2014 FIFA World Cup - Round of 16 - 3 Match | NETHERLANDS vs MEXICO

Netherlands broke Mexican hearts in the final moments after Wesley Sneijder's super strike and Huntelaar's calmly finished penalty at Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza. El Tri can't believe it as the Dutch celebrated their 2-1 win over Mexico.

First half of the game was pretty much slow for both teams but it was Mexico after Giovani Dos Santos scored for the first time in two years giving El Tri its lead. Dos Santos held off Daley Blind to fire off a half-volley from the top of the area and his accuracy in inch-perfect as it finds the bottom corner past a diving Cillessen.

The referees called a cooling break in the second half and it was Mexico who made the first effort but C. Salcido's shot was too high and too wide to cause any trouble for the Dutch goalkeeper. In return at 88' Wesley Sneijder equalizes for the Netherlands, and was a thumping strike. Klass-Jan Huntelaar heads it back to the top of the area where Giovani was corner and not even the impressive Guillermo Ochoa got it.

PLAYER STATISTICS

Wesley SNEIJDER

NETHERLANDS

MIDFIELDER

• Total Goals scored1
• Assists0
• Attempts On Target4
• Yellow/Red cards0 / 0
• Fouls committed/suffered1 / 0
• Passes (complete)54 (44)
• Passes Completion Rate81.48%
• Tackles0

Not too long before the final whistle sounded, Klass-Jan Huntelaar (Netherlands) scored from the spot which made the Netherlands ease-through the quarter-finals. Huntelaar fired it to Ochoa's right as he dove the opposite way and the Oranje celebrated wildly.

Here are the statistics of the game:

NED

MEX

STATISTICS

Ball possession

55%

45%

8	Fouls Committed	12
8	Attempts On Target	7
14	Shots	12
2	Total Goals scored	1
1	Penalties scored	0

Even the Mexican did not won the match, still G. Ochoa was elected man of the hour:

G. OCHOA

MEXICO

GOALKEEPER

has been elected Man of the Match

90MINUTES PLAYED

24TOTAL PASSES

0GOALS FOR

0SHOTS

2014 FIFA World Cup - Round of 16 - 2nd Match | COLOMBIA vs URUGUAY

The next match of Round of 16 first day was between Uruguay and Colombia. This 2 teams met 38 times and Uruguay historically have had the better of Colombia with 18 vitories. At the Estadio do Maracana, Rio De Janeiro, these two team again fought to get into quarter-finals.

 

Injured Falcao supported his team during the match at Estadio do Maracana 

The head to head statistics did not give Uruguay the chance to push through the quarter-finals left with 2-0 in favour of Colombia. Surprisingly all points made for Colombia came from the same person, James Rodriguez at 28’ on the first half and at 50’ on the second half which voted him Man of the Match.

JAMES

COLOMBIA

MIDFIELDER

has been elected Man of the Match

85MINUTES PLAYED

43TOTAL PASSES

2GOALS FOR

4SHOTS

Here are the half time and full time stats:

HALF-TIME: As the two teams head back down the tunnel, James Rodriguez's superb strike is the difference so far, though Colombia enjoyed the majority of the play during the first 45 minutes. Uruguay looked dangerous at times on set pieces and counter-attacks, but they only created a couple of true chances.

STATISTICS

COL

URU

Ball possession

55%

45%

19	Fouls Committed	17
8	Attempts On Target	9
10	Shots	16
2	Total Goals scored	0
0	Penalties scored	0

FULL-TIME: James Rodriguez made all the difference tonight and his efforts see Colombia go through to the quarter-finals, while simultaneously sending Uruguay home. The No10's first goal will surely be in contention for goal of the tournament, and despite a late flurry from La Celeste, Los Cafeteros were too strong for Oscar Tabarez's team, and Colombia's win now sets up what should be a fantastic quarter-final fixture against Brazil on Friday, 4 July in Fortaleza.

2014 FIFA World Cup - Round of 16 - 1st Match | BRAZIL vs CHILE

Last Saturday, June 28, 2014 Brazil fought against Chile in the first match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Round of 16. Brazil was able to squeeze through the quarter-finals on penalties after a tense match at the Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte with 1-1 draw against Chile.

For the 3^rd time like in previous occasion, Chile has only made it this far which has been beaten by Brazil by all of those matches. This has been an omen for the Chileans but it was worth fight.

Brazil kept their dream of a sixth World Cup alive after narrowly escaping a tremendous challenge from Chile.

David Luiz of Brazil first made the goal at 18’ and Alexis of Chile followed at 32’. 

BRA

CHI

STATISTICS

Ball possession

49%

51%

28	Fouls Committed	23
13	Attempts On Target	5
23	Shots	13
1	Total Goals scored	1
0	Penalties scored	0

Penalties decide for the winner it was a 3:2 penalty conversion which followed as sequenced:

David Luiz (Brazil successfully converts the penalty.

Pinilla’s (Chile) penalt was saved by Cesar (Brazil)

Willian (Brazil) shoots wide and missing his penalty spot.

Alexis (Chile) was again stopped by Cesar (Brazil) saving his penalty.

Marcelo (Brazil) puts his past Bravo despite getting a hand to it and converted his penalty.

Ch. Aranguiz (Chile) put straight in the top corner giving a great penalty conversion.

Hulk’s (Brazil) effort was stopped by Claudio Bravo.

Diaz (Chile) brought equalizer for Chile that calms their team.

Neymar Jr. (Brazil) made the game tougher for Chileans giving the hosts the lead.

Jara (Chile) hits the post and it bounces back towards the spot and Brazil begin to celebrate wildly!

This ended the decision maker converting penalties 3-2 by Brazil over Chile.

Because of all the efforts the Brazil Goal Keeper made he was elected Man of the Match!

JULIO CESAR

BRAZIL

GOALKEEPER

has been elected Man of the Match

120MINUTES PLAYED

35TOTAL PASSES

0GOALS FOR

0SHOTS