2014 FIFA World Cup - Group B Match 2 - CHILE VS AUSTRALIA - Second Half Highlights

Below are the last highlights of Group B Match 2 - Chile VS Australia at Arena Pantanal.

After some incisive build-up play by Chile, the ball breaks to Sanchez who opens his body and tries to curl one into the top corner, but his effort is high and wide.

ALEXIS (Chile) sees an effort go off target.

 

GOAL! The Wigan winger scores Chile's third to wrap up the three points. Pinilla goes through behind the Australian defence, and Ryan's save finds its way to the Chile No15, who fires home from long range.

BEAUSEJOUR (Chile) scores!!

 

Chile have held off Australia to take the three points in Cuiaba. They went 2-0 up with a quick-fire Alexis and Valdivia double before Cahill pulled one back for the Socceroos. Despite a spirited fightback, Beausejour's late strike sealed the victory.

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

We're back under way in Salvador and there's been a downpour of rain during the interval which means the raw heat from the opening period has subsided a little.

The second half kicks off.

JANMAAT (Netherlands) is penalised after committing a foul.

A. INIESTA (Spain) sees his effort hit the target.

Iniesta receives the ball around 25 yards from goal, swivels and gets his head up straight away. His shot, though tame, sees Cillessen scramble across goal to smother the ball.

CILLESSEN (Netherlands) pulls off a save.

GOAL! Robben controls a long ball with wonderful precision, steadies himself to take the ball past Gerard Pique, and hammers past Casillas. The Dutch are ahead!

ROBBEN (Netherlands) scores!!

That's Robben's fourth World Cup goal in his ninth match at the global finals. He scored once in 2006 and twice in 2010. He joins Robin van Persie as the only Dutchmen to score at three World Cups.

DIEGO COSTA (Spain) is ruled offside.

OFF THE BAR! Superb build-up play by Arjen Robben sees Janmaat help the ball on to Van Persie. The Dutch skipper slams the ball right-footed at Casillas' goal and it thunders off the frame of the goal. So close!

V. PERSIE (Netherlands) rattles the crossbar.

XAVI (Spain) swings in the corner.

 V. PERSIE (Netherlands) is ruled offside.

WIJNALDUM (in) comes off the bench to replace DE GUZMAN (out) (Netherlands)

PEDRO (in) comes off the bench to replace ALONSO (out) (Spain)

TORRES (in) comes off the bench to replace DIEGO COSTA (out) (Spain)

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

DE VRIJ (Netherlands) is denied by the post.

GOAL! The Dutch are 3-1 ahead!

Sneijder whips a free-kick across the Spanish box and the Dutch No3 bundles in at the back post. Incredible scenes in Salvador!

DE VRIJ (Netherlands) scores!!

I. CASILLAS (Spain) is cautioned.

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

V. PERSIE (Netherlands) is cautioned.

SILVA (Spain) sees his effort hit the target.

MARTINS INDI (Netherlands) pulls off a save.

PEDRO (Spain) sees his effort hit the target.

CILLESSEN (Netherlands) pulls off a save.

Robin van Persie opens his body and pops a shot from around 25 yards out, but the Real Madrid stopper denies the Dutch No9 with his legs.

I. CASILLAS (Spain) pulls off a save.

OFFSIDE! The ball is in the net, but it won't count. Pedro heads on to David Silva, who pokes home at the second attempt, but the Manchester City man was in an offside position.

SILVA (Spain) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

TORRES (Spain) is ruled offside.

GOAL! Incredible stuff at the Arena Fonte Nova as the Dutch go further ahead! Iker Casillas miscontrols and Van Persie pounces, takes a touch and pokes home.

V. PERSIE (Netherlands) scores!!

 

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

The Spaniards need to find a response from somewhere, but the Real Madrid defender curls a set piece in which goes just wide of Cillessen's right-hand post.

RAMOS (Spain) sees an effort go off target.

Chelsea's latest signing enters the field. Can he make a difference in the final few minutes in Salvador? Remember, Del Bosque's men lost their opener to Switzerland in 2010 but went on to lift the Trophy.

FÁBREGAS (in) comes off the bench to replace SILVA (out) (Spain)

I. CASILLAS (Spain) pulls off a save.

ROBBEN (Netherlands) sees his effort hit the target.

A quite incredible passage of play sees Wijnaldum skip past the Spanish defence into the area and Casillas saves, the ball rebounds out to Robben whose thunderous effort is turned away by the Spain No1.

I. CASILLAS (Spain) pulls off a save.

ROBBEN (Netherlands) takes a corner kick.

LENS (Netherlands) illegally handles the ball.

SNEIJDER (Netherlands) sees his effort hit the target.

RAMOS (Spain) pulls off a save.

RAMOS (Spain) pulls off a save.

PEDRO (Spain) commits a foul.

The final whistle sounds.

