Andreatta: Scotland unlucky not to leave Netherlands with a win

Scotland boss Melissa Andreatta thought her relegated side were unlucky not to win after they picked up their first point in the Nations League with a 1-1 draw away to the Netherlands.

Already-relegated Scotland fell behind when midfielder Jill Roord put the hosts in front – and they were in position for a sixth defeat from a possible six – but Andreatta’s side got themselves on level terms courtesy of Kathleen McGovern’s 27th-minute equaliser.

Scotland were not happy with just the point and pushed for a winning goal after the break, but Netherlands had goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar to thank for their point after she made a string of saves in the second period.

Andreatta was happy with her side’s performance, telling BBC Scotland: “With that performance. We earned that result.

“Especially when you think about the last 24 hours that we had, I think that showed what this team is about. That was established long before me but they put in a great performance tonight.

“We’ve talked a lot about belief. There’s things that can happen that are out of your control but if you can focus on what you can control, the football, then you can get the result.

“I was really pleased. I think we did start well then the Netherlands started to dominate. We did a tactical change, got a foothold back in the game and we were unlucky to conceded that chance but I think we dominated the second half and were unlucky not to win.”

Andreatta was appointed head coach of the Scotland side in April and after they fell to defeat in their first match against Austria but it did not take long for them to finally secure a result.

She insisted the team had done well in the early stages of her reign, adding: “The growth of this team with only five or six sessions, players finishing seasons, I’m excited now to take all this in.

“We have a bit of a break and we’ll start again in October and get a chance to look at players who aren’t even here. This is a good way to finish this campaign.

“There’s nothing like being in the environment, being involved in match day. I think now it’s about consolidating the learnings and maximising the strengths of everyone in this team.”