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sport">“We wanted to put down a nice game for the fans and at times we played well, I think,” Vivianne Miedema reacted coolly. The all-time top scorer was the maker of half of the dozen Orange goals in the Euroborg.
sport">After a lesser period in the Netherlands shirt, Miedema showed her old-fashioned form again against the number 124 in the world. “I have played a lot in the past period and at Arsenal I was in a different position, at ten. It may not have worked out completely with the Orange, partly due to injuries of others, but I feel good and we have been able to see that tonight, I think.”
sport">Miedema formed a deadly duo in Groningen with number ten Roord, who was good for a hat trick. In their youth, the two players from the east of the country already scared opponents. “We’ve had that click for so long and it’s just great when we can play football close to each other. We will score nine goals together tonight. That’s fine, I think.”
Jill Roord
sport">Roord appeared with a smile in front of the camera of the US† “But these are also a bit annoying matches,” she acknowledged. „Because an opponent like Cyprus very low but we scored a lot and that’s always fun. We had to figure out how to get through the defense, but if it works then more goals will follow.”
sport">Roord had several chances for a fourth goal in the final phase, but the Wolfsburg player was unfortunately no longer fully focused. “Would we have set a record 13-0? I didn’t know that, unfortunately. There could certainly have been a few more. This match doesn’t say much towards the European Championship, because you won’t meet an opponent like this at that tournament. Still, you have to make the most of it on a night like this.”
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Damaris Egurrola made her first playing minutes for the Lionesses.
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Damaris Egurrola
sport">Damaris Egurrola made her debut for Orange in Groningen. “I am very happy, I hardly have the time for it,” said the American-born Spanish, who was able to join the Lionesses for the first time this week because of her Dutch mother. “It’s great, also because my family was there. Did my father cry when I came in? Haha, that doesn’t surprise me. He cries very quickly. Hopefully I can wear the Orange shirt much more often, but I will continue to look at it step by step”, 22-year-old Egurrola already refused to look ahead to the European Championship in England.
Mark Parsons
sport">National coach Mark Parsons was delighted with the dominance victory over Cyprus. “I’m very happy. We have had a competitive training week. Many players claimed playing minutes today. The quality of the first eleven was very high. It has never been this high since I’ve been here,” said Parsons, who missed the injured Lieke Martens and Daniëlle van de Donk. “We have a very wide selection, with youngsters and experienced players, who are growing closer together.”
sport">The Lionesses will close the international match in The Hague on Tuesday with an exhibition game against South Africa.
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