<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Eve Perisset's settled a tense quarter-final between France and Netherlands with an extra time penalty in Rotherham.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>France dominated the first half but couldn’t score, with Delphine Cascarino hitting the post and Stephanie van der Gragt making two outstanding blocks to prevent certain goals.</div><div><br></div><div>In the first period of extra time France finally broke through when Kadidiatou Diani won the penalty that Perisset converted.</div><div><br></div><div>France will now face Germany in the semi-finals in Milton Keynes on Wednesday.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Talking point&nbsp;</b></div><div><br></div><div>Can France reach even higher ground? After three quarter-final defeats in their last three attempts, France finally got over the hump and reached the last four of the European Championship for the first time.</div><div><br></div><div>They made hard work of beating Netherlands tonight, missing a string of chances as they did so and coming up against an inspired Van Domselaar. In eliminating the European champions though they have shown serious credentials for going all the way in this tournament.</div><div><br></div><div>The eight-time champions Germany await France in the last four. It’s not getting any easier for France in this tournament but with a vibrant attacking team and some serious talent in reserve on the bench, they could surpass every French team in history and reach their first major final.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Player of the match - Selma Bacha (France)</b></div><div><br></div><div>The young Lyon star performed with such skill, energy and purpose in the final hour of the match it seems amazing that she was held in reserve. After a prolonged cameo that wore down the Dutch and eventually broke their resistance, she is surely a certain starter in the semi-final.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Player ratings&nbsp;</b></div><div><br></div><div>France (4-3-3): Peraud-Magnin 6; Perisset 7, Mbock 6, Renard 7, Karchaoui 6; Toletti 7, Bilbaut 6, Geyoro 7; Diani 7, Malard 6, Cascarino 7</div><div>SUBS: Bacha 8, Mateo 7, Sarr 6, Palis 6, Torrent 6</div><div><br></div><div>Netherlands (4-3-3): Van Domselaar 8; Wilms 6, Van der Gragt 7, Janssen 6, Casparij 6; Groenen 5, Spitse 6, Van de Donk 5; Beerensteyn 5, Miedema 6, Pelova 6</div><div>SUBS: Roord 6, Brugts 7, Nouwen 6, Leuchter 6, Egurrola 6 -Eurosport&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/TR</div><div>&nbsp;</div>