It's all over in Salvador, and it's one of the most incredible results in World Cup history. Spain led through Xabi Alonso's first half penalty but Robin van Persie equalised with a diving header just before the interval. The excellent Arjen Robben then put the Dutch ahead before De Vrij bundled home and both Van Persie and Robben completed their braces. Spain lost their first game in 2014, can they come back from this?

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.

2014 FIFA World Cup - Group A Day 2 Game 1 MEX VS CMR - Second Half Review

Cameroon kick off the second half after both teams were back to the pitch.

Cameroon coach Volker Finke made one half-time switch, bringing on fellow defender Nounkeu in a one-for-one swap.

NOUNKEU (in) comes off the bench to replace DJEUGOUE (out) (Cameroon)

O PERALTA (Mexico) sees his effort hit the target.

Cameroon's keeper denies an early goal for El Tri

ITANJDE (Cameroon) pulls off a save.

SONG (Cameroon) concedes a free-kick following a challenge on G DOS SANTOS (Mexico).

The rain has let up a little bit for the second half, much to the delight of fans, players and coaches alike!

Safe hands from Mexico's keeper there. A tricky deflection might have fooled others but Ochoa was up to the task.

H HERRERA (Mexico) is penalised after committing a foul.

O PERALTA (Mexico) commits a foul.

H MORENO (Mexico) concedes a free-kick following a challenge on MBIA (Cameroon).

Mexico's No15 goes into the book after taking down Stephane Mbia. Mbia looked to be clear past the defender, leaving the referee no choice.

H MORENO (Mexico) is cautioned.

Speaking of today's official, Colombia’s Wilmar Roldan, who turned 34 in January, is the youngest referee at the 2014 World Cup.

ASSOU EKOTTO (Cameroon) sees an effort go off target.

SONG (Cameroon) swings in the corner.

CHEDJOU (Cameroon) sees his effort hit the target.

H HERRERA (Mexico) pulls off a save.

It's back and forth now as both Mexico and Cameroon charge ahead, desperately looking for the opening goal.

ASSOU EKOTTO (Cameroon) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

G DOS SANTOS (Mexico) sees his effort hit the target.

ITANJDE (Cameroon) pulls off a save.

Mexico's No19 finds the back of the net after Itandje's initial save, which he did well to get a hand on to begin win. The rebound proved costly, however, and Peralta tucked it away to put El Tri in front.

O PERALTA (Mexico) scores!!

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A GUARDADO (Mexico) sees his effort hit the target.

Cameroon pulls off a save.

P AGUILAR (Mexico) commits a foul.

M FABIAN (in) comes off the bench to replace A GUARDADO (out) (Mexico) 

The goal-scorer is subbed off for Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez and the crowd gives O Peralta No.19 a massive standing ovation for his performance today.

J HERNANDEZ (in) comes off the bench to replace O PERALTA (out) (Mexico)

MOUKANDJO (Cameroon) concedes a free-kick following a challenge on G DOS SANTOS (Mexico).

Cameroon's Dany Nounkeu clears the ball just in time as Marco Fabian came crashing in. That nearly caught the Cameroonians by surprise.

NOUNKEU (Cameroon) commits a foul.

NOUNKEU (Cameroon) is cautioned.

M LAYUN (Mexico) sees an effort go off target.

Dos Santos is stands over the ball as the referee adjusts the wall. His cross comes in but Cameroon clear comfortably and Mexico's long range effort goes harmlessly out for a goal kick.

The Fenerbahce forward comes on for the midfielder as coach Volker Finke looks to add some more attacking options as his side searches for an equaliser

WEBO (in) comes off the bench to replace SONG (out) (Cameroon)

ETO'O (Cameroon) sees an effort go off target.

MOUKANDJO (Cameroon) swings in the corner.

Benjamin Moukandjo's cross is cleared at the last minute by Francisco Rodriguez. Had Mexico's No2 not been there that would have likely been a certain equaliser for Cameroon.

The Indomitable Lions are not going down without a fight. Cameroon's high pressure is causing trouble for Mexico's backline, who are forced to clear as Finke's men shut down El Tri's options.

J HERNANDEZ (Mexico) commits a foul.

CHOUPO-MOTING (Cameroon) sees his effort hit the target.

R MARQUEZ (Mexico) pulls off a save.

ASSOU EKOTTO (Cameroon) is penalised after committing a foul.

MOUKANDJO (Cameroon) sees his effort hit the target.

Mexico's custodian keeps Cameroon's Moukandjo off the scoresheet with a spectacular full-stretch diving save.

G OCHOA (Mexico) pulls off a save.

ASSOU EKOTTO (Cameroon) commits a foul.

C SALCIDO (in) comes off the bench to replace H HERRERA (out) (Mexico)

J HERNANDEZ (Mexico) sees an effort go off target.

The final whistle sounds.

Thanks to Oribe Peralta's finish, Mexico have continued their unbeaten streak in their opening World Cup match, dating back to France 1998 with three wins and one draw. Meanwhile, with today's 1-0 defeat, Cameroon have become the first African to lose five consecutive World Cup matches.