World Cup Game #61
Jul. 7th, 2010 09:55 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
catalyst2The confrontation between Uruguay and the Netherlands could have been a game of many shapes - fortunately, this turned into another thrilling duel. Two stunning first half goals, one from van Bronckhorst for the Dutch and one from Forlan for the Uruguayans (and both thunderous long-range shots) meant the teams were tied 1-1 at half-time.
In the second half, the Dutch really stepped it up, with Robben causing his usual mayhem down the right and both Sneijder and van Persie making darting runs into to the penalty area to torment the Uruguayan defence. Sneijder broke the deadlock with a delicately glanced shot past the keeper. The Uruguayans had to come out and attack now and, within 3 minutes, Robben had sealed it with the third Dutch goal, a pin-point header that left Muslera stranded. The Uruguayans didn't give up and kept attacking, getting a second goal in injury time with a well-worked set-piece that was finished off with a wonderfully precise shot. It was too late though and, despite a chaotic last few minutes, the Dutch held out for the 3-2 win.
In the second half, the Dutch really stepped it up, with Robben causing his usual mayhem down the right and both Sneijder and van Persie making darting runs into to the penalty area to torment the Uruguayan defence. Sneijder broke the deadlock with a delicately glanced shot past the keeper. The Uruguayans had to come out and attack now and, within 3 minutes, Robben had sealed it with the third Dutch goal, a pin-point header that left Muslera stranded. The Uruguayans didn't give up and kept attacking, getting a second goal in injury time with a well-worked set-piece that was finished off with a wonderfully precise shot. It was too late though and, despite a chaotic last few minutes, the Dutch held out for the 3-2 win.
