A score that was like a penalty shootout sent England into the semi-finals of this World Cup. Although the two goals conceded by the England team somewhat dissatisfied the English fans. However, no one is blaming the England players. In any case, they have already secured a spot in the semi-finals.
While England¡¯s players and fans were reveling, the second quarter-final match also started between the Netherlands and Brazil. Compared with the contest between England and Uruguay, there is still a gap in strength. The match between the Netherlands and Brazil can be said to be the most exciting match between strong teams in this World Cup so far.
??In the history of the confrontation between the Netherlands and Brazil, there have been a total of nine confrontations. The Brazilian team has three wins, four draws and two losses, occupying a slight advantage. In the history of the World Cup, the two teams have also had many classic games. In the semi-finals of the 1998 World Cup in France, Brazil defeated the Netherlands 4-2 through a penalty shootout.
In the 1994 World Cup in the United States, the Brazilians took the lead twice and were tied by the Dutch twice. It was not until the 81st minute that Blanco sealed the victory with a direct free kick and eliminated the Dutch. Moreover, in that World Cup, the Brazilian team once again won the final championship.
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????OUT out of the Brazilian team or the Dutch team are prepared, no one wants to cause the team to lose the qualification to advance to the semi-finals just because of a mistake. Precisely because of the historical confrontation between the two teams, it can be said that it is difficult to distinguish between them. Both reporters and fans are very optimistic about this game.
The head coach of the Dutch team Van Marwijk basically followed the lineup that won Slovakia in the last game. However, Matteisson was replaced by Oyer due to injury, and Van der Vaart recovered from injury and sat on the bench, waiting. opportunity to play. Robben and Robin van Persie continue to lead the Dutch striker.
There are almost no changes in the Brazilian team¡¯s lineup. Alves continued to start in place of the injured Elano, with Robinho and Fabiano leading the attack. And before the game starts. The captains of both teams are Van Bronckhorst and Lucio. Both addressed the media and fans, opposing racial discrimination and promising fair play.
The chief referee of today¡¯s game is Nishimura Yuichi, a referee from Japan in Asia, and the two side referees are from South Korea in Asia. Only a minute had passed since the opening scene. The Dutch team broke into the Brazilian team's penalty area. Kuyt's cross. Van Persie and Juan fought for points in the penalty area and both fell to the ground.
However, the referee Nishimura Yuichi simply ignored the two players lying in the penalty area. after. The fight between the two sides on the court became more and more intense, and the collisions of bodies became more and more frequent. They both fell to the grass frequently due to collisions. This made the fans in the stands both excited and worried.
When the game reached the seventh minute, a controversial scene occurred on the court. Brazil's Dani Alves broke into the penalty area from the left and passed the ball to the target. Robilio outflanked and shot the ball, but the Dutch goalkeeper Stekelenberg failed to save the ball. Just when Robinho was about to revel, the small flag in the hands of the linesman had already been raised, indicating that Robinho was already offside.
Three minutes later, the Brazilian team's attack once again came to the Dutch team's penalty area. Melo sent a scalpel-like through ball from the midfield to the Dutch team's penalty area. Robinho moved forward quickly this time and was not offside. After Robinho successfully countered offside, he faced Dutch goalkeeper Stekelenberg and calmly succeeded in pushing the ball, taking the lead in breaking the deadlock on the field and leading the Dutch team 1-0.
After conceding a goal first, the Dutch team¡¯s offensive immediately flooded into the Brazilian team¡¯s backcourt. Kuyt's powerful shot two minutes later was saved by Brazil goalkeeper Cesar. The ensuing corner kick was also coordinated by the Brazilian team's defensive players, who worked together to neutralize the Dutch team's attack.
Three minutes later, Robben's breakthrough was brought to the ground by Bastos, and the Dutch team ushered in another free kick opportunity in the frontcourt. Both Van Persie and Sneijder ran to compete for the free kick in the frontcourt. Naturally, Sneijder, a big name, grabbed the opportunity to take the penalty kick. The internal contradictions of the Dutch team were revealed in an instant.
However, Sneijder's free kick in the frontcourt failed to score a goal for the Dutch team. Robben's follow-up shot also flew high and over the crossbar of the Brazilian team's goal. The Dutch team's offense arrived. Now, all the time, I only see flowers, but no results. This made the Dutch fans in the stands full of worry.
In the 28th minute of the first half, Oyer brought down Kaka for a foul, and the Brazilian team also got a chance to take a free kick in the frontcourt. Alves stood at the free kick spot and quickly passed the ball into the Dutch team's penalty area. Fabiano grabbed the spot where the ball landed, but his header pushed the ball directly over the baseline.
