World Cup semi-final preview - Holland vs Uruguay

Cape Town Green Point Stadium will host the first semi-final Tuesday of the FIFA World Cup 2010 between the Netherlands and Uruguay.

South America's Cup teams dominated much of the world, and many would not dare predict the presence of three European teams in the semifinals. A history of Holland vs Uruguay was the subject of even more unlikely.

Holland finally in a World Cup semifinal in 1998, a drawn game against Brazil, which ended in a penalty shootout that saw enforce the Brazilians.

Holland have inconsistent performer over the last decade, failing to qualify for the year 2002, not live to expectations in the 2006 World Cup after a good qualifying campaign. But in South Africa, expectations are sky high from the Netherlands after their departure from Brazil, and the prospect of a meeting of relatively weaker team, Uruguay in the semi-> Ultimate.

But who would exclude Uruguay at your own risk. Breezing through Group A won, Uruguay on South Korea in a hard-fought round of 16 match in Ghana to qualify for a semifinal against the only surviving African team.

Ghana was through a gate, a few minutes before half-time thanks to Sulley Muntari shooting from distance. (Incidentally, Muntari had the good fortune to be in the squad after his dispute with the coach Rajevac, during the group games.) Diego Forlan footballStatement made at the 55th 1-1. There was no change in the scoresheet after 90 minutes of regulation time.

Extra time seemed headed for a stale mate if Suarez, two strikes in South Korea can bring the Uruguay game for the semi took a page from the primer Handball Theirry Henri. Suarez conscious approach to the goal line to reject a goal-bound header Vorsah he kicked a red card. But the miss penalty by a coherent Gyan that hit the crossbarSuarez founded as a deliberate violation Uruguay en route to the semifinals.

Uruguay won the tie-breaking penalty kicks, 4-2 with two saves from goalkeeper Muslera, consolidating the first semi-final Uruguay since 1970.

Suarez is a hero in the eyes of the media in Uruguay, as Sebastian Abreu, who scored the winning penalty with a chip shot, Coach Oscar Tabarez will miss the suspended and injured Nicholas Suarez Lodeiro. Skipper Diego Luganocould also lose with a sprained knee. Diego Godin may have the opportunity, joining the final defense of Uruguay in the semifinals. Holland their first-class opposition in this World Cup, Uruguay and depleted starting lineup is likely to hurt them.

Argentina and has captured media attention in the group stage of apparently led by Brazil, one Intercontinental Cup world dominated south.

Meanwhile, the ground tactical victory in HollandBattles in their three group games. Their round of 16 match against Slovakia did not cause much effort Netherlands have set up a showdown with Brazil in the quarterfinals with a 2-1 victory.

Even before the game started, Brazil, Holland suffered a setback when they lost, Joris Mathijsen injury in a warm-up. This led Andre Ooijer, John Heitinga a partner-base line. Ten minutes of play, lack of coordination between two defenders was tooclear and Robinho Brazil has one. Brazil went into the half leading 1-0, and the question on everyone's mind was, would have won with more goals that the South Americans?

Eight minutes of the resumption, the game was overturned. A free kick to Holland was followed by a right cross from Sneijder. Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar tries to punch the ball clear, and in the process, collided with Felipe Melo. The ball bounced off his head on the net to give Melo, Holland equalizerserved on a plate.

Brazil remained calm and there was nothing to suggest increased Hollands, Kaka also scored his team near the second goal from a distance with poor Ooijer come.

But the Dutch had a vulnerability in the heart of the Brazilian defense odor, and 68-goal mouth melee minutes, a corner of seals taken in accordance with, Kuyt struck a step up for Sneijder to head in Holland were 2-1 and the score remained there When the final whistleBrazil World Cup. The aim Brazil survived a few close calls with the Netherlands remaining dominant Melo sending for an attack on Robben has done nothing to provoke the help of Brazil.

Netherlands have achieved what they have, without the big name players to popular teams like Brazil, Argentina, England and Spain. Holland takes credit for Arjen Robben returned from injury and resurrection Sneijder later.

Diego Forlan is the key figure for Uruguay,made three of his team's seven goals in this World Cup. He has the creative energy necessary to mount a final challenge in a game as big as the next half.

For the Netherlands, Wesley Sneijder has all-power, both in his death, or access, or creativity, or targets, and was probably the most effective midfielder World Cup.

Uruguay was able to return to an orthodox 4-4-2, defense, which must be used with successOpening against France in Group A.

Holland had the good fortune, more or less the same starting lineup have all the reason why players have combined so well.

The team could see Joris Mathijsen return from injury, against Uruguay, and other possible changes could include defender Khalid Boulahrouz at right-back, and Demy de Zeeuw in for de Jong in midfield.

Uruguay have been proud of the tournament, coming after the semifinal. Buttheir advance to the final seems unlikely. It 'hard to understand how a team could seal depleted Uruguay, Sneijder and Kuyt to complete, which will probably be dominated a match in Holland.

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