Netherlands vs Sweden: Dutch into Women's World Cup final after Jackie Groenen winner
Re-live all the coverage from the second semi-final of the Women's World Cup
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Your support makes all the difference.The Netherlands will play the United States for the Women's World Cup title after Jackie Groenen sealed a 1-0 victory over Sweden in extra-time on Wednesday night.
A slick passing sequence ended in the 99th minute with Groenen driving a shot from outside the penalty area past goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl.
The goal that broke the deadlock in a sweltering stadium set up a meeting between the European champions and the reigning world champions. Re-live the action below:
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Netherlands 0 - 0 Sweden
69 mins: Glas threatens a run on the overlap but van de Donk takes her out with a good challenge. Asllani gets free on the right wing and squares it into the box but van Veenendaal has it covered.
Netherlands 0 - 0 Sweden
72 mins: van Lunteren puts a ball into the Swedish box and van de Donk goes down under pressure from Fischer but doesn't get the desired penalty.
Beerensteyn is subbed off for the Netherlands as van de Sanden comes on to a great reception from the Dutch fans.
Netherlands 0 - 0 Sweden
75 mins: Sweden have a corner, there's some argy bargy between Jakobsson and van Dongen before the ball comes in. It's headed away and van de Sanden storms forward on the counter attack.
She wins a corner.
Netherlands 0 - 0 Sweden
78 mins: Roord puts the Dutch corner out for a goal kick. This game needs something special or else it's heading for penalties.
Rubensson and Hurtig go off in a double substitution for Sweden. Janogy and Zigiotti come on.
Netherlands 0 - 0 Sweden
81 mins: Eriksson clears the ball and scrapes Groenen's leg in her follow through. She limps off for a check up.
Netherlands 0 - 0 Sweden
84 mins: Blackstenius wins another corner for Sweden. Is this when the deadlock will be broken? No.
The ball is put into the box by Eriksson and goes out for a second corner. Van Veenendaal punches the ball to Asllani who is clattered by van de Sanden as she boots her shot over the bar.
Netherlands 0 - 0 Sweden
87 mins: Netherlands have a good chance to end things but van de Donk is caught in two minds in the box and Fischer takes the ball, she sends it forward and Asllani is taken out by Spitse who is booked.
Sweden continue the pressure and Asllani wins a free kick wide of the box. Chance for Sweden.
Netherlands 0 - 0 Sweden
90 mins: Eriksson takes the free kick. She goes for goal and the ball lands on top of the net!
Blackstenius receives the ball from Glas and runs at the defence forcing van der Gragt to dive in to stop the run.
5 minutes added time. 5 minutes for someone to be a heroine!
Netherlands 0 - 0 Sweden
90+3 mins: van de Sanden gets the ball to the right of the box and shoots forcing Lindahl to push it out for a corner.
The ball is zipped in and headed out.
Netherlands 0 - 0 Sweden
90+5 mins: Extra time here we come. The second half followed the same pattern as the first, both teams having chances, no-one making a proper impact. We should just skip the next 30 minutes and head straight to penalties because there won't be a goal in extra time if the play stays like this.
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