Serbia & Montenegro – Netherlands

1. Dirk Kuyt and Van der Vaart are on the bench for Holland while the Serbs are without the banned Vidic. S and M: Jevric, Dragutinovic, Gavrancic,Nenad Djordjevic, Krstajic, Duljaj, Stankovic, Predrag Djordjevic, Nadj, Kezman, Milosevic. Subs: Basta, Dudic, Ergic, Ilic, Koroman, Kovacevic, Ljuboja, Stojkovic, Vukic, Zigic. Holland: Van der Sar, Heitinga, Mathijsen, Ooijer, Van Bronckhorst, Sneijder, Van Bommel, Cocu, Van Persie,van Nistelrooy, Robben. Subs: Babel, Boulahrouz, De

2. On to the second game in the Group of Death after yesterday's cracked between Argentina and Ivory Coast. This is the first game in a World Cup final played behind the old Iron Curtain, interestingly enough.

3. 1'

   The Dutch get the game underway with points a must in a group as tough.

4. 1'

   Nadj beats Robben to thwart the first Doutch attack, and it already looks an open game.

5. 1'

   Robben, perhaps luckily, wins the first free kick. Sneijder will take.

6. 2'

   Robben himself gets the flick, but straight to Jevric.

7. 2'

   Interesting to note already how often the Dutch are looking for Robben, whoever gets teh ball.

8. 3'

   Van Bronckhorst goes for the long throw, but Cocu is penalised.

9. 3'

   Ooijer and Sneijder link up as the Dutch enjoy a spell of possession.

10. 4'

    Van Bronckhorst is seeing plenty of the ball at left back. Then Robben slips as he tries to evade Gavrancic.

11. 5'

    The first Serb attack comes to nothing as Predrag Djordjevic's pass goes out.

12. 6'

    Van Bommel finds Robben, who looks for van Nistelrooy, and it takes a good intereceptions to stop him getting in on goal.

13. 7'

    Van Nistelrooy goes on a short solo run, ended by Duljaj.

14. 8'

    Robben's shot comes off Gavrancic and Kristajic clears.

15. 8'

    Stankovic releases Kezman with a long pass but Ooijer comes across to cover well.

16. 9'

    Nenad Djordjevic aims long and Predrag Djordjevic wins a free kick.

17. 10'

    Stankovic takes, wide on the left flank, but the Dutch push up and van der Sar can claim unopposed.

18. 11'

    Van Bronckhorst goes for the diagonal ball, but it's just too far for Van Nistelrooy.

19. 12'

    Robben goes on a solo run, two track him and Duljaj tracks him. Free kick in a good crossing position.

20. 12'

    Sneijder takes, but it's really poor and cleared at the near post.

21. 13'

    Predrag Djordjevic gets round the back of the Dutch defence, he crosses, it's a fine chance... and Kezman and Milosevic appear to get in each other's way.

22. 14'

    Van NIstelrooy spreads play to Robben and it's interesting to see the Manchester United striker dropping a little deeper in search of the ball already.

23. 15'

    Robben, very much the target for Holland, meets van Bronckhorst's long pass, beats his man but puts his cross just too close to Jevric.

24. 15'

    Milosevic shrugs off Van Bronckhorst, advances on goal... but his shot is tame and easy for van der Sar.

25. 16'

    A throw for the Serbs deep in Dutch territory. Djordjevic takes it, but it's heared away.

26. 17'

    Van Bommel's volleyed pass seems to set Robben away, but he's offside.

27. 18'

    GOAL! This time Robben does get away, released by van Nistelrooy with a slide-rule pass. He keeps his calm and sidefoots calmly past Jevric.

28. 19'

    Reward for the greater ambition of Holland and Robben, who has looked the danger man throughout, is the goalscorer.

29. 19'

    Predrag Djordjevic, who has looked something of a threat on the left for the Serbs, can't quite get his cross in.

30. 20'

    The Serbs had a terrific defensive record in qualifying. Now it is a test - how good are they going forward?

31. 21'

    Van Persie cuts in from the right flank which, as a left-footer, you would expect him to do. This isn't a balanced Dutch team, but they do have a threat.

32. 22'

    And that threat is Robben - a really well-struck effort from 25 yards is palmed away by Jevric. From the corner, Cocu heads over the bar.

33. 23'

    Van Nistelrooy, to his surprise, is penalised as he tries to escape from Duljaj.

