Netherlands booked a place in the semi-finals after the 2010 World Cup quarter-final match at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, defeating Brazil 2-1.Success put myself in this big four at the same time pay a bitter results obtained in the Dutch World Cup 1998 in France. At that time, the Dutch eliminated after losing via shootout.
In that game, the Dutch took the initiative to attack. Dirk Kuyt to get the ball from Robin van Persie did not provide significant threat to Brazil's defense early in the game.
Brazil had scored first when the match just eight minutes to walk through Robinho after receiving feedback from Luis Fabiano. But referee Yuichi Nishimura goals disallowed, because the Samba team striker is currently off-side position.
But Robinho scored only limited delays. For two minutes later, Robinho who received feed back from Felipe Melo penetrate the Dutch goalkeeper, and this time not in the off-side position.
Brazil is lagging quick goals to make the Dutch stronghold jerks. They tried to keep pace. Kuyt could be countered horizontal kick goalkeeper Julio Cesar.
Brazil did not give opportunity to the Netherlands to develop the game. Selecao back pressure into the Dutch defense. Juan nearly brought Brazil 2-0 in the 25th minute, but his kick was wide of the crossbar.
Goalkeepers Maarten Stekelenburg to the rescue when his drive hit the ball with one hand to prevent fruiting Kaka kick curved into goal in the 32nd minute. Until the first half was over, Brazil is still one goal ahead.
In the second half, the Dutch were eager Brazil equalized pressing defense. Orange team carried out sporadic attacks. These efforts resulted in the 54th minute.
Starting from a cross from the right sector, Julio Cesar who tried to punch the ball did not hit a target. Melo is at the same time want to throw the ball to direct it into the skin round his own goalkeeper. The position became a draw 1-1.
The goal was whipped up the motivation of Dutch players. Sneijder successful Cesar nets tore through a wild header after the ball well from Dirk Kuyt completed at minute 67.
Brazil's efforts to equate the position of the weight after should play with ten men on 73 minutes, since Melo was rewarded a red card due to acts terpujinya not step on Arjen Robben.
Even Dutch Almost twice breaking into the Brazilian goal in the last ten minutes through Dirk Kuyt and Sneijder. However, this opportunity is wasted. Until the game ended, the score remained 2-1 for victory to survive Netherlands.