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Match 3 - Spain vs Netherlands

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Spain vs Netherlands

Match 3 on June 13 at 4:00 PM Brasilia Time

Spain 1 - 5 Netherlands

(Xabi Alonso 27'(p)) - (van Persie 44' 72', Robben 53' 80', De Vrij 64')
Man of the Match: Van Persie

Match Updates

Fulltime - The Dutchmen Flying and La Roja are left Redfaced...

01:20: Goal - Robben, Robben, Robben, he runs, he waits, he scores
01:19: Substitution - van Persie out Lens In
01:18: Substitution - Silva off Fabregas on
01:17: Substitution - Veltman replaces De Vrij
01:12: Goal - Casillas makes a horrible mistake, hands van Persie the ball and its goal number 4
01:07: Silva puts it in but is offside
01:06: Yellow Card - van Persie is booked
01:05: Yellow Card - Casillas is booked for protesting
01:04: Goal - De Vrij connects with the Sneijder cross from a free kick and its in
01:02: Substitution - Pedro in, Xabi Alonso out
01:02: Substitution - Torres comes in for Costa
01:02: Substitution - Wijnaldum comes in for de Guzman who has a yellow card
01:00: Van Persie fed by Robben hits the crossbar
00:53: Goal - Robben puts it in and the Dutch leads

Halftime - An exhilarating first half... 

00:44: Goal - Van Persie equalizes brilliantly from a Blind cross
00:42: Iniesta setsup Silva, a brilliant through ball, Silva misses the chip
00:40: Yellow Card - De Vrij is booked for a challenge on Silva
00:27: Goal - Xabi Alonso coolly puts its in bottom left corner
00:26: Penalty - Diego Costa is felled in the box and its a harsh penalty
00:25: Yellow Card - de Guzman gets booked for a foul on Iniesta
00:10: Iniesta skies an attempt
00:08: Robben sets up Sneijder excellently but he is alone and is denied by Casillas

Costa is bound to face boos till he scores his first goal...
Spain is playing with a white kit as their home kit was clashing with the Dutch kit and Netherlands are wearing a blue one... None of them wearing their preferable kits
The rematch of the last World Cup final is on...

Lineups

Spain: Casillas, Azpilicueta, Sergio Ramos, Pique, Jordi Alba, Alonso, Xavi, Busquets, Silva, Diego Costa, Iniesta
Subs: De Gea, Albiol, Javi Martinez, Juanfran, Villa, Torres, Fabregas, Pedro, Mata, Koke, Cazorla, Reina
Holland: Cillessen, Janmaat, Vlaar, De Vrij, Martins Indi, Blind, de Guzman, Sneijder, De Jong, van Persie, Robben
Subs: Vorm, Verhaegh, Veltman, Kongolo, Kuyt, Clasie, Lens, Fer, Huntelaar, Wijnaldum, Depay, Krul

Spain

World Cup Record

56 Matches - W28, D12, L16

Manager

Vicente del Bosque, Spain

Netherlands

World Cup Record

43 Matches - W22, D10, L11

Manager

Louis van Gaal, Netherlands

Match Facts

Referee: Nicola Rizzoli, Italy
Head to Head: Spain 5-1-4 Netherlands

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