Netherlands vs Uruguay 2010 World Cup semifinal
Netherlands vs Uruguay in the 2010 FIFA World Cup semifinals. A dramatic five-goal thriller decided who would advance to the final. The Dutch put on a memorable performance to get past Uruguay and book their spot in the championship match.
Transcript (en)
There's always a menace about Arjen Robben on the ball, he goes on the outside with the right foot, attempts to pull back, then it's crossed in by Schneider, and a punch away by the goalkeeper, and Moslero not too effective. First instance that we've seen Robben involved, it comes to Kaut who just can't keep the shot down. That was a bit of a dummy show by Van Bommel, he took on Gagagnon, and the ball got through to Akoli. as it does now, Van Bronckhorst, oh! That has got to be one of the great goals of the World Cup finals! And of all people, Gilles... Here it is again, left foot rips into the back of Muslera's net. No goal... Robben here. Easy ball to elect, Count will make inroads from here, there are two more in orange, it is Count's shot and it won't snake through beneath Muslera. Cavani has to check his run there, he was offside, Diego Forlan is very much onside, checks into a shooting position, Forlan! The equaliser for Uruguay. The Dutch defence came in final, right back on track. Forlan's got his fourth goal of these World Cup finals, his fifth in all. That's a dangerous one towards Cavani, and he might yet get a touch on this, The goal is unguarded if it gets across here, and it has to be crossed, but is there a gap to be found, is there a chink in the Dutch armour? Fisted away by Steklenburg. But Vorland does hit the target, more than not. At least he worked the goalkeeper this time. Halfway through the second half. Van Bronckhorst lifts it long There are plenty of shirts around Van de Vaart safe first time Robin will follow him and misses on the angle. Robin should have done better. They have another tilt at Caceres, and at Cavani, he's still on the ball, and still, Van de Vaart through into the gap, a turn here, a shot maybe from Sneijder, It's Schneider, goal for the Netherlands! Wesley Schneider, the man once again. It just took a little deflection there off the defender, Pereira. They attack here now. Four forward, it is Robben. So many options in this side for whom Schneider has the ball. Now it will be Coutt, and he'll get to the edge of that 18-yard zone, It is in there for Robin, header! That settles it, surely, one cent for all now. A second World Cup final goal for Robin. He net it against Slovakia, and counts. Header on by Abreu, well picked out by Boulerouz. Through the middle they go, if they stay onside here there are real problems. And Robin is onside, he is in the area, it is Arjen Robin, and he tips it straight to the goalkeeper, Mousselet. The fourth goal. Walter Gagagno, who plays for the Napoli club in Italy. It was short, it was good, and it's a brilliant goal! A set-piece strike for Uruguay here, which belatedly may give them... ...has given a strange old look to the game. Cavani. And now the referee does say the Dutch are in the final. Uruguay 2, Netherlands 1.