34. 23'

    A cheer as the referee falls over. Nadj wins a corner for the Serbs.

35. 24'

    Stankovic's corner is too long for everyone, and easy for Holland.

36. 25'

    Cocu's chipped pass forward goes over van Nistelrooy's head and Jevric claims.

37. 25'

    Ambitious effort from Van Nistelrooy, a good 45 yards out. As easy as a backpass for the keeper, however.

38. 26'

    A late tackle by Kezman appears to have left van Bommel on the ground. Holland come forward and Sneijder shoots tamely wide.

39. 27'

    Milosevic wins a free kick from Mathijsen some 35 yards out.

40. 27'

    It's lined up for Kristajic, who thumps it. It takes a deflection and Milosevic attempts to capitalise, but he is offside.

41. 28'

    Another soft free kick conceded by the Dutch defence - Ooijer this time.

42. 28'

    Dragutinovic takes it quickly and looks for Milosevic, but he can't control his shot.

43. 29'

    Kezman, initially thinking he's offside, latches on to Nadj's long pass. He crosses, Milosevic challenges and gets a corner off Mathijsen.

44. 30'

    Predrag Djordjevic takes , it comes out to him and he crosses again. A stopping Kezman heads just wide at the back post.

45. 31'

    A flying van Persie connects with Cocu's cross, heads it well but too close to Jevric.

46. 32'

    Milosevic latches on to Kezman's delicate header and strikes a 25-yard half-volley well, but rather too close to van der Sar to really threaten.

47. 32'

    The goal has proved just what this game needed. S and M are coming forward now, and showing some quality, while the Dutch have retained their ambition.

48. 32'

    Van Persie swaps flanks, flicks the ball in for Sneijder, but he loses his footing.

49. 33'

    Van Basten wipes his face with a sponge as Holland feel the heat.

50. 34'

    Djordjevic whips in a corner and no one meets it until van Bommel, at the back of the box, hacks away.

51. 34'

    Stankovic and Heitinga are down after a challenge - the Serb midfielder is booked for it.

52. 35'

    Possession is conceded tamely by both sides, a rarity in this game so far.

53. 36'

    Another mazy run from Robben, often double-marked, earns the Dutch a throw.

54. 37'

    Robben almost gets a second. Latching on to a long ball, he cuts in a whips in a low right-foot shot that just goes past the far post.

55. 38'

    Stankovic comes into traffic in midfield and loses out. Holland quickly find Robben on the burst, he skips past one and wins a corner.

56. 39'

    Robben's corner is a weak one and cleared at the near post.

57. 39'

    Kezman goes down after failing to reach Gavrancic's pass. He gets up gingerly.

58. 40'

    Robben and van Bronckhorst combine and there's no doubt the Dutch are looking for the Chelsea winger at every possible opportunity.

59. 41'

    And they look for Robben again, but he just can't keep the ball in.

60. 42'

    Robben cuts in and puts his cross behind van Nistelrooy, looking for van Persie, but it is cut out

61. 43'

    A change for the Serbs already - Nenad Djordjevic comes off and Koroman is on. Presumably an attacking move

62. 44'

    Poor old Nenad Djordjevic had a torrid time against Robben. Duljaj has taken over at right back.

63. 45'

    Koroman is in the action straight away, crossing from the right and a sliding Kezman is denied by Ooijer.

64. 45'

    Two additional minutes in this half and the arrival of Koroman has perked up Serbia and Montenegro.

65. 45'

    Van Nistelrooy's little flick evades Robben as Holland press again.

66. 45'

    Excellent effort from Koroman, cutting in to blast a shot over from 20 yards.

67. 45'

    Half-time and the Dutch have a deserved lead with Robben, the goalscorer, very much the star of the show.

68. 46'

    The teams are back for the second half. Serbia and Montenegro kick off, knowing defeat here would make qualification from this group all but impossible. They have made a change already - Milosevic has gone on and the giant Zigic, who is 6ft 8in, is on.

69. 46'

    Zigic gets a flick-on straight away, but van der Sar beats Kezman to it.

70. 47'

    Nadj gives it away to Robben, but he can't quite roll his cross into the path of van Nistelrooy.

71. 47'

    The overlapping Dragutinvoic gets forward, but Heitinga is back to cover. Then Koroman wins a corner.

72. 48'

    He takes it and again the Dutch don't clear convincingly.

