At Euro 2009 in Finland, the Dutch were drawn in a group with Ukraine, Denmark, and the hosts, Finland. They started well, with a 2–0 victory over Ukraine. Melis, playing in the number 9 jersey, did not score, but played the whole 90 minutes. The second group match, against Finland in front of a crowd of 15,000, resulted in what the Dutch press called a well-deserved 2–1 loss, meaning elimination or progression depended on the final group game against Denmark. Despite Denmark having more attacking chances and outplaying the Dutch, goals by Smit and Melis sent them through to the quarter-finals with a 2–1 win. Looking back at her career after it ended, Melis singled out this goal as the most special of all her goals for the national team. A tense quarter-final against the technically very capable French was scoreless after 90 minutes, mostly due to strong defending by Dutch captain Koster and to French goalkeeper Céline Deville pushing aside a dangerous shot by Melis. In extra time Melis almost scored with a curling drive but missed the net. In the final minute, Amandine Henry had a chance to put the French through with a header, but it went just wide. A penalty shoot-out was needed to decide the winner. The first eight penalties, including the third taken by Melis, were all converted. The next five players failed to convert. Finally, Anouk Hoogendijk scored and put the Dutch into the semi-finals against England. In the semi-finals England awaited. In another tense game, the Dutch mostly defended. Melis was nearly on the receiving end of a long through ball but it was intercepted by goalkeeper Rachel Brown. England scored first, but the Dutch struck back almost immediately. Melis made room for herself on the right and played across to Marlous Pieëte who equalised. In extra time the English missed several chances before a Jill Scott header gave England a place in the final.