Pien Dicke put the Orange Women 1-0 early in the game. Only for the keeper she finished in a controlled way. It was the 400th goal under the rule of national coach Alyson Annan in 117 international matches.
Before half-time, Kyra Fortuin shot in front twice and a tip-in from Dicke also disappeared next to the goal. After the break Dicke and Lidewij Welten were close to 2-0. After that, the Netherlands came under pressure for a while and Jo Hunter immediately equalized from a scrimmage.
Men in balance
The men got chances before half time via Bjorn Kellerman and Jeroen Hertzberger, while on the other side Pirmin Blaak kept his goal clean four times. Just before half time, Wortelboer made his first international goal.
Even after the break, the game was in balance. Blaak had a few good saves in the house, Billy Bakker ran into goalkeeper Oliver Payne and the young Justen Blok was very close to 2-0 in his fifth international match; his tip-in went inches wide.
