Netherlands ends the adventure of Costa Rica and faces Argentina
in the World Cup semi-final
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Netherlands
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Costa Rica
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Netherlands Resolved his qualification for the semis of the
World Cup today by beating Brazil on penalties 4-3 to Costa Rica, to hit a date
with Argentina in the semi-finals.
Netherlands put an end to the surprises of Costa Rica in the
World Cup, so painstakingly after the goalless draw for more than 120 minutes
in regulation and overtime.
And substitute goalkeeper Tim Krul shined in a penalty
shootout, where blocked two kicks, to give coach Louis van Gaal team card to
cross into the last four.
And Netherlands was unlucky throughout the game, where the crossbar received
three balls for the star Wesley Sneijder, and another for Robin van Persie.
Costa Rica made a great performance, and it could kidnap win
in extra time, but it sufficed to achieve the best achievement in history to
reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup, and the honor of superiority over
Italy, Uruguay and England in the group of death, and Greece on penalties in
the Round of 16.
The first half saw the superior on the ground to Netherlands,
where it most enjoyed plenty of
possession, the most threat to the opponent's goal, and almost score in three
attempts, at least not for the skill goalkeeper Keilor Navas, the result
remains goalless draw prevalent.
In contrast, Costa Rica adopted to secure the defense, but
they have launched serious counter-attacks, tapping empty spaces in the rear
lines, and were almost to score in one of the opportunities.
Among the mills" most serious attacks "was double
chance saved by Navas of Robin van Persie and Wesley Sneijder feet (m 22).
the offensive pressure of the orange side continued to in
the second half, but did not translate into real opportunities, while Costa
Rica continuing to seize any opportunity to launch a quick counter-attack, but
without effective .
And, Schneider broke the freeze of the meeting by violating
constant (m81) deflected off the post, to foreclose the earliest opportunity to
score , and then Navas saved again close shot of Van Persie.
The game ended in its original time and then the extra time
begun.
Netherlands was almost to score at the beginning of the
third half with a header by defender Ron Vlaar, but goalkeeper Navas stop it.
and Costa Rica rose up in the fourth half, and Marcus was
alone with Ureña goalkeeper who dissipated risk (m 116).
For the third time the crossbar received an achieved goal
from the Dutch, this time from the glittering Schneider (m 118), but luck
insisted van Gaal team, to invoke rivals to a penalty shootout.
and Van Gaal pushed the giant goalkeeper Tim Krul rather
than Selicin because of his experience in dealing with the penalty shootout.
And Krul succeeded in preventing kicks from Ruiz and UMAÑA,
while conceding goals by penalties of
Borges Gonzalez and Bolanos.
In contrast, the Dutch succeeded in scoring four penalties by Robin, van Persie , Sneijder and Kuyt.
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