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


  47% Ball Possession Uruguay  and  53% Ball Possession  Netherlands
             Uruguay 2 - 3 Netherlands    
                                41' Diego Forlan             18' Van Bronckhorst
                                92' Maxi Perreira             70' Wesley Sneijder
                                                                           73' Arjen Robben

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There are 8 Italy Serie A Players in this Semifinal game Uruguay vs Netherlands.  4 Italian Serie A Players with Uruguay National football team:  Lazio goalkeeper Fernando Muslera, Juventus defender  Martin Caceres, Napoli midfielder Walter Gargano, and Palermo forward  Edinson Cavani.   2 Italy Serie A players with Netherlands: Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder and AC Milan forward Klaas Jan Huntelaar. 

Whatever the results both teams already making history.. Uruguay  reaching the World Cup Quarter finalsafter 40 years since the 1970  World Cup in Mexico and now even in the Semifinal.  Uruguay making 10 appearances in World Cup winning 2 titles.

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Netherlands making 8 appearances in World Cup, though have never won a World Cup and now look to be in the World Cup Final. 


Last results from Uruguay and Netherlands 2010 FIFA World Cup Quarter Finals Friday, July 2, 2010

  Uruguay 5- 3 Ghana   (Match 58)

    Netherlands2 - 1 Brazil    (Match 57)


   4 Italy Serie A  players with URUGUAY National Football team

 Lazio goalkeeper Fernando Muslera  played all 90 minutes

 Palermo forward  Edinson Cavani  played all 90 minutes

 Juventus defender Martin Caceres played all 90 minutes and got a yellow card in the 29th minute for a bad foul on De Zeeuw with a boot in the face while trying to get the ball.

Napoli midfielder Walter Gargano   played all 90 minutes


2 Italy Serie A  players with NETHERLANDS National Football team

Inter Milan Midfielder Wesley Sneijder played all 90 minutes, got a yellow card in the 29th minute for pushing Uruguay defender Martin Caceres,  and scored one goal in the 70th minute.

AC Milan Forward Klaas Jan Huntelaar   did not play, but listed among the substitutes.






  Here is the official starting lineup from URUGUAY National team by coach Oscar Tabarez:

URUGUAY: 1-Fernando Muslera; 3-Diego Godin, 6-Mauricio Victorino,5-Walter Gargano, 16-Maximiliano Pereira, 22-Martin Caceres, 15-Diego Perez, 11-Alvaro Pereira, 17-Egidio Arevalo, 7-Edinson Cavani, 10-Diego Forlan.


  Here is the official starting lineup from NETHERLANDS National team by coach Bert van  Marwijk:

NETHERLANDS: 1-Maarten Stekelenburg; 12-Khalid Boulahrouz, 3-JohnHeitinga, 4-Joris Mathijsen, 5-Giovanni van Bronckhorst; 7-Dirk Kuyt,6-Mark van Bommel, 10-Wesley Sneijder, 14-Demy de Zeeuw, 11-Arjen Robben; 9-Robin van Persie.


Key players Netherlands midfielder Wesley Sneijder and Uruguay forward Diego Forlan.

 




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Uruguay and Lazio goalkeeper Fernando Muslera  despite his super stretch fails fails to stop  the missile  goal by Netherlands' Giovanni van Bronckhorst


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Netherlands'  Captain Giovanni van Bronckhorst celebrates with teammates Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben  after scoring a goal marking his 105th appearance with the Netherlands national team.


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In the 41st minute Uruguay captain Diego Forlan equalizing the score with a super smacking long left footed shot. Party time for  the  bench from  Uruguay jumping  to celebrate  and  Coach Oscar Tavarez  celebrates with a  roaring  shout   like a lion. It's the 4th goal from Forlan.   Oh my gosh, now it's game open for anybody.  Will the Garra Charrua be enough to win/?????
 
First half ends 45% ball possession Uruguay and 55% ball possession Netherlands

In the 70th minute it is Netherlands and Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder to break the tie..... wow... you bet Inter fans are jumping along President Massimo Moratti.. It's the 5th goal from Sneijder now equal to Spain forward David Villa..

Oh my gosh.... guys, you won't believe it  but now Netherlands closing the match with the goal by Arjen Robben in the 73rd minute.

Uruguay fighting until the very last minute but the Garra Charrua this time was not enough.  However, Uruguay leaving the World Cup with a good performance. 



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Netherlands' Wesley Sneijder   kicks to score the second goal during the 2010 World Cup semi-final  against Uruguay defeating 3 Uruguayan players unable to stop his  right footed goal.


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Uruguay players applaud their fans thanking them for their constant support as they leave the pitch following the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Uruguay and the Netherlands at the Green Point stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, July 6, 2010




 
   2010 World Cup South Africa Semi Final
  Match 61

   Uruguay - Netherlands    
 Tuesday, July 6, 2010
 Green Point Stadium
Capetown, South Africa
 
Referee:  Ravshan Irmatov (UZB.)
 
Attendance:

Scorers: 

OFFICIAL FORMATIONS

URUGUAY: 1-Fernando Muslera; 3-Diego Godin, 6-Mauricio Victorino, 5-Walter Gargano, 16-Maximiliano Pereira, 22-Martin Caceres, 15-Diego Perez, 11-Alvaro Pereira, 17-Egidio Arevalo, 7-Edinson Cavani, 10-Diego Forlan.

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, 14-Demy de Zeeuw, 11-Arjen Robben; 9-Robin van Persie.

2010 World Cup South Africa Semi Final   Match 61    Uruguay - Netherlands      Tuesday, July 6, 2010  Green Point Stadium Capetown, South Africa   Referee:  Ravshan Irmatov (UZB.)
Uruguay (URU)	Match Statistics	Netherlands (NED)
12	Shots	11
6	Shots on goal	7
2	Goals Scored	3
15	Fouls Committed	16
15	Fouls Suffered	13
4	Corner kicks	5
4	Free kicks Shots (scored)	6
0 / 0	Penalty Kicks (Goals/Shots)	0 / 0
4	Offsides	5
0	Own goals	0
2	Yellow cards	3
0	Second yellow card and red card	0
0	Red Cards	0
33	Actual playing time	37
47%	Possession (%)	53%

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What do you think of theresults? Which players surprised you or  disappointed you and  why?




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