Cameroon 1-2 Netherlands: Van Persie, Huntelaar strikes
on Thursday, June 24, 2010
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Fun "Der Oranje" was more complete after the midfielder Arjen Robben appeared as a substitute in the match. In two previous matches, Bayern Munich's players could not appear because not yet fit after suffering an injury some time ago.
Although new entrants in the 73rd minute, Robben's first game instantly gave a new color for the fleet Bert van Marwijk. Ten minutes after replacing Rafael van der Vaart, Robben almost makes goals against Souleymanou Hamidou. Robben kick hit the post and return to the playing field. Substitute, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, poking the ball into the goal wild.
The goal was to be the last goal in these games. Previously, Robin van Persie opened the scoring through the movement of the goal that made from a narrow angle on 25 minutes. Cameroon had equalized through a penalty Samuel Eto'o in the 66th minute.
With this victory, the Netherlands will face Slovakia in the big 16. As for Japan, which beat the Danes, will face Paraguay.
The composition of players:
Cameroon: Hamidou, Geremi, N'Koulou (Song 74), M'Bia, Assou-Ekotto; N'Guemo, Makoun, Chedjou, Bong (Aboubakar 56), Eto'o, Choupo-Moting (Idrissou 72), N ' Guemo.
Netherlands: Stekelenburg, Boulahrouz, Mathijsen, Heitinga, Van Bronckhorst, De Jong, Kuyt (Elia 66), Van der Vaart (Robben 73), Van Bommel, Sneijder, Van Persie (Huntelaar 59).