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Uruguay 2-3 Netherlands: van Bronchost, Forlan magic-strike



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Dutch national team advanced to the finals after a 3-2 win over Uruguay, World Cup semi-final on Tuesday (07/06/2010). This is their first finals since the World Cup in 1978.

Both sides played aggressively and exchanging attacks since the early minutes. However, poor coordination and flow of attacks bait, making each difficulty creating malicious attacks.

Even so, the Dutch looked more capable troublesome intersection bait the enemy to the game. In some occasions, the Dutch are able to make Fernando Muslera working hard.

In the fourth minute for example, Wesley Sneijder who ignored cross remove Muslera. The ball then fell at the foot of Dirk Kuyt, who promptly fired the ball into the goal. However, Kuyt shot deviated from the target.

In the tenth minute, turn Arjen Robben who endanger the goal of Uruguay. Utilizing a cross Kuyt, he managed to reach the ball and sent it toward the goal. However, Muslera successfully anticipate the threat.




Three minutes later, Sneijder fired right into the middle wicket Muslera. However, the ball hit the body of his companion, Robin van Persie.

In the midst of that impasse, Van Bronckhorst made a surprise by releasing long-range shot which lodged in the upper left corner of goalkeeper Muslera at minute 18.

The Netherlands was catapulted moral goals. They are trying to increase pressure. However, on the other hand, Uruguay increasingly insistent attack. The Dutch did not want to lose the final ticket, can survive well and occasionally create a surprise attack.

The battle lasted a lot on both sides led to tension and hardly meant, until Diego Forlan scored the equalizer to make Uruguay a 1-1, at minute 41. Controlling the ball outside the penalty box, he sent the ball into the top left corner of goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg.

The goal forced the Dutch to increase attack power. On the other hand, Uruguay refused to resign and maintain its pressure. However, the 1-1 score did not change until the halftime whistle sounded.

Entering the second half, the Dutch took the initiative to attack. However, Uruguay took them and launched a dangerous attack on 51 minutes.

At that time, outside the penalty box, Stekelenburg out of the nest drive the ball Edinson Cavani. The ball then mentally to Alvaro Pereira directly send the ball into the empty goal. However, just before the ball entered the goal, Van Bronckhorst clear out the field.

Furthermore, the two sides back to the action involved attacking each other, which though dangerous, but no meaningful chance, arrive at the 67th minute, Forlan fired a shot into the bottom right corner of the Dutch goalkeeper, who is unfortunately blocked by Stekelenburg.

Dutch react quickly reply that threat. In the 69th minute, Rafael van der Vaart fired the ball accurately from the middle of the penalty box, but Muslera dismissed.

The ball then fell at the feet of Robben. He tried to shoot the ball, but the ball deviated from the target.

Despite failure, last attack was the inspiration for the Dutch game. That is evidenced by the creation of their second goal, which was created Wesley Sneijder in the 70th minute. Mastering the bait Robin van Persie in the middle of the penalty box, he kicked the ball into the bottom left corner of the goal.

Not wanting to lose the moment, the Dutch maintained the intensity of their attacks. The result, at minute 72, they succeeded in winning 3-1 thanks to a goal Robben. From the middle of the penalty box, he gore Dirk Kuyt bait into the bottom right corner of the goal Muslera.

The goal was to make the game seem more straightforward and the Dutch firm. Although not entirely free of threats, they controlled the game and create a dangerous attacks.

In the 87th minute, the Dutch launched a counterattack that almost led to the fourth goal. Having mastered the bait Van Persie, Robben dribbled into the penalty box alone and fired a shot, which unfortunately is too weak so that it can be secured Muslera.

In the midst of domination, the Dutch were shocked second goal Uruguayan Maxi Pereira scored at minute 90 +1. Controlling the ball outside the penalty box, he fired the ball into the bottom right corner of the Dutch goalkeeper.

The goal of moral toss Uruguay. Despite short notice, they kept trying to find a third goal. They then are able to complicate the Netherlands, but failed to avoid a 2-3 defeat.

During the match, the Dutch controlled the ball as much as 53 percent and seven shots off accurately than eleven business. Meanwhile, Uruguay created six golden opportunity from 12 experiments.

The composition of players:
Uruguay: Fernando Muslera; Diego Godin, Mauricio Victorino, Walter Gargano, Maximiliano Pereira, Martin Caceres, Diego Perez, Alvaro Pereira (Sebastian Abreu 78), Egidio Arevalo, Edinson Cavani, Diego Forlan (Sebastián Fernandez 85)
Netherlands: Maarten Stekelenburg, Khalid Boulahrouz, John Heitinga, Joris Mathijsen, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Dirk Kuyt, Mark van Bommel, Wesley Sneijder, Academy de Zeeuw (Rafael van der Vaart 46), Arjen Robben (Eljero Elia 89), Robin van Persie