Juniors can almost forgotten qualification for the European Championship Under-21 in 2015. The team of coach Adrie Koster lost Thursday’s first play-offduel with Jong Portugal in Alkmaar 2-0.
With the loss is not only the final tournament in the Czech Republic almost out of sight, but also the Olympic Games in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. Netherlands will qualify only for the Games and the European Championships at least the semi-finals will be achieved.
The 2-0 loss against the Portuguese was the third defeat under Koster in as many games. The former trainer include Ajax and Club Brugge last summer took over the tasks of Albert Stuivenberg, who departed for the Manchester United of Louis van Gaal.
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Junior began in Alkmaar be a lot stronger than in the last two group matches 1-0 were lost to Georgia and Slovakia. With Elvis Manu and debutant Anwar El Ghazi on the wings was initiated immediately and that resulted after four minutes almost into a lead.
its upcoming left-back Jetro Willems achieved with a cross Luc Castaignos, that his commitment saw by goalkeeper José Sá turned. The rebound also succeeded Manu did not score, he hit the crossbar from close.
After the miss of Manu was the pressure of Orange does away immediately. The Portuguese had chances, but thanks to Warner Hahn behind held off. First tipped the PEC Zwolle goalkeeper’s shot over Raphael Guerreiro and not much later he returned a bet of Ivan Cavaleiro, Sven van Beek had come. Childishly simple past
Junior seemed then to regroup, but really great opportunities did not materialize. El Ghazi knew his direct opponent to come by. Only once The cross from the Ajax player was only just too high for Manu to be heads, leaving both teams with 0-0 seemed to bring the peace.
But in injury time it was still wrong for the Netherlands. Van Beek explained Bernardo Silva down in the box, after the Portuguese captain Sergio Oliveira convincing the penalty shot after Hahn (0-1).
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In the second half it was Portugal that better began. The away team was soon dangerous for the purpose of Hahn, not least because Van Beek had himself re-trump. On the other hand Netherlands could do little. And when the Juniors once seemed to break out, there was always the successful Portuguese offside.
After more than an hour playing again until there was an opportunity for Juniors. Manu tipped the ball after a good move to at Castaignos, but the striker could not get out of the turn until a shot and then claimed in vain for a penalty.
substitute Ola John for the disappointing El Ghazi tried Koster the last twenty minutes to start, more danger, but was the first opportunity for the Portuguese. Bernardo Silva slid the ball wide and substitute Carlos Mane nearly to the challenge.
Through an in-swinging corner from Adam Maher and a shot of Manu urged Oranje still for a moment, but after Carlos Mane eight minutes before the 2-0 shot, all hope seemed gone. Manu was in injury time still have a chance to make the state more bearable, but he took aim at the keeper making the Juniors in Portugal nearly impossible rest
By:. NU.nl/Rypke Bakker
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