Nederland		Nigeria
We advance	Tactics	ObafemiMARTINS
59%	Possession	41%
24%	Play in the half	76%
36	Shots	1
0	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	0
79.7	average mark	59.7
magical	Shooting	solid
incredible	Passing	very good
incredible	Defending	excellent

8 minute.
van Emmerik approaches the ball. van Emmerik makes an instep pass. Luissel just manages to reach the ball first. Luissel centers. van der Velden gets his head on it. The ball hits the post.
Missed by few inches.

11 minute.
Cillessen centers. Oparaku approaches the ball. van der Velden wins the ball from behind. van der Velden has a fantastic effort at goal. Fregene desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
It was close.

15 minute.
van Gaal lobs the ball high into the air. Luissel approaches the ball. Luissel makes a sublime pass. van Emmerik takes over possession. van Emmerik has a fantastic effort at goal. Fregene miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. The ball hits the post.

20 minute.
van Gaal passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Harskamp plays the ball through. Luissel just manages to reach the ball first. Luissel centers. van Emmerik rises up and heads the ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

25 minute.
van Gaal just manages to reach the ball first. van Gaal passes, it`s a high ball. Luissel takes over possession. Luissel passes, it`s a high ball. van Emmerik gets his head on it. Fregene tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

28 minute.
Throw-in. Eliakwu, swiftly takes the throw-in. van Emmerik takes over possession. van Emmerik shoots. Fregene makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland - Nigeria 1:0

30 minute.
Tahamata makes a sublime pass. Luissel has problems with catching the ball. Luissel makes a sublime pass. van Emmerik takes over possession. van Emmerik shoots. Fregene miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. van der Velden approaches the ball. van der Velden shoots. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland - Nigeria 2:0

32 minute.
Datoru attempts to pass. Tahamata takes over possession. Tahamata makes an instep pass. van der Velden just manages to reach the ball first. van der Velden takes a swing and hits it... Fregene miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

34 minute.
Luissel just manages to reach the ball first. Luissel passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Rufai approaches the ball. van Emmerik cleverly intercepts the pass. van Emmerik takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar.

35 minute.
Datoru has problems with catching the ball. van der Velden approaches the ball. Ufele approaches the ball. van der Velden cleverly intercepts the pass. van der Velden shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland - Nigeria 3:0

42 minute.
Fregene attempts to pass. van Gaal plays the ball off with his head. Harskamp attempts to pass. Luissel centers. van Emmerik makes a diving header.
Missed by few inches.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Nederland 25%, Nigeria 75%.
Nederland - Nigeria 3:0

48 minute.
van Emmerik approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Rufai is guilty of misconduct. The harmed player, van Emmerik, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Roest comes on to the pitch.

48 minute.
Fregene attempts to pass. Tahamata approaches the ball. Tahamata passes, it`s a high ball. van Emmerik takes over possession. van Emmerik shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland - Nigeria 4:0

49 minute.
Leeuwin comes on to the pitch.

52 minute.
Luissel just manages to reach the ball first. Luissel makes a one-touch pass. Leeuwin just manages to reach the ball first. Leeuwin shoots. Fregene hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball hits the bar. Roest approaches the ball. Roest makes a one-touch pass. Tahamata takes over possession. Tahamata passes, it`s a high ball. The ball hits the bar.

57 minute.
Ufele just manages to reach the ball first. Ufele centers. Cillessen approaches the ball. Cillessen centers. Roest gets his head on it.
It was close.

60 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Leeuwin is off-side. Mommers comes on to the pitch.

60 minute.
de Vroet attempts to pass. van Gaal makes a sublime pass. Harskamp takes over possession. Harskamp passes, it`s a high ball. Roest rises up and heads the ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

61 minute.
Cillessen takes over possession. Cillessen lobs the ball high into the air. Roest just manages to reach the ball first. Roest passes, it`s a high ball. Leeuwin rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

64 minute.
Cillessen cleverly intercepts the pass. Cillessen makes a one-touch pass. Harskamp plays the ball through. Leeuwin approaches the ball. Leeuwin has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

65 minute.
Fregene kicks the ball away from the goal. Mommers plays the ball off with his head. the ball bounces off Leeuwin`s chest. Leeuwin takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland - Nigeria 5:0

67 minute.
de Vroet makes an instep pass. Harskamp approaches the ball. Harskamp lobs the ball high into the air. Roest makes a diving header. Fregene hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland - Nigeria 6:0

69 minute.
Roest takes over possession. Oparaku fouls inside the box. Penalty! The harmed player, Roest, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Oparaku passes, it`s a high ball. Roest places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots. Fregene palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Roest just manages to reach the ball first. Roest takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland - Nigeria 7:0

70 minute.
Mommers approaches the ball. Mommers makes a one-touch pass. Harskamp just manages to reach the ball first. Harskamp centers. Leeuwin gets his head on it. Fregene miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

77 minute.
Mommers cleverly intercepts the pass. Mommers attempts to pass. Harskamp makes a sublime pass. Leeuwin approaches the ball. Leeuwin has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the post.

81 minute.
Schmidt passes, it`s a high ball. Harskamp plays the ball off with his head. Leeuwin approaches the ball. Leeuwin shoots. Post!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland - Nigeria 8:0

85 minute.
Leeuwin passes, it`s a high ball. Datoru just manages to reach the ball first. Roest cleverly intercepts the pass. Roest shoots. Fregene hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland - Nigeria 9:0

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Nederland 24%, Nigeria 76%.
Nederland - Nigeria 9:0