One minute later, the attacking side became the Dutch team. Robben's shot at the penalty area was blocked by Lucio. The Brazilian team's counterattack started quickly. After Robinho received the ball, he passed two Dutch defenders and passed the ball to Fabiano before falling to the ground.
Fabiano, who received the ball, did not shoot himself, but made an exquisite heel pass, sending the ball to Kaka's feet. Kaka at the penalty area line shot a wonderful arc shot. But the Dutch team's goalkeeper Stekelenberg made a world-class save at this time and successfully saved the Brazilian team's goal.
In the first half of the game, the Dutch team's offense failed to change the score and could only enter the halftime break with a one-goal deficit. After the fifteen-minute intermission, the two sides changed sides and fought again. The Dutch team, which was lagging behind, still aggressively attacked, vowing to equalize or reverse the score in the limited time in the second half.
Ten minutes before the start of the second half, the Dutch team's offensive came one after another. Dutch players such as Van der Wiel, Heitinga, De Jong, etc. were all too anxious and had friction with their opponents and were called off as referees. Nishimura Yuichi showed the topaz card warning. The situation on the field seemed to be very unfavorable to the Dutch team.
But the turning point of the game came in the fifty-fifth minute of the second half. Robben took the ball and made a quick breakthrough, allowing people to see the Peter Pan from back then. After the breakthrough, Robben knocked the ball back to Sneijder, who passed the ball diagonally into the penalty area. Oyer took off at the front point to interfere. The attacking goalkeeper Cesar and his own defender Melo collided. The ball hit Melo's head and bounced into the goal.
This ball was counted on Melo¡¯s head, and it was indeed Melo¡¯s head that bounced the ball into his own goal. An own goal allowed the Dutch team to change the score on the field. After conceding the goal, the Brazilian team couldn't help but intensify its offensive efforts, and the situation on the field suddenly became more intense.
In the 70th minute of the second half, the Dutch team got a corner kick opportunity. Robben ran to take the corner kick and hoisted the ball directly into the penalty area. Kuyt, who was at the front point, headed the ball to the back point and sent the ball to the back point. The unmarked Sneijder took over in front of the goal and headed the ball into the goal, successfully reversing the score on the field.
This goal is also Sneijder¡¯s third goal in this World Cup. This goal also laid the foundation for the Dutch team to win the Brazilian team in this competition. The score went from leading to being equalized by the opponent, and then reversed by the opponent. The players of the Brazilian team suddenly became anxious, and they frequently made small moves with their hands and feet.
In the 75th minute, five minutes after the Dutch team reversed the score, Robben broke through again with the ball. Melo, who gave his opponent an own goal, knocked down Robben with his kick from behind, and then kicked Robben twice, who was lying on the ground. He was immediately called the referee. Nishimura Yuichi took out the ruby ????God of War card and sent it out of the stadium.
Melo suddenly became the sinner of the Brazilian team. With one less player to play, it was indeed not that difficult for the Brazilian team to break the goal of the increasingly powerful Dutch team. After all, the Dutch team is as strong as them. Perhaps, if Melo was not so impulsive, the Brazilian team might really be able to drag the game into overtime and a penalty shootout in the remaining time.
"It's a pity that there are no ifs in this world. Melo's departure directly led to the failure of the Brazilian team. Although the Brazilian team was still working hard to attack in the remaining game time, their goal was always under threat from the Dutch team. Until the end of the game, the Brazilian team failed to find a chance to draw the opponent and drag the game into overtime.
However, the Dutch team was unable to break through the Brazilian team's goal, and the score at the end of the game remained at two to one, a score that the Brazilians regretted extremely. In two consecutive quarter-finals, two South American teams were eliminated by European teams.
There is an unpleasant feeling in the hearts of the media and fans. If this situation continues, maybe the last four of this World Cup will become the European Cup again. After all, the Brazilians, who have the most South American style, have left the World Cup stage, and Argentina's opponent is the German team, which is getting stronger with each passing war. The match between Argentina and the German team is only a 50-50 draw. As for Paraguay, another South American team, their opponent Spain is also a team that is not easy to mess with.
After losing to the Dutch team 1-2, the Brazilian team's head coach Dunga immediately announced his resignation. In the days when he led the Brazilian team, the Brazilian team achieved 42 wins, 12 draws and 6 losses. achievements. This record can be said to be a good record, but his results in the World Cup can only reach the quarterfinals.
But the past is the past. Five-star Brazil was dismissed by the media in the blink of an eye.Putting it behind them, their eyes turned to Germany and Argentina. (To be continued)