
Two goals in either half by Vivianne Miedema
were enough to hand the Netherldands a 2-0
victory over Banyana Banyana in the second
international friendly match played on Tuesday at
the Mandemakers Stadium in Waalwijk.
The hosts won the first encounter 1-0 on
Saturday.
Vera Pauw, head coach of the Sasol-sponsored
Banyana, made two changes to the side that
started the first match – bringing on Jermaine
Seoposenwe and Linda Motlhalo for Thembi
Kgatlana and Sanah Mollo.
The home side made wholesale changes as they
brought in ten players – with only captain
Sherida Spitse retaining her place.
Like in the first encounter, the visitors started on
the back foot as the home side was calling all
the shots.
But the defence managed to hold firm until the
31st minute when Miedema was unmarked and
sent in a curler that beat Banyana goalkeeper
Roxanne Barker – whose fingertips were not
enough to stop the ball.
TEAMS
Netherlands: Sari van Veenendaal (GK), Kika van
Es, Kelly Zeeman, Mandy van den Berg, Merel
van Dongen, Tessel Middag, Jeslynn Kuijpers,
Sherida Spitse (C), Vivianne Miedema, Daniele
van de Donk, Renate Jansen
Subs: Loes Geurts (GK), Angela Christ (GK),
Maud Roetgering, Sheila van den Bulk, Stefanie
van der Gragt, Danique Kerkdijk, Dominique
Janssen, Jackie Groenen, Myrthe Moorrees,
Eshley Bakker, Ellen Jansen, Lineth Beerensteyn
Coach: Arjan van der Laan
South Africa: Roxanne Barker (GK), Lebohang
Ramalepe, Noko Matlou, Janine van Wyk (C),
Amanda Dlamini, Linda Motlhalo, Jermaine
Seoposenwe, Refiloe Jane (Sanah Mollo),
Leandra Smeda, Nompumelelo Nyandeni,
Stephanie Malherbe (Thembi Kgatlana)
Subs: Andile Dlamini (GK), Kaylin Swart (GK),
Nothando Vilakazi, Lerato Kgasago, Nomathemba
Ntsibande, Sanah Mollo, Chantelle Esau, Thembi
Kgatlana, Shiwe Nogwanya, Bambanani Mbane,
Bongiwe Thusi, Lebogang Mabatle
Coach: Vera Pauw
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