This is the first ever Women's World Cup semifinal to go to extra time as the Dutch women, also in their first last-four showup of the quadrennial event, started sluggishly but managed to hold Sweden 0-0 in 90 minutes.

The Oranjeleeuwinnen had only one shot on target to their name in the first half, while Sweden, on the other hand, looked lively in possession, especially down the right wing.

Elin Rubensson, who started in the place of Nathalie Bjorn in the last minute after the latter started feeling a possible fever getting into the Stade de Lyon, had a shot blocked on 37 minutes before Lina Hurtig's follow-up was kicked away by Sari van Veenendaal.

The 2003 runners-up also posed some dangerous moves on 18-19 minutes with two set pieces having been awarded but none of their efforts was turned into real chances.