Netherlands and Belarus draw blank
Thursday, June 4, 2009
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Netherlands 0-0 Belarus
Neither team was able to fashion a breakthrough on Matchday 1 in Group 2, leaving Netherlands coach Wim van Zwam to rue a "disappointing" result.
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Neither the Netherlands nor Belarus were able to find the breakthrough as their Matchday 1 fixture in UEFA European Under-19 Championship Elite round Group 2 ended goalless.
'Disappointing'
The two teams struggled to carve out clear chances in Murska Sobota and must hope for better fortune in front of goal in their second fixtures on Saturday, Belarus meet Russia, who drew 3-3 with the next Netherlands opposition, mini-tournament hosts Slovenia. "It's disappointing, we might have done better," said Netherlands coach Wim van Zwam. "We thought before the game that it would take six points to qualify for the finals, but now it might be more than that."