subject: Gianni Truvianni's "South Africa 2010", Two Players Combine To Score Own Goal As The Netherlands Defeats Denmark 2-0 [print this page] Gianni Truvianni's "South Africa 2010", Two Players Combine To Score Own Goal As The Netherlands Defeats Denmark 2-0
Yesterday the Netherlands scored what could be called one of the strangest goals I have ever witnessed in a world cup or anywhere else for that matter. This goal arriving in the first minute of the second half when Robin van Persie sent a cross in to the penalty box which in all truth shouldn't have presented any problems for the Danish defense yet it did thanks to a mix up. Simon Poulsen in front of his own ball headed the incoming ball with some confusion which bounced off a fellow defender; Daniel Agger and went in to the back of the net to give the Netherlands a 1-0 lead.
From a technical point of view, it could be said that Agger scored the own goal which gave the Netherlands the lead yet it was Poulsen's weak header which he later claimed surprised him, almost hitting him in the face that set up this fluke goal. This being the first time that an own goal of this nature had taken place in a world cup. It being Denmark's defense who up and till that point had been holding the Netherlands's powerful offense at bay yet it took but a fortunate deflection to change all this.
With a one goal lead the Netherlands would continue to press forward on attack, creating scoring chances though not very clear ones however a second goal would come thanks to
Dirk Kuyt, who simply tapped the ball in after it came of the Danish post to give his team a 2-0 victory.
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