Peep! A largely open and enjoyable first half draws to a close with the hosts leading courtesy of a rather contentious Memphis Depay goal. Both sides have had chances, with North Macedonia having what they thought to be an early opener ruled out for offside.
A subsequent effort from Aleksander Trajkowski smashed off the upright from distance. The Netherlands could have hadded to their tally, with Denzel Dumfries twice going close after Depay had opened the scoring.
Ryan Gravenbach goes down in the North Macedonia penalty area and the crowd appeal for a penalty. None is forthcoming and replays show the winger merely lost his balance as he tried to turn.
Dimtrievski to the rescue again. In full sweeper-keeper mode, he rushes off his line to clear a ball over the top from Frenkie De Jong before Depay can get to it and steer it goalwards.
Depay dances around Darko Veldivski out on the left flank, cuts inside and pulls the ball back from the byline into a crowded North Macedonia penalty area. Their goalkeeper Dimtrievski sticks out a leg and pokes it clear.
Another corner for North Macedonia. Musliu leaps highest and gets a flick on the ball with his head but sends it fizzing wide. He should have scored! Another good chance goes begging for North Macedonia.
Pandev and Trickovski combine beautifully down the right flank and win a corner for their side. The Netherlands struggle to clear the ball but Enis Bardhi eventually shoots wide from distance.
Denzel Dumfries robs the ball from Trajkowski 30 yards from the North Macedonia goal but the winger does well to recover and concede a corner with a well-timed tackle. From that one, the Netherlands win another, but Malen is penalised for clambering over his marker in his efforts to win the ball at the far post.
Second half awaits
