Round of 16 Match Preview - Netherlands vs. Japan
6/23/2015 12:00:00 AM | Soccer
June 23, 2015 
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The second round of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup concludes tonight as Alabama alumna Merel van Dongen and the Dutch National Team will face Japan at 9 p.m. CT at BC Place in Vancouver. The Netherlands -- making their first appearance at the World Cup -- finished 3rd in Group A after going 1-1-1 throughout the group stages. The winner of tonight's match will advance to play Australia in the quarterfinals.
The Netherlands enter tonight's match following nine off days after playing to a draw vs. Canada in their final group stage match. The Dutch has shown its ability to attack, led by Lieke Martens who has scored the team's lone goal while playing all three matches in their entirety. Van Dongen has logged 121 minutes across two matches for the Netherlands.
Fans can watch tonight's game on Fox Sports 1 at 9 p.m. CT or stream the match live on FoxSoccer2go.com.
Get all the latest information on the team by following AlabamaSoccer on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. General athletic news can also be found at UA_Athletics on Twitter and Instagram and Alabama Athletics on Facebook.
The Netherlands enter tonight's match following nine off days after playing to a draw vs. Canada in their final group stage match. The Dutch has shown its ability to attack, led by Lieke Martens who has scored the team's lone goal while playing all three matches in their entirety. Van Dongen has logged 121 minutes across two matches for the Netherlands.
Fans can watch tonight's game on Fox Sports 1 at 9 p.m. CT or stream the match live on FoxSoccer2go.com.
Get all the latest information on the team by following AlabamaSoccer on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. General athletic news can also be found at UA_Athletics on Twitter and Instagram and Alabama Athletics on Facebook.
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