Women

Convincing win over Dutch champions

VfL Women beat FC Twente 5-1 in Deurningen.

VfL Wolfsburg Women delivered a very pleasing performance in a deserved 5-1 friendly victory over Dutch champions FC Twente, played out in glorious sunshine on Saturday afternoon. Neither team disappointed at the DSVD Sportpark in Deurningen, with Twente creating several promising opportunities of their own. Sveindis Jonsdottir (19’), Lineth Beerensteyn (44’, 83’), Luca Papp (72’) and Fenna Kalma (74’) got the goals for VfL.

This was the third of four pre-season friendlies for the She-Wolves, who face another Dutch outfit in their final test of the summer. PSV Eindhoven are the guests at the AOK Stadion on Saturday 17 August, with the game kicking off at 14:00 CEST.

Goals

  • 0-1 Jonsdottir (19’): A quick move down the left-hand side ends with Chantal Hagel laying the ball off to Jonsdottir, who takes a touch before thumping a fierce shot past the goalkeeper.

  • 0-2 Beerensteyn (44’): Hagel finds Beerensteyn with another superb pass. The forward beats two defenders and the Twente goalkeeper before finding the net from a tight angle.

  • 0-3 Papp (72’): A corner from Svenja Huth on the left is flicked on by Beerensteyn to Papp, who sends a volley into the far corner from the edge of the penalty area.

  • 0-4 Kalma (74’): Beerensteyn dispossesses a Twente player before finding Huth, who lifts the ball towards the far post. Kalma is first to the cross and nods home VfL’s fourth.

  • 0-5 Beerensteyn (83’): Beerensteyn ends up on the edge of the box after a deep run from midfield. She outfoxes Maud Koster inside the area and sends cool finish into the net to make it 5-0.

  • 1-5 Van Dooren (88’): Twente grab a consolation. She-Wolves loanee Ella Peddemors tees up Kayleigh van Dooren, who fires home.

Reaction

Tommy Stroot: “We did a lot of things very, very well. This was the next positive step in our preparations. I’m really happy with the performance and the result today.“

Line-up and stats

VfL Wolfsburg: Schmitz (61‘ Borbe) – Wilms (82‘ Wöhrn), Papp, Wedemeyer, Rabano (70‘ Nemeth)  â€“ Huth, Lattwein (82‘ Brinkmann), Hagel (61‘ Kielland)  â€“ Jonsdottir (70‘ Kalma), Beerensteyn, Damm (61‘ Zielinska)

Subs: Arias

FC Twente: Clark (46‘ De Dong)  â€“ Bijvank (46‘ Wiefferink), Knol (46‘ Koster), Bormans (46‘ Carleer), Everaerts (46‘ Tuin) – Galic (46’ Verdaasdonk), van Ginkel (46‘ Peddemors), te Brake (46’ van Dooren) – Andradottir (46’ Hulst), Ravensbergen (46’van Dijk), Ivens (46’ Diekman)

Subs: -

Goals: 0-1 Jonsdottir (19‘), 0-2 Beerensteyn (44‘), 0-3 Papp (72‘), 0-4 Kalma (74‘), 0-5 Beerensteyn (83‘), 1-5 van Dooren (88‘)