Nederland		Česká republika
We advance	Tactics	alt5
50%	Possession	50%
47%	Play in the half	53%
11	Shots	9
5	Fouls	3
2	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
5	Offsides	3
77.8	average mark	73.9
outstanding	Shooting	outstanding
outstanding	Passing	incredible
brilliant	Defending	incredible

5 minute.
Yilmaz approaches the ball. Yilmaz passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Kemper lobs the ball high into the air. Reiziger takes over possession. Reiziger shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

7 minute.
Kaznějský approaches the ball. Čepela just manages to reach the ball first. Bosman fouls. Bosman is cautioned.

12 minute.
Neeskens makes a sublime pass. Bosman approaches the ball. Bosman plays the ball through. Bogarde takes over possession. Bogarde centers. Veleta tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Appel approaches the ball. Ševela fouls inside the box. Penalty! Appel was hurt. He`s crying with pain! The pressure mounts. The Referee puts the ball on the penalty spot. Appel takes a run-up. Veleta palms the ball clear.

18 minute.
Kemper makes a sublime pass. Reiziger approaches the ball. Týce fouls. Reiziger was harmed in the clash. Gruisen approaches the ball, he strikes....
It was close.

23 minute.
Pešout approaches the ball. Pešout attempts to pass. Kaznějský approaches the ball. Kaznějský passes, it`s a high ball. Čepela makes a diving header. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

25 minute.
Kaznějský makes a sublime pass. Augusta just manages to reach the ball first. Augusta makes a one-touch pass. Čepela just manages to reach the ball first. Čepela shoots. Volkers tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

36 minute.
Týce plays the ball off with his head. Kemper approaches the ball. Kemper makes a one-touch pass. Appel takes over possession. Appel has a fantastic effort at goal. Veleta palms the ball clear.

38 minute.
Týce approaches the set piece. Gruisen attempts to pass. Bogarde just manages to reach the ball first. Bogarde passes, it`s a high ball. Appel makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland - Česká republika 1:0

41 minute.
Ševela plays the ball off with his head. Nepomucký plays the ball through. Kaznějský takes over possession. Kaznějský makes a one-touch pass. Čepela approaches the ball.
Missed by few inches.

42 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Nepomucký takes the corner-kick. Augusta rises up and heads the ball. Volkers palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

45 minute.
Kaznějský makes a sublime pass. Čepela just manages to reach the ball first. Yilmaz brutally fouls the opponent. Yilmaz is cautioned.

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 46%, Česká republika 54%.
Nederland - Česká republika 1:0

46 minute.
Telemann makes a sublime pass. Gruisen attempts to pass. Here comes Bogarde, having a little trouble catching the ball. Bogarde passes, it`s a high ball. Appel gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland - Česká republika 2:0

56 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Čepela is off-side. Jaliens comes on to the pitch.

57 minute.
van Wijngaarden plays the ball through. Gruisen just manages to reach the ball first. Gruisen makes a one-touch pass. Reiziger approaches the ball. Reiziger has a fantastic effort at goal. Veleta palms the ball clear.

60 minute.
Sanders just manages to reach the ball first. Kaznějský cleverly intercepts the pass. Kaznějský passes, it`s a high ball. Augusta approaches the ball. Augusta shoots.
It was close.

61 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Drenthe comes on to the pitch.

75 minute.
Kemper makes a sublime pass. Jaliens approaches the ball. Týce fouls inside the box. Penalty! Týce is cautioned. The harmed player, Jaliens, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Jaliens may influence the final score. Jaliens runs up to the ball and takes a clever kick. Veleta hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland - Česká republika 3:0

84 minute.
Kemper plays the ball through. Bogarde takes over possession. Throw-in. Bogarde, swiftly takes the throw-in. Gruisen lobs the ball high into the air.
Missed by few inches.

86 minute.
Gruisen cleverly intercepts the pass. Gruisen lobs the ball high into the air. Bogarde takes over possession. Bogarde passes, it`s a high ball. Jaliens gets his head on it. Veleta palms the ball clear. Post!

89 minute.
Veleta, the goalkeeper, must have previously been injured. He is unable to continue playing. Maier comes on to the pitch.

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 48%, Česká republika 52%.
Nederland - Česká republika 3:0