By Anna Italia
Covering the 2010 World Cup South Africa from an Italian Perspective


  51% Ball Possession  Cameroon  and  49% Ball Possession Netherlands
           Cameroon 1 - 2 Netherlands
                                    65' Samuel Eto'o (pen)          36' Robin Van Persie
                                                                                       83' Klaas Jan Huntelaar

          
                    

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 Netherlands qualifying as Group E leaders......


1 Italy Serie A  player with CAMEROON National Football team: 

Inter  forward Samuel Eto'o being also the captain  played all 90minutes and converting a penalty goal in the 65th minute.


2 Italy Serie A  players with NETHERLANDS National Football team

- Inter Milan Midfielder Wesley Sneijder  playing all 90 minutes

- AC Milan Forward Klaas Jan Huntelaar starting from the bench when substituting Van Persie in the 57th minute.  Scoring a goal in the 83rd minute.

2010 FIFA World Cup Group E Standing	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Netherlands	3	3	0	0	5	1	9
Japan	3	2	0	1	4	2	6
Denmark	3	1	0	2	3	6	3
Cameroon	3	0	0	3	2	5	0

Here is the official starting eleven lineup from CAMEROON by coach  Paul Le Guen:

CAMEROON: 16-Hamidou Souleymanou; 19-Stephane Mbia, 7-Landry Nguemo, 3-Nicolas Nkoulou, 2-Benoit Assou-Ekotto, 8-Geremi, 11-Jean Makoun, 6-Alexandre Song, 9-Samuel Eto'o, 13-Eric Choupo-Moting, 12-Gaetan Bong.

Here is the official starting lineup from NETHERLANDS by coach: Bert Van Marwijk:

NETHERLANDS: 1-Maarten Stekelenburg; 12-Khalid Boulahrouz, 3-John Heitinga, 4-Joris Mathijsen, 5-Giovanni van Bronckhorst; 7-Dirk Kuyt, 6-Mark van Bommel, 10-Wesley Sneijder, 8-Nigel de Jong, 23-Rafael van der Vaart; 9-Robin van Persie.


               



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Netherlands Official line up Group E first round 2010World Cup football match against Cameroon  on June 24, 2010 at Green Point stadium in CapeTown.  (1st row L-R) Netherlands' defender Khalid Boulahrouz, Netherlands' midfielder Rafael van der Vaart, Netherlands' midfielder Nigelde Jong, Netherlands' striker Robinvan Persie and Netherlands' midfielder Wesley Sneijder (2nd row L-R) Netherlands' goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg, Netherlands' striker Robinvan Persie, Netherlands' defender Joris Mathijsen, Netherlands' defender John Heitinga, Netherlands' striker DirkKuyt and Netherlands' midfielder Markvan Bommel



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Cameroon Official lineup World Cup group E soccer match between Cameroon and the Netherlands in Cape Town, South Africa.


Opening the score in the 35th minute is Netherlands with a combo between Van der Vaart and him getting the ball through the legs of  Cameroon goalkeeper Souleymanou....
Cameroon 0 - 1 Netherlands


In the 64th minute Van der Vaaart concedes a penalty after a super shiny clear handball.  Taking the penalty spot is Cameroon and Inter Milan forward Samuel Eto'o... oh goshhhh I was like oh come on Eto'o don't miss it and   takes this one for  the honor goal.. then,  Eto'o getting ready with a right footed shot  all the way to the right hand corner bammmmmmmmmmmmmmmm yeppp goooooallllllll  So happy for Eto'o scoring.
Cameroon 1 - 1 - Netherlands


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Here is Cameroon and Inter Milan forward Samuel Eto'o converting his penalty with a right footed shot.


In the 83rd minute, awesome moment for Netherlands and AC Milan fans as forward Klaas Jan Huntelaaar blasted Cameroon goalkeeper after the shot from Arjen Robben hit the post .. bounced....and Huntelaar not wasting his golden moment and bam bam bam bam towards the empty net  goooooalllllllllllllllll oh my gosh, you bet I jumped from my seat to celebrate this goal from our Serie A player and did my cheerleading... wohoooooooooooooooooo  Hunter, Hunter, Hunterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Cameroon 1 - 2 Netherlands





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Here is Netherlands and AC Milan forward Klaas Jan Huntelaar congratulated by Arjen Robben after scoring against Cameroon. 



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Sad for the elimination, but Cameroon and Inter Milan forward Samuel Eto'o saluting the fans and thanking them for their constant support.


Click the video to watch the highlights of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Group E match Cameroon vs Netherlands on Thursday, June 24, 2010

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FIFA 2010WorldCup Group E  Third Round
Match

 Cameroon 1 - 2 Netherlands
Thursday, June 24,  2010
Green Point  Stadium
 South Africa

Referee: Pablo POZO (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Patricio BASUALTO (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Francisco MONDRIA (CHI)
Fourth official: Khalil AL GHAMDI (KSA)
FOF: Saleh AL MARZOUQI (UAE)

OFFICIAL FORMATIONS CAMEROON - NETHERLANDS

CAMEROON: 16-Hamidou Souleymanou; 19-Stephane Mbia, 7-Landry Nguemo, 3-Nicolas Nkoulou, 2-Benoit Assou-Ekotto, 8-Geremi, 11-Jean Makoun, 6-Alexandre Song, 9-Samuel Eto'o, 13-Eric Choupo-Moting, 12-Gaetan Bong.

NETHERLANDS: 1-Maarten Stekelenburg; 12-Khalid Boulahrouz, 3-John Heitinga, 4-Joris Mathijsen, 5-Giovanni van Bronckhorst; 7-Dirk Kuyt, 6-Mark van Bommel, 10-Wesley Sneijder, 8-Nigel de Jong, 23-Rafael van der Vaart; 9-Robin van Persie.

2010 FIFA World Cup Tickets Group E: Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, and Cameroon

Match	Date	Venue			Results			FIFA World Cup 2010 Tickets
9	14 June	Johannesburg		Netherlands	2 - 0	Denmark		46' Simon Poulsen (own goal), 85' Dirk Kuyt
10	14 June	Mangaung/Bloemfontein		Japan	1 - 0	Cameroon		Goal 39' Keisuke Honda
25	19 June	Durban		Netherlands	1 - 0	Japan		Goal  56' Wesley Sneijder
26	19 June	Tshwane/Pretoria		Cameroon	1 - 2	Denmark		Goals 10' Samuel Eto'o, 33' Nicklas Bendtner, 61' Dennis Rommedahl
43	24 June	Rustenburg		Denmark	1 - 3	Japan		Goals
44	24 June	Cape Town		Cameroon	1 - 2	Netherlands		Goals

What do you think of the results?  Which players  surprised youor disappointed you and why?




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