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Match 17 Shenyang - Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium
13 August
Netherlands
1:0
Japan
1:0 (0:0)
  • Gerald SIBON (73' PEN)

Referee Hector BALDASSI

Summary

Sibon penalty enough for Oranje

Sibon penalty enough for Oranje

 The Netherlands were less than 20 minutes away from elimination from the Men's Olympic Football Tournament Beijing 2008. But, in front on 49,000 fans, Ryan Babel and Gerald Sibon combined to produce the only goal of a tight contest against Japan, the former earning the penalty which the latter coolly dispatched down the middle of the goal to book them a quarter-final date with Argentina. ...

Line-up

NED
JPN
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Foppe DE HAAN (NED)
(JPN) Yasuharu SORIMACHI
Officials
  • Referee: Hector BALDASSI (ARG)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Ricardo CASAS (ARG)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Hernan MAIDANA (ARG)
  • Fourth official: Roberto MORENO (PAN)

Photos

  • A sliding tackle by Masato Morishige of Japan (R) on Ryan Babel of the Netherlands.
  • Japan's Hajime Hosogai (C) in action against the Netherlands.
  • Netherlands won its game against Japan and will be in the quarter finals of the Olympic Games in China
  • Japan's Takavuki Morimoto (in blue jersey) tries to shoot against Netherlands in the 2008 Beijing Ol
  • Japan's players show their dejection after losing to Netherlands in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games f
  • Gerald Sibon of the Netherlands celebrates with his teammates Roy Makaay and Kew Jaliens
  • The Netherlands' Gerald Sibon (L) celebrates with his teammates
  • Masata Morishige (R) of Japan vies for the ball with Jonathan De Guzman of Netherlands
  • Roy Makaay of the Netherlands looks on

    • Quotes

    “We knew we had to win, and that was our only aim. My players are aware of what a game like this means. Now we’re through to the quarter-finals.” Netherlands coach Foppe de Haan.

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