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