El Bouchataoui seals Netherlands victory
Thursday, May 4, 2017
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Netherlands 1-0 Ukraine
Captain Achraf El Bouchataoui's second-half goal got the Oranje's Group D campaign off to a winning start in Sesvete.
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- Netherlands record a narrow victory against Ukraine in the first Group D match
- Ukraine forward Vladyslav Supriaha hits the woodwork early on
- Mohamed Mallahi does likewise for the Oranje in first-half added time
- Dutch get their reward for second-half dominance through El Bouchataoui's shot
- Next matches: Netherlands v Norway, England v Ukraine (Sunday)