Olympic Football Tournaments Beijing 2008 - Men

Matches

16/08/2008

Argentina Netherlands

2:1

2:1 a.e.t. (1:1, 1:1)

Lionel MESSI (14')
Angel DI MARIA (105')

Otman BAKKAL (36')

Match 27

Shanghai
Shanghai Stadium

Referee: Jair MARRUFO (USA)

Summary

Messi sets up Brazil semi

Lionel Messi played a starring role as Argentina overcame the Netherlands in extra time to set up a semi-final against arch-rivals Brazil.

ARG

NED

1 Oscar USTARI (GK) $.img{src:'/s/200129.png'} ARG1 Oscar USTARI (-75' )	18 (GK) Kenneth VERMEER $.img{src:'/s/216757.png'} NED18 Kenneth VERMEER
2 Ezequiel GARAY $.img{src:'/s/200130.png'} ARG2 Ezequiel GARAY	2 Gianni ZUIVERLOON $.img{src:'/s/216790.png'} NED2 Gianni ZUIVERLOON
3 Luciano MONZON $.img{src:'/s/298894.png'} ARG3 Luciano MONZON	3 Dirk MARCELLIS $.img{src:'/s/232771.png'} NED3 Dirk MARCELLIS
4 Pablo ZABALETA $.img{src:'/s/182379.png'} ARG4 Pablo ZABALETA	5 Erik PIETERS $.img{src:'/s/238041.png'} NED5 Erik PIETERS
5 Fernando GAGO $.img{src:'/s/201001.png'} ARG5 Fernando GAGO	7 Jonathan DE GUZMAN $.img{src:'/s/298677.png'} NED7 Jonathan DE GUZMAN
10 Juan RIQUELME (C) $.img{src:'/s/166380.png'} ARG10 Juan RIQUELME	8 Urby EMANUELSON $.img{src:'/s/216718.png'} NED8 Urby EMANUELSON
11 Angel DI MARIA $.img{src:'/s/266800.png'} ARG11 Angel DI MARIA (-106' ) (+106')	11 (C) Ryan BABEL $.img{src:'/s/216733.png'} NED11 Ryan BABEL
12 Nicolas PAREJA $.img{src:'/s/298605.png'} ARG12 Nicolas PAREJA	13 (-107' ) Calvin JONG-A-PIN $.img{src:'/s/291380.png'} NED13 Calvin JONG-A-PIN
14 Javier MASCHERANO $.img{src:'/s/182372.png'} ARG14 Javier MASCHERANO	14 (-46'HT ) Evander SNO $.img{src:'/s/291419.png'} NED14 Evander SNO
15 Lionel MESSI $.img{src:'/s/229397.png'} ARG15 Lionel MESSI	15 (-96' ) Royston DRENTHE $.img{src:'/s/291376.png'} NED15 Royston DRENTHE
16 Sergio AGUERO $.img{src:'/s/228528.png'} ARG16 Sergio AGUERO (-99' )	17 Otman BAKKAL $.img{src:'/s/233174.png'} NED17 Otman BAKKAL

Substitute(s)

6 Federico FAZIO $.img{src:'/s/266784.png'} ARG6 Federico FAZIO	1 Piet VELTHUIZEN $.img{src:'/s/297119.png'} NED1 Piet VELTHUIZEN
7 Jose SOSA $.img{src:'/s/207601.png'} ARG7 Jose SOSA	4 Kew JALIENS $.img{src:'/s/217301.png'} NED4 Kew JALIENS
8 Ever BANEGA $.img{src:'/s/266790.png'} ARG8 Ever BANEGA	6 Kees LUIJCKX $.img{src:'/s/291413.png'} NED6 Kees LUIJCKX
9 Ezequiel LAVEZZI $.img{src:'/s/229392.png'} ARG9 Ezequiel LAVEZZI (+99')	9 Roy MAKAAY $.img{src:'/s/177717.png'} NED9 Roy MAKAAY
13 Lautaro ACOSTA $.img{src:'/s/266801.png'} ARG13 Lautaro ACOSTA	10 (+107') Gerald SIBON $.img{src:'/s/217316.png'} NED10 Gerald SIBON
17 Diego BUONANOTTE $.img{src:'/s/228529.png'} ARG17 Diego BUONANOTTE	12 (+46'HT) Hedwiges MADURO $.img{src:'/s/216720.png'} NED12 Hedwiges MADURO
18 Sergio ROMERO $.img{src:'/s/266783.png'} ARG18 Sergio ROMERO (+75')	16 (+96') Roy BEERENS $.img{src:'/s/291373.png'} NED16 Roy BEERENS

Coaches

Sergio BATISTA (ARG)

(NED) Foppe DE HAAN

Officials

Referee: Jair MARRUFO (USA)Assistant Referee 1: Kermit QUISENBERRY (USA)Assistant Referee 2: Ricardo MORGAN (JAM)Fourth official: Stephane LANNOY (FRA)

"We created chances that we failed to put away against a tough opponent with very good players. Over the course of the game we were the better side, so I'm very satisfied with the team," Sergio Batista, Argentina coach.

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Olympic Football Tournaments Beijing 2008 - Men

Matches

ArgentinaNetherlands

Summary

Line-up

ARG1

NED18

ARG2

NED2

ARG3

NED3

ARG4

NED5

ARG5

NED7

ARG10

NED8

ARG11

NED11

ARG12

NED13

ARG14

NED14

ARG15

NED15

ARG16

NED17

Substitute(s)

ARG6

NED1

ARG7

NED4

ARG8

NED6

ARG9

NED9

ARG13

NED10

ARG17

NED12

ARG18

NED16

Coaches

Officials

Photos

Quotes

Argentina Netherlands