Argentina ousts Netherlands in penalty shoots and qualifies
for the World Cup final
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Argentina
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0(4) – (2)0
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Netherlands
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Argentina qualified for the final of the World Cup after
beating Dutch counterpart 4-2 on penalties after a goalless draw, which
dominated the match, which was held on Wednesday evening at the conclusion of
the last four of the World Cup.
Messi, Aguero, Garay and Maxi Rodriguez Scored for Argentina
in a penalty shootout while Robin and Kuyt scored for the Netherlands and Vlaar
and Schneider missed two penalties.
Argentina qualified for the World Cup final for the first
time since 24-year.
the match Kicked off between the two teams very
conservatively with docking between early Lavezzi and Di Frij who halted the
start of the Argentine player in the third minute, and Zabaleta also succeeded
in stopping the early attack in the dangerous duo Sneijder and Robben in the
sixth minute.
performance in the first half between the two teams limited in
the middle of the pitch, and Schneider appeared in great effort to control the
rhythm of the game in favor of the Netherlands and, but Argentina defense did
not allow spaces for breakthroughs duo Robin and van Persie.
In 23 minutes, Kuyt began with van Persie on the right side the
first serious attack that almost made a goal for the Netherlands and
probably is the fastest attack in the first half for the mills.
The battle of the midfield was the theme of this half,
especially in the face of bilateral Mascherano and Schneider, and van Persie
moved to find dangerous in front of Argentina's penalty area after 33 minutes,
but to no avail amid defensive cohesion of the Tango, and Sneijder exposure to
infection in the 38th minute.
The first half ended without a shot seriousness of Messi
throw Sellsan Netherlands goalkeeper who saved easily.
With the beginning of the second half, Van Gaal made a
change traditionally involve Janmat instead of Bruno Martins after the last get
a yellow card, making Van Gaal feared expulsion of the player, and Robin subjected
to strong docking by Argentina defender Demicls who got the warning.
50 minutes had elapsed remarkable activity on the part of Messi,
who escaped from a close monitoring of stonewalling on the borders of the
region and then he kicked a powerful shot, and Van Gaal decided to use
midfielder Jordi Classe instead of de Jong in 62 minutes.
And finally Higuain appeared in a chance to Netherlands goal,
but without gravity in the 75th minute of the game.
After 81 minutes, the Argentina coach Sabella made the
first changes to his team at the expense of the involvement of Palacio Perez who
was unsuccessful in the absence of compensation Di Maria then Aguero participated
minute later at the expense of Higuain, who made a weak level, and
surrendered to the Dutch control.
The last minutes of life-time of the match gone has quiet,
despite attempts by the Netherlands, which was the most dominant for most of
the game, and Mascherano shined so far against serious attack from Robin who took advantage
of a pass magically by Schneider, but the Barcelona midfielder closed spaces in
front of the star of the Netherlands.
And the Dutch continued to pressure in extra time by rapid
Kuyt while Van Gaal gave his last papers involving Huntelaar at the expense of
Van Persie in the hope of kidnapping a goal to end the game without resorting
to a penalty shootout and ended the hopes of substitute goalkeeper Tim Krul to
emerge.
Sabella also involved Maxi Rodriguez at the expense of
Lavezzi after almost 100 minutes in an attempt to control the midfield.
In the second extra, Argentina was most active, especially
with the movements of Palacio the trump card for Sabella, who missed serious opportunity
before the end of four minutes after the shine impressively from Dutch
goalkeeper to invoke the two teams for the shootout that smiled to Argentina
thanks to the brilliance of goalkeeper Sergio Romero, who saved for two kicks.