. ▁Piet ers ▁did ▁not ▁play ▁in ▁their ▁first ▁round ▁group ▁match ▁against ▁Israel ▁( 1 – 0 ▁win ), ▁but ▁did ▁come ▁on ▁as ▁a ▁substitute ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁match ▁against ▁Portugal ▁( 2 – 1 ▁win ) ▁to ▁secure ▁a ▁semi - final ▁spot ▁and ▁to ▁qual ify ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Summer ▁Olympics . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁semi - final s ▁against ▁England ▁( 1 – 1 , ▁ 1 3 – 1 2 ▁after ▁ 3 2 ▁penalty ▁k icks ), ▁Piet ers ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁starting ▁eleven , ▁but ▁was ▁later ▁subst it uted ▁by ▁Tim ▁J ans sen ▁to ▁improve ▁the ▁attack ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁due ▁to ▁a ▁small ▁injury . ▁Piet ers ▁returned ▁on ▁the ▁pitch ▁and ▁the ▁Dutch ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁retain ▁their ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁title ▁by ▁be ating ▁Ser bia ▁ 4 – 1 ▁in ▁the ▁final . ▁ ▁On ▁ 7 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁Piet ers ▁was ▁named ▁in ▁the ▁prov is ional ▁list ▁of ▁ 3 6 ▁players ▁for ▁the ▁Euro ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁tournament , ▁but ▁he ▁did ▁not ▁recover ▁in ▁time ▁for ▁the ▁competition ▁due ▁to ▁a ▁foot ▁injury . ▁P SV ▁team ▁member ▁Jet ro ▁Wille ms ▁replaced ▁him ▁in ▁the ▁Euro ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁squad . ▁ ▁Style ▁of ▁play ▁Piet ers ' ▁natural ▁position ▁is ▁at ▁left ▁back ▁and ▁describes ▁himself ▁as ▁an ▁attack ing ▁full back ▁and ▁is ▁also ▁capable ▁of ▁playing