 4–5 2–2
Ball Possession 71–29 —
Corners 3–1 3–4
Match statistics
14 Shots Total 13
6 Shots On Goal 7
4 Shots Off Goal 5
4 Shots Blocked 1
10 Shots Inside Box 6
4 Shots Outside Box 7
9 Fouls 12
6 Corners 5
3 Offsides 0
70% Ball Possession 30%
1 Yellow Cards 0
7 Saves 4
663 Passes Total 278
552 Passes Accurate 168
Line-ups 3-1-4-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Netherlands · 3-1-4-2
1 D. Domselaar
8 S. Spitse 3 S. Gragt 20 D. Janssen
14 J. Groenen
17 V. Pelova 6 J. Roord 10 D. Donk 22 E. Brugts
7 L. Beerensteyn 11 L. Martens
South Africa · 4-2-3-1
1 K. Swart
2 L. Ramalepe 13 B. Mbane 4 N. Matlou 7 K. Dhlamini
3 B. Gamede 19 K. Biyana
12 J. Seoposenwe 10 L. Motlhalo 8 H. Magaia
11 T. Kgatlana
Netherlands
Coach
A. Jonker
Substitutes
  • 21 Damaris Egurrola Wienke
  • 2 Lynn Wilms
  • 18 Kerstin Yasmijn Casparij
  • 12 Jill Baijings
  • 9 Katja Snoeijs
  • 16 Lize Kop
  • 23 Jacintha Weimar
  • 4 Aniek Nouwen
  • 5 Merel van Dongen
  • 15 Caitlin Dijkstra
  • 19 Wieke Kaptein
  • 13 Renate Jansen
South Africa
Coach
D. Ellis
Substitutes
  • 23 Wendy Shongwe
  • 14 Tiisetso Makhubela
  • 6 Noxolo Cesane
  • 17 Melinda Kgadiete
  • 16 Andile Dlamini
  • 21 Kebotseng Moletsane
  • 5 Fikile Magama
  • 22 Nomvula Kgoale
  • 9 Gabriela Salgado
  • 18 Sibulele Holweni
Substitutions
  • 30' ↑ W. Shongwe ↓ J. Seoposenwe South Africa
  • 42' ↑ T. Makhubela ↓ B. Mbane South Africa
  • 75' ↑ D. Egurrola ↓ D. van de Donk Netherlands
  • 88' ↑ K. Casparij ↓ E. Brugts Netherlands
  • 89' ↑ L. Wilms ↓ V. Pelova Netherlands
  • 90+3' ↑ K. Snoeijs ↓ J. Roord Netherlands
  • 90+3' ↑ J. Baijings ↓ L. Martens Netherlands
  • 90+2' ↑ N. Cesane ↓ H. Magaia South Africa
  • 90+2' ↑ M. Kgadiete ↓ L. Motlhalo South Africa
Cards
  • 67' D. van de Donk Netherlands
Head-to-head
Netherlands 2 1 draws 0 South Africa
2023-08-06 Netherlands vs South Africa 2 - 0
2022-04-12 Netherlands vs South Africa 5 - 1
2021-07-03 Netherlands vs South Africa 0 - 0
Recent form
Netherlands D W L W D
South Africa D W L L D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Netherlands vs South Africa?
Netherlands won 2-0 against South Africa on 6 August 2023.
Who won Netherlands vs South Africa?
Netherlands won the match 2-0.
Where was Netherlands vs South Africa played?
The match was played at Sydney Football Stadium (Sydney).
Who had more possession in Netherlands vs South Africa?
Netherlands had 70% of possession, compared to 30% for the other side.