Orange-Netherlands still shine on the field of World Cup
By kevinll
@kevinll (967)
China
July 2, 2010 9:03pm CST
I thought I considered Netherlands and Brazil to be pretty much equals going into this game. However the process is not easy as we thought. Maybe it’s because of the way this game started. Brazil were knocking the ball about like it was 1982, and were winning 1-0 after just 10 minutes. Everything was change at the second half. As Melo left the field, sent off for that pretty stupid tackle, he took Brazil’s confidence with him. Down to 10 men and not having as much of the ball as a trailing team needs, Brazil grumbled their way through the last 17 minutes and lost 2-1. So Brazil are out and Netherlands are through to the semi-finals to face Uruguay.
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@ram_cv (16513)
• India
3 Jul 10
I think the dutch have usually been under achievers on the world's biggest stage quite like the Spanish and it is good to see them make the final 4 of the world cup this time around. Looks like Spain will follow them into the semis as well. If there is a dutch spain final then it would be great as two perennial under-achievers will go head to head to win their first title!!
Cheers!
Ram
@tevinjoseph (19)
• India
3 Jul 10
jai netherlands.
it was an amazing display by holland.they surpass brazil in all parts of the game except the first goal.the brazil players was always tried to foul super stiker robben.but,sneijder kept going and became the reason for one goal and got one goalalso.kuyt was also excellent.in total,it was asuper display by holland
@alpien (13)
• Indonesia
3 Jul 10
Actually, i was a fans of Brazil, but I'll admit that the Dutch look amazing last night to show their class as one of the candidates this time to be a World Cup Champion. I extend congratulations to the Dutch and supporters, hope you can embrace the trophy for the first time....
