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2010 FIFA World Cup: Netherlands v Slovakia 2-1 In fifty-third match video, we relive the game played between Netherlands & Slovakia. A superb strike from Arjen Robben and a late Wesley Sneijder goal gave Netherlands a deserved if somewhat underwhelming victory over Slovakia to seal their place in the World Cup quarter-finals. Robben capped his first start of the finals in South Africa by collecting a pass from Sneijder before running at the Slovakia defence and then firing a superb low drive into the net from 25 yards. Sneijder stroked home a pull-back from Liverpool’s Dirk Kuyt to essentially seal the game for the Dutch, with Robert Vittek firing home a consolation penalty with the very last kick of the match. It gave Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk and his side a deserved victory, but one they rarely had to be at their best to secure against opponents that worked hard but lacked the composure to capitalise on the few chances that fell their way. In reaching the last 16 and eliminating Italy via a 3-2 group win over the holders, Slovakia have achieved their goal in their first World Cup since splitting from Czechoslovakia in 1993. With a quarter-final tie against either Brazil or Chile to come, the Dutch will have to up their game if they are to fulfil their own aim. Van Marwijk’s men have a 100% record in South Africa – matching their impressive achievement in winning all their qualification games for the tournament – and have now gone a Dutch record 23 games unbeaten, but there remains discontent amongst the. From: comfortablynumb1975x Views: 130 0 ratings Time: 08:58 More in Sports

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