The Oranje lost 1-0 to Denmark in their Euro 2012 opener on June 9, and the former Borussia Dortmund boss has admitted that his side missed many opportunities against Morten Olsen’s men.
Netherlands head coach, Bert van Marwijk, has confessed that everyone is extremely disappointed following the 1-0 loss to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Denmark-c2884 in their Euro 2012 opener at Metalist Kharkiv Stadium on Saturday, June 9.
The Oranje started their European Championship voyage on a disappointing note, as they suffered a shocking defeat at the hands of the Group B’s dark horses, the Danes.
Despite commencing proceedings brightly at Metalist Kharkiv Stadium, the Flying Dutchmen failed to convert their goal-scoring opportunities.
Jetro Willems had the first sight on goal, when he unleashed a powerful drive from range that sailed inches over the crossbar in the third minute. Moments later, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Robin-van-Persie-c31380 volleyed wide of the target from close range.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Stephan-Andersen-c34096.
Despite failing to assert their authority on the pitch, the Danes managed to break the deadlock in the 24th minute with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-Krohn-Dehli-c25321 adding his name to the score-sheet.
The Danish attacker picked up a deflected ball just outside the box, before http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Maarten-Stekelenburg-c22998, into the back of the net.
After conceding the goal, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Netherlands-c753 put immense and consistent pressure on the Danish Dynamite’s defence to restore parity. However, the 2010 World Cup runners-up failed to hit the back of the net in the remaining action of the
match, and suffered a shocking 1-0 defeat at the end.
Van Marwijk was extremely disappointed with the result and confessed that his side failed to convert their goal-scoring opportunities.
“I’m bewildered and shocked that we lost that match. We had so many opportunities to decide the game. We are all disappointed, which is normal”, the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Feyenoord-c39258 boss was quoted as saying to NOS.nl.
The Oranje will lock horns against Germany in their second group stage encounter, and the Dutch trainer has insisted that his side need to win against the Germans if they are to make progression to the quarter-final.
“But it is the calm before the storm, because everyone realises that it is do or die against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 on Wednesday. When you play against them you can’t afford to walk along the knife-edge. We must attack and we will attack”, Van
Marwijk concluded.
The Flying Dutchmen will take on Die Mannschaft at Metalist Kharkiv Stadium on June 13.
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