subject: Gianni Truvianni's "South Africa 2010", The Netherlands Solid In 2-1 Win Over Slovakia [print this page] Gianni Truvianni's "South Africa 2010", The Netherlands Solid In 2-1 Win Over Slovakia
The Netherlands in what could be called a solid performance though hardly brilliant triumphed by a score of 2-1 over Slovakia, whose goal literally came at the last minute of the match. As the referee ended the game at the precise moment in which Roberto Vitek scored off a penalty committed by Dutch goalkeeper, Maarten Stekelenburg.
The game however was mostly dominated by the Dutch whose goals came thanks to Robben (18) and Sneijder (84) and for the most part won with relative ease in a manner that did not oblige them to use up to much energy. This being a tournament in which in their next match they will probably end up playing against Brazil though Chile (who in the past has beaten Brazil on more than one occasion) should not be ruled out. As for Slovakia though they generally speaking did not posses the same quality of play as the Dutch, not only as individuals but as a team; did have their chances to score which perhaps would have made the match more tense at the very end. It being Robert Vitek, who in the second half when left one on one with Dutch goalkeeper, Maarten Stekelenburg; in all truth should have scored.
The Dutch for their part showed some of the quality of past teams and masters such as Neeskins, krol, Repp, Van Vasten and above all Cruyff yet also showed the control of a team not wishing to use up too much energy which they will more than need in their upcoming matches. As for Slovakia, though they did loose, theirs was not a disgraceful exhibition of football by any means and perhaps had Vitek been able to score; all would have been different in the end yet it was not to be though perhaps in four years it might.
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