Netherlands edges Serbia as Koopmeiners and Zirkzee score
AMSTERDAM (Interstat) — Netherlands defeated Serbia 2-1 as Teun Koopmeiners and Joshua Zirkzee scored, while Mihajlo Cvetkovic netted for the visitors. Koopmeiners put the home side ahead in the 31st minute. Cvetkovic equalized in the 35th minute, with Aleksa Terzic providing the assist. Zirkzee restored Netherlands’ lead in the 72nd minute, assisted by Ruben Van Bommel. Serbia’s Gudelj was booked in the 14th, Pavlovic in the 30th, Lukic in the 49th and Maksimovic in the 74th. Netherlands’ Reijnders was cautioned in the 45th. Terzic played 74 minutes and recorded an assist. Zirkzee played 44 minutes and scored, Van Bommel played 32 minutes and assisted, and Koopmeiners scored. Netherlands improved to 1-0 in the competition and 1-0 across all competitions. Serbia fell to 0-1 in the competition and 0-1 across all competitions. Netherlands made substitutions involving Meerdink, Lang, Veerman, Gravenberch and Reijnders. Serbia made substitutions involving Stankovic, Tadic, Samardzic, Terzic and Gudelj. Netherlands held on for the win.