The Semi Finals
Uruguay 2 Holland 3
Two goals in three minutes from Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben helped to see off Uruguay and put Holland into the World Cup final for the first time since 1978.
For a long time the Dutch looked short of ideas but still had quality when it mattered in front of goal. Giovanni van Bronckhorst hit a spectacular opener before Diego Forlan hit a long-range equaliser. Sneijder and Robben then put Holland back in front but Maxi Pereira’s injury-time goal made them sweat to the end.
Germany 0 Spain 1
For the first time in their history Spain reached the World Cup final after a second-half bullet header from defender Carles Puyol clinched a narrow win over Germany in Durban. Spain’s third 1-0 win on the trot means they will now play Holland in the final on Sunday.
Spain struggled to find the final touch to their passing game and were often guilty of trying to walk the ball into the net. Ironic then that the winner came from a set piece and an unstoppable header from the no-nonsense centre back.
So roll on Sunday… the final… Holland v Spain…
Which ever way it pans out we will have a new World Cup winner and this has the possibility of being a classic game
July 8th, 2010 at 10:19 pm
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July 10th, 2010 at 12:53 pm
I think the world cup final will be a big battle in the midfield. The problem here is that if Spain win that battle, I don’t think the Dutch defense can stop Villa, Iniesta, Xabi, Ramos and Pedro. On the other hand, I do think that the Spanish defense can stop the dutch offense, but if Sneidjer, Robben or even Van Bronckhorst shoot from 40 metres on target, there is not really much the Spanish defense can do!I don’t think either team has been tested to its maximum potential yet and both are thirsty for a first World Cup title.As I said, they still need to be fully tested: Germany really didn’t play their usual football (Muller was missed) and the Dutch quite simply dominated the Uruguayans, although the result doesn’t show that.My bet would be on Spain, because they have a better defense than the dutch and I don’t expect the Oranges to win every single battle in the midfield thus creating large opportunities for Villa’s creativity, Pedro’s skill and Iniesta’s great football vision.
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