Fields of tulips, potheads, windmills, and people on bicycles are celebrating today. Heineken is flowing freely through the streets of Amsterdam and people are doing inappropriate things with clogs.
The first 10 minutes of the match had me doubting the Dutch would win today after Felipe Melo threaded a great pass to Robinho for a 1-0 win. If Holland were going to let Brazil kick the ball around like that all day it was going to be a massacre. It was huge that Holland didn't let another goal in before half. It enabled them to get their minds right and try to pull together a goal, which they managed.
It was the beginning of Brazil's meltdown, or should I say, Felipe Melo's. He managed to concede Brazil's first own goal in 30+ matches. (Don't know the exact number). Robben pestered Melo all day and he finally went off the deep end and did this.
Before this incident though I should mention the goal that put Netherlands ahead. It was a corner than Kuyt flicked on perfectly to Sneijder who headed it into the net. Wonderful vision and ability to finish when needed most. If Netherlands win this tournament they should buy him a nice steak dinner.
I bet that goal ruined this guys day.
This win should almost guarantee a ticket to the final for the Netherlands. Who they face...I think it will be Spain or Germany.
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