Holland, once known as the strongest team in Europe, is famous for its overall football style. The players have excellent personal skills and pleasant play. I have been a loyal fan of the Dutch team since the Three Musketeers era. Unfortunately, the powerful Netherlands has been out of the World Cup for various reasons.
In the 20 10 World Cup qualifiers, the Netherlands easily advanced with excellent records, while in the World Cup, the group stage reached the knockout stage with three consecutive victories, and in the final of 1/8, Slovakia was eliminated by 2: 1 to enter the quarterfinals. In the final of 1/4 on July 2nd, facing Brazil, the Dutch team scored a goal first. With the excellent performance of core midfielder Sneijder, they won 2: 1 and successfully advanced to the semi-finals.
There have been nine historical confrontations between the two sides, with Brazil winning 3, drawing 4 and losing 2, and meeting in the World Cup finals three times. The Netherlands won only in the group match 1974, and then Brazil passed the knockout twice, one of which was a penalty shootout.
Shortly after the opening, Kuyt picked a pass in the restricted area, and Van Persie grabbed the frontcourt and fell under Juan's defense. The referee did not give a penalty, and the scene was booed. Both teams are trying to control the midfield, so the fighting here is particularly fierce. Alves and Melo committed consecutive fouls. In the 8th minute, fabiano made a direct pass. After receiving the direct pass, Alves obliquely passed into the left side of the restricted area. Robinho pushed an empty net into the net, but then he raised the flag to indicate that Alves was offside. The playback also confirmed his correct judgment.
Brazil took the lead in the first 10 minute, Melo made a direct pass, the Dutch central defender appeared a fatal gap, and Robinho pushed the door with a single knife on the edge of the penalty area. Brazil, coached by Dunga, won all the previous 15 games scored by Robinho, and maybe this one will be the same. However, the Dutch team showed rare resilience. 1 1 min, Van Persie passes the ball, and Kuyt shoots hard from the left side of the penalty area and is saved by Cesar. In the first 14 minute, Mai Kong steals the ball and passes it directly. Haitinga kicked down fabiano and was shown a yellow card. Alves missed a free kick from 40 yards away. 16 minutes, Kuyt steals a cross from the left in the frontcourt, but the Brazilian defender successfully clears.
In the first17th minute, bastos fouled Robben, and Van Persie made a direct free kick from 28 yards. In the 25th minute, Kaka broke into the right edge of the penalty area, and Derong chased and shoveled the bottom line in time. Then Alves kicked a corner and was cleared. The Barcelona winger glided past Dirk Kuijt and passed the ball. Juan shot the ball eight yards high. In the 29th minute, ogier fouled Kaka on the wing, Alves took a free kick from the right, and unguarded fabiano 14 yards headed the goal again. In the 30th minute, Van Persie returned and Robben's shot on the edge of the restricted area was blocked.
3 1 min, Robinho passes the ball continuously from the left, and fabiano taps his heel. Kaka's curveball in the upper right corner 20 yards was saved by Stecklenberg. In the 32nd minute, Alves' long-range shot was confiscated by Stecklenberg. The 36th minute, Sneijder's 35-yard free kick was confiscated by Cesar. 1 minute later, bastos fouled Robben and was given a yellow card warning. Dunga was so excited outside that the fourth official had to intervene. At the end of half-time, Mai Kong's shot from the right side of the penalty area was saved from the near corner by Stecklenberg, and the referee did not award a corner kick.
In the 47th minute, Vandewell got a yellow card for a foul on Melo. Then Kaka made a direct pass, and fabiano's tackle on the right side of the penalty area was blocked by Heitinga. Alves kicked the corner and Juan headed the ball wide. In the 50 th minute, Van Persie passed the ball and Sneijder missed the low shot in front of the penalty area. In the 52nd minute, bastos almost got the second yellow card for shoveling Robben. Holland equalized the score in the 53rd minute, and Sneijder made a cross from the right. Cesar made a mistake and collided with teammate Melo, who pushed the ball into his own door.
On the 6th1minute, Alves missed a 25-yard shot. Then Gilberto Melo replaced bastos. In the 63rd minute, when Lucio was fighting in the arc of the restricted area, the ball hit his hand, but Japanese referee Yuichi Nishimura didn't punish him. In the 64th minute, De Jong got a yellow card for Robinho's tactical foul. In the 66th minute, Kaka volleyed from the inside of the arc foot in the restricted area. Holland overtook the score in the 68th minute, Robben kicked the right corner, Dirk Kuyt headed back, Sneijder headed 4 yards, 2- 1.
Brazil suffered another blow in the 74th minute. Melo kicked Robben down in a row and then trampled his opponent badly. He was sent off directly by a red card. 1 minute later, Arjen Robben tripped Alves near the baseline, and Robinho repeatedly growled and accused the other side of diving. In the 76th minute, ogier interfered with the opponent's quick foul ball. Yuichi Nishimura made a conscious mistake after taking out the red card, and smiled and took out the yellow card to explain. Then Nierma replaced fabiano. In the 80th minute, Van Persie made a direct free kick from 28 yards on the right.
In the 8th1minute, Lucio received a corner kick and volley blocked it by Heitinga. Then Holland made a mistake in defending the corner kick, but fortunately the ball slipped into the door. From the corner kick, gilberto silva's weak header in front of the small penalty area was confiscated by Stecklenberg. In the 84th minute, Van Persie made a cross in the restricted area, and the push from Sneijder 14 yard was confiscated by Cesar. Brazil quickly counterattacked, Kaka crossed from the left and cut into the penalty area, but the last shot was blocked by ogier in time.
In the 85th minute, Huntelaar replaced Van Persie. Two minutes later, Kuyt was dragged into the penalty area by his teammates, but Juan responded to the tackle in time. In the 93rd minute, Stecklenberg made a long pass, and the Dutch frontcourt formed three chances of 1, but Huntelaar's return was chased by Alves. In the end, the Netherlands advanced to the semi-finals 2- 1, and the five-time champion Brazil was eliminated.
The reason why this game is regarded as a classic in my mind is that the Dutch team has always been a team with more passion but less toughness in my mind. However, in this game against five-star Brazil, I saw the new Holland, which has been playing beautifully and has a very long toughness. This makes my worship and admiration for this tulip more firm.
Kuyt and Robben celebrate the victory.