The Jong Oranje defense was completely disorganized. The second goal (from a free kick which was was, like the penalty that led to the first goal, won by a blatant dive) came about because one of the defenders failed to push up, leaving at least four Ukrainians onside. It was embarrassing.Kowalczyk schreef:Thanks for your U-20 reports, SPL. As far as I know we couldn't watch those games over here, so cheers for that.
We will be able to follow Young Oranje (U-23) here in Hollland. The first game, against Ukraine, was yesterday evening. Holland blew it and lost 2-1. I missed the game (I was out), but according to the reports Holland were quite poor, although the two Ukrainian goals were a bit stinky: the first one was a penalty that should not have been given and the second one a free-kick that should not have been given. Two Ajax boys (Vermeer and Emanuelson, respectively) were involved.
This is what I've read. I did not see it myself.
Gijs Luirink's goal (a header, on a corner kick) came too late for Holland. Huntelaar also played, but by all accounts he had a very poor game.
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Huntelaar didn't really have a chance to play. Every time he got the ball, he was fouled by one of the defenders around him, usually with no call. He scored but it was waved off because the defender nearest him flopped.
The ref had a terrible game. The Ukrainians dove all around the pitch, and the ref bought it.
But at the end of the day, Jong Oranje weren't all that good. They had some moments, but all in all were a disappointment.
