Following some intensive training sessions at the camp in the Algarve, VfL Wolfsburg Women earned a victory in their first friendly match of their winter preparations thanks to a 2-1 triumph over Dutch top-flight club FC Twente on Monday.
Lynn Wilms and Ariana Arias got the goals for Tommy Stroot’s side in a match split into four 25-minute quarters at the She-Wolves’ training complex in Almancil.
The Green-and-Whites’ last friendly prior to resuming competitive action will be against BK Häcken at the AOK Stadion in Wolfsburg on Saturday 25 January (kick-off 14:00 CET).
Goals
- 1-0 Wilms (31’): Sveindis Jonsdottir is brought down inside the box and VfL are awarded a penalty. Fiene Bussmann saves Wilms’ initial effort but is powerless to stop her tucking in the rebound.
- 2-0 Arias (65’): Another goal on the rebound – not from a penalty this time though. After Lineth Beerensteyn’s shot is blocked, Arias is in the right place to double VfL’s advantage.
- 2-1 Verdaasdonk (69’): Suus Verdaasdonk rises highest at the back post to meet a corner and leave Merle Frohms no chance.
Reaction
Tommy Stroot: “Given how much we’ve been training here in Portugal, I’m satisfied with the result, the game and also the past few days of our training camp.”
Line-ups and stats
VfL Wolfsburg: Borbe (51‘ Frohms) – Wilms (51‘ Wedemeyer), Hendrich (51‘ Lattwein), Papp (51‘ Dijsktra), Hagel (51‘ Nemeth) – Endemann (51‘ Sellner), Kielland (51‘ Huth), Peddemors (51‘ Minge), Brand (51‘ Kalma/89‘ Zielinska) – Popp (51‘ Arias), Jonsdottir (51‘ Beerensteyn)
Subs: Brinkmann
Goals: 1-0 Wilms (31‘), 2-0 Arias (65‘), 2-1 Verdaasdonk (69‘)
