The Netherlands beats Slovakia, goes through to quarter finals

A 2-1 victory over Slovakia put the Netherlands through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Monday.


The first goal of the match was scored by Arjen Robben in the 18th minute with a a low shot into the bottom corner of the net.
A clean cross from Dirk Kuijt after a free kick in the 83rd minute was put home by Wesley Sneijder to make it 2-0.
‘I have to hugely applaud Dirk Kuyt there for the second Dutch goal. Many players would have tried an angled shot but he was selfless and set up Sneijder for a tap-in instead. Intelligent play,’ said BBC commentator Pat Nevin.
Slovakia pulled back one goal in the 90th minute of the game with a penalty.
Oranje will meet Brazil in the quarter finals on July 2.
For the BBC match report, click here

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