World Cup Game #25

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The clash between Netherlands and Japan was a game of contrasting halves with the first half full of tight football from both sides, resulting in them cancelling each out to all intents and purposes. In the second half, both sides sprung to life and the Dutch got the jump, getting the solitary goal of the game. Japan then threw everything they had at the Dutch but never got the decisive breakthrough. The Dutch replied with some controlled football that remained low risk without being boring, making a fair few chances of their own. All in all, it ended up being a very attractive attacking display of high quality football that the Dutch won 1-0 over the Japanese.