Matches

Netherlands

2:1

Brazil

2:1 (0:1)

Wesley SNEIJDER (53', 68')

ROBINHO (10')

Summary

Dutch fightback buries Brazil

The Netherlands came from behind to break Brazilian hearts Wesley Sneijder's brace secured a 2-1 quarter-final win in Port Elizabeth.

Highlights

Line-up

Netherlands

Brazil

1 Maarten STEKELENBURG $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/184599.png'} NED1 Maarten STEKELENBURG (GK)	(GK) JULIO CESAR $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/179038.png'} BRA1 JULIO CESAR 1
2 Gregory VAN DER WIEL $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/291410.png'} NED2 Gregory VAN DER WIEL	MAICON $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/181406.png'} BRA2 MAICON 2
3 John HEITINGA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/184607.png'} NED3 John HEITINGA	(C) LUCIO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/178520.png'} BRA3 LUCIO 3
5 Giovanni VAN BRONCKHORST $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/155679.png'} NED5 Giovanni VAN BRONCKHORST (C)	JUAN $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/185324.png'} BRA4 JUAN 4
6 Mark VAN BOMMEL $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/179568.png'} NED6 Mark VAN BOMMEL	FELIPE MELO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/194818.png'} BRA5 FELIPE MELO 5
7 Dirk KUYT $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/217313.png'} NED7 Dirk KUYT	(-62') MICHEL BASTOS $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/318171.png'} BRA6 MICHEL BASTOS 6
8 Nigel DE JONG $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/216964.png'} NED8 Nigel DE JONG	GILBERTO SILVA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/187267.png'} BRA8 GILBERTO SILVA 8
9 Robin VAN PERSIE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/217315.png'} NED9 Robin VAN PERSIE (-85' )	(-77') LUIS FABIANO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/200158.png'} BRA9 LUIS FABIANO 9
10 Wesley SNEIJDER $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/215002.png'} NED10 Wesley SNEIJDER	KAKA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/184312.png'} BRA10 KAKA 10
11 Arjen ROBBEN $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/184616.png'} NED11 Arjen ROBBEN	ROBINHO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/194815.png'} BRA11 ROBINHO 11
13 Andre OOIJER $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/155673.png'} NED13 Andre OOIJER	DANI ALVES $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/190962.png'} BRA13 DANI ALVES 13

Substitute(s)

16 Michel VORM $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/254089.png'} NED16 Michel VORM (GK)	(GK) GOMES $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/200718.png'} BRA12 GOMES 12
22 Sander BOSCHKER $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/160388.png'} NED22 Sander BOSCHKER (GK)	(GK) DONI $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/275765.png'} BRA22 DONI 22
4 Joris MATHIJSEN $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/228281.png'} NED4 Joris MATHIJSEN	LUISAO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/184316.png'} BRA14 LUISAO 14
12 Khalid BOULAHROUZ $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/218246.png'} NED12 Khalid BOULAHROUZ	THIAGO SILVA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/289964.png'} BRA15 THIAGO SILVA 15
14 Demy DE ZEEUW $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/254097.png'} NED14 Demy DE ZEEUW	(+62') GILBERTO MELO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/176534.png'} BRA16 GILBERTO MELO 16
15 Edson BRAAFHEID $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/254094.png'} NED15 Edson BRAAFHEID	JOSUE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/239419.png'} BRA17 JOSUE 17
17 Eljero ELIA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/291415.png'} NED17 Eljero ELIA	JULIO BAPTISTA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/181415.png'} BRA19 JULIO BAPTISTA 19
18 Stijn SCHAARS $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/217306.png'} NED18 Stijn SCHAARS	KLEBERSON $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/188394.png'} BRA20 KLEBERSON 20
19 Ryan BABEL $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/216733.png'} NED19 Ryan BABEL	(+77') NILMAR $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/298628.png'} BRA21 NILMAR 21
20 Ibrahim AFELLAY $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/216723.png'} NED20 Ibrahim AFELLAY	GRAFITE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/233953.png'} BRA23 GRAFITE 23
21 Klaas Jan HUNTELAAR $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/184615.png'} NED21 Klaas Jan HUNTELAAR (+85')	RAMIRES $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/298959.png'} BRA18 RAMIRES 18
23 Rafael VAN DER VAART $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/180811.png'} NED23 Rafael VAN DER VAART	ELANO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/202076.png'} BRA7 ELANO 7

Coaches

Bert VAN MARWIJK (NED)

(BRA) DUNGA

Officials

Referee: Yuichi NISHIMURA (JPN)
Assistant Referee 1: Toru SAGARA (JPN)
Assistant Referee 2: JEONG Hae Sang (KOR)
Fourth official: Khalil AL GHAMDI (KSA)
Fifth official: Hassan KAMRANIFAR (IRN)

Misses next match if booked
Not eligible to play
Injured

"It took us about 25 minutes to deal with our nerves, and I was pleased to be only 1-0 down at the interval. During the break I told them to play their usual game during the second half. Once we scored our first goal we played much better," Bert van Marwijk, Netherlands coach.

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Latest Comments:

04/07/2012 at 02:29

Mr.adudy (Canada)

is netherlands can beat them spain can

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25/04/2012 at 01:05

iPopNades (USA)

funny how none of you are from Brazil

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17/03/2012 at 09:16

avinaash (Malaysia)

How can brazil loss its ok brazil still a best team

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Statistics

Netherlands		Brazil
11	Shots	15
4	Corner kicks	8
4	Yellow cards	1
0	Second yellow card and red card	0
0	Red Cards	1
50%	Possession (%)	50%

Algeria	England	Korea DPR	Serbia
Argentina	France	Korea Republic	Slovakia
Australia	Germany	Mexico	Slovenia
Brazil	Ghana	Netherlands	South Africa
Cameroon	Greece	New Zealand	Spain
Chile	Honduras	Nigeria	Switzerland
Côte d'Ivoire	Italy	Paraguay	Uruguay
Denmark	Japan	Portugal	USA

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NED1

BRA1

NED2

BRA2

NED3

BRA3

NED5

BRA4

NED6

BRA5

NED7

BRA6

NED8

BRA8

NED9

BRA9

NED10

BRA10

NED11

BRA11

NED13

BRA13

NED16

BRA12

NED22

BRA22

NED4

BRA14

NED12

BRA15

NED14

BRA16

NED15

BRA17

NED17

BRA19

NED18

BRA20

NED19

BRA21

NED20

BRA23

NED21

BRA18

NED23

BRA7

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