Feyenoord had a successful Sunday afternoon in the Eurojackpot Vrouwen Eredivisie. Jessica Torny’s side faced a tough challenge against AZ at the AFAS Stadion but ultimately came away with a 1–4 win.
The first goal of the match came just before halftime, when Mao Itamura headed in a well-placed cross.
Feyenoord struggled early in the second half, allowing AZ to quickly capitalize and equalize: 1–1.
Just over an hour into the match, Kirsten van de Westeringh came off the bench and needed only a few seconds and a single touch to make an impact. She intercepted a goal kick from the home team’s keeper and calmly finished to make it 1–2.
The game remained tense for a while, but Mao Itamura brought relief to her team with her second goal of the afternoon, curling the ball beautifully into the corner from the edge of the penalty area.
In stoppage time, Van de Westeringh also grabbed her second of the match, with a little help from the AZ goalkeeper, who misjudged the Feyenoord midfielder’s effort. Final score: 1–4.
Scoring summary
40' 0–1 Itamura
51' 1–1
64' 1–2 Van de Westeringh
72' 1–3 Itamura
90' 1–4 Van de Westeringh
Feyenoord lineup
Weimar; Van der Sluijs (63' Van de Westeringh), Takeshige (77' Pijnenburg), Obispo, Brandau; Van Bentem, Itamura, Iwasaki; Hulswit (86' Van de Lavoir), Van Kerkhoven (77' Lont), De Graaf (63' Stoit)
Next match
Feyenoord will play in the first round of the Eurojackpot KNVB Cup on Saturday, October 18, away to Topklasse side DTS Ede. Kickoff is at 12:00 p.m.
