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Friday, June 13, 2014

2014 FIFA World Cup - Group B Match 1 SPAIN VS NETHERLANDS - First Half Review


An 87% humidity 27 °C of a partly cloudy weather greets  the first team from Group B to compete at the Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador. 

Here's your Squad Lists:

ESP
1          I. CASILLAS (GK) ©
3          PIQUE
6          A. INIESTA
8          XAVI
14        ALONSO
15        RAMOS
16        SERGIO
18        JORDI ALBA
19        DIEGO COSTA
21        SILVA
22        AZPILICUETA



NED
1          CILILESSEN (Gk)
2          VLAAR
3          DE VRIJ
4          MARTINS INDI
5          BLIND
6          DE JONG
7          JANMAAT
8          DE GUZMAN
9          V. PERSIE ©
10        SNEIJDER
11        ROBBEN

Below is your 11 list - again the most popular line-ups chosen by FIFA.com users:



The two coaches have faced off before, in two Spanish LaLiga games between Real Madrid and Barça. Des Bosque was undefeated; a 3-0 Real win and 0-0 draw.

Let's see who will win this time.

The players are in the tunnel in Salvador, ready to take their place on the pitch for the pre-match preliminaries.

The Marcha Real rings out around the Arena Fonte Nova and the Spanish squad grab each other by the shoulders.

Next it's the turn of the Dutch squad, who grip each other and sing Met Wilhelmus passionately, along with their fans around the stadium.

 And we're underway in Salvador, a huge roar greets the Spanish side in all white kicking off the first Group B match of the tournament.

VLAAR (Netherlands) concedes a free-kick following a challenge on DIEGO COSTA (Spain).

 JANMAAT (Netherlands) concedes a free-kick following a challenge on ALONSO (Spain).

ALONSO (Spain) concedes a free-kick following a challenge on ROBBEN (Netherlands).


SERGIO (Spain) commits a foul.

SNEIJDER (Netherlands) sees his effort hit the target.

DIEGO COSTA (Spain) sees his effort hit the target.



The Galatasaray midfielder breaks clean through of the Spanish defense after an incisive pass through by Robben, but the No10 perhaps over thinks his effort and Casillas palms away.

I. CASILLAS (Spain) pulls off a save.

The Barça man, who scored the famous extra time winner in the 2010 Final, finds space around 30 yards from goal but his rasping drive is a little too high.

Diega Costa breaks through on goal and finds himself facing the colossal Ron Vlaar who does well to delay the Atleti forward from getting a shot away. The Aston Villa man clears.

A. INIESTA (Spain) sees an effort go off target.

VLAAR (Netherlands) pulls off a save.

DE JONG (Netherlands) is penalized after committing a foul.

SNEIJDER (Netherlands) commits a foul.

V. PERSIE (Netherlands) concedes a free-kick following a challenge on RAMOS (Spain).

DIEGO COSTA (Spain) sees an effort go off target.

XAVI (Spain) takes a corner kick.

Some magnificently intricate play between Iniesta and Silva sees the latter get into space in the Dutch box, but he is closed down and the ball goes out for a corner, which is cleared.

DE GUZMAN (Netherlands) concedes a free-kick following a challenge on A. INIESTA (Spain).

DE GUZMAN (Netherlands) is cautioned.

PENALTY TO SPAIN! Diego Costa breaks through and is chased by Stefan de Vrij. The Atleti forward cuts back and is taken out by the Dutch No3.

DIEGO COSTA (Spain) is fouled inside the box by DE VRIJ (Netherlands).

ALONSO (Spain) successfully converts the penalty!


GOAL! Xabi Alonso opens the scoring for Spain, smashing the penalty low to Cillessen's right-hand side.


V. PERSIE (Netherlands) is ruled offside.

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CLOSE! Daley Blind whips a vicious ball across the box after creating space, Sergio Ramos misses the ball and Robin van Persie is centimeters away from leveling for the Dutch.

DE JONG (Netherlands) sees his effort hit the target.

I. CASILLAS (Spain) pulls off a save.

MARTINS INDI (Netherlands) commits a foul.

V. PERSIE (Netherlands) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

DE GUZMAN (Netherlands) is penalized after committing a foul.

ROBBEN (Netherlands) is ruled offside.

DE VRIJ (Netherlands) concedes a free-kick following a challenge on SILVA (Spain).

DE VRIJ (Netherlands) is cautioned.

VRIJ (Netherlands) is cautioned.

SILVA (Spain) sees his effort hit the target.

Iniesta plays a beautiful ball through to the Manchester City man, who tries to fool Cillessen by dinking the ball over him, but the Ajax keeper is equal to his effort.
CILLESSEN (Netherlands) pulls off a save.


XAVI (Spain) takes a corner kick.

V. PERSIE (Netherlands) scores!!



GOAL! Robin van Persie levels things up 90 seconds before half-time with a diving, looping header over the stranded Iker Casillas, following a superb cross-field ball by Daley Blind.

ROBBEN (Netherlands) concedes a free-kick following a challenge on PIQUÉ (Spain).

HALF TIME: Despite Spain dominating possession in the opening period and taking the lead through Xabi Alonso's penalty, Robin van Persie's superb header means the Dutch go in at the break on level terms. Join us for what should prove to be a thrilling second period.



The referee brings the first half to an end.

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