73. 48'

    A really positive start from the Serbs, who now have a target man to aim for. Notable that the left back Dragutinovic has already been to the corner flag twice.

74. 49'

    Djordjevic takes a free kick, but even the giant Zigic can't reach it.

75. 49'

    Van Der Sar shows good chest control to meet a wayward backpass from van Bronckhorst.

76. 50'

    Robben's deep cross is chested back to the keeper by Dragutinovic.

77. 52'

    Robben has a sharp shot on the turn that Kristajic blocks.

78. 53'

    The Dutch are trying to take the sting out of the game now after a fine start to the second half by the Serbs.

79. 54'

    Dragutinovic fouls van Persie 35 yards out. Perhaps just too far for a shot

80. 55'

    Sneijder chips in and Robben goes for the overhead kick. He can't quite connect, but he was unmarked.

81. 55'

    Van Persie gets past Dragutinovic on the Dutch right, but can't pull his cross back enough for his team-mates.

82. 57'

    Van Bronckhorst, perhaps harshly, is booked for tugging back Koroman. Kristajic wastes the free kick.

83. 58'

    Zigic's flick-on is headed away by van Bronckhorst. Then the left back heads another long ball, but behind for a corner.

84. 59'

    Stankovic aims for Kristajic. He wins the header, but the Serbs can't get the second ball. Then another cross comes to Kezman, who goes for the overhead and is penalised for an overhead kick.

85. 60'

    Van Bommel comes off for Landzaat as the Dutch make their first change.

86. 60'

    Koroman does well on the right flank again, but his cross is too high for Kezman.

87. 61'

    Sneijder finds Robben who evades two and wins a corner off Gavrancic.

88. 61'

    Robben pulls it back to Sneijder, whose low shot at the near post is parried by Jevric. Van Nistelrooy then jumps for it, but the goalkeeper gathers.

89. 63'

    A long ball from Dragutinovic is easy for van der Sar to claim and Zigic isn't looking the aerial threat the Serbs must have wanted.

90. 64'

    Kezman escapes down the left, he crosses first time and it strikes Ooijer. Penalty? The ref says no.

91. 64'

    Now a chance for the Serbs. Koroman is brought down by Heitinga on the edge of the box. Koroman gestures for Heitinga to be booked - and the ref books Koroman instead. Well done.

92. 65'

    Stankovic whips the free kick over the bar. That never looked like testing van der Sar.

93. 66'

    Nadj is caught by Sneijder, and this game is starting to get lively.

94. 66'

    Now the Serbs make their final change. Kezman comes off for Ljoboja and it should be a straight swap.

95. 67'

    Ljoboja starts off with a little dart down the right, but his low cross is cut out.

96. 68'

    Now the Dutch make their second change. Off goes van Nistelrooy to be replaced by Dirk Kuyt.

97. 69'

    More Serb pressure as Ljoboja tries to find room near the left corner flag to cross. He can't.

98. 70'

    A promising move breaks down as Stankovic turns the wrong way and Djordjevic passes it out.

99. 71'

    Stankovic's cross is aimed at Zigic, but claimed by van der Sar.

100. 71'

     Koroman cuts in from the right, whips a shot in at the low post. Van der Sar parries and claims at the second attempt.

101. 72'

     Mathijsen is down. A stretcher comes on to the pitch, but is then taken off, without the Dutch defender.

102. 73'

     Another mazy run from Robben, but he can't quite feed it through to van Persie.

103. 74'

     Stankovic chips a cross towards Zigic, but it isn't accurate enough.

104. 75'

     Another surge forwards from Rooben, whose shot is blocked. Corner.

105. 76'

     Robben takes and Kristajic heads it away. So far, the Dutch corners have been something of a let-down.

106. 76'

     Ljoboja comes in from the right, but there is just too much elevation on his cross and presents the Dutch with few problems.

107. 77'

     Free kick for Serbia and Montenegro. Djordjevic takes, Zigic gets a touch, it comes to Koroman, who should have hit it, but doesn't.

108. 78'

     Robben cuts in from the right and drills a shot just past the post. He really is the star for Holland today.

109. 79'

     Cocu wins a free kick wide on the left. A chance for the Dutch to get men forward.

110. 80'

     Sneijder takes but that is overhit and sails out of play.

111. 81'

     Into the last 10 minutes, and time for the Serbs to commit more men forward in search of the equaliser.

112. 81'

     Van Persie is caught very late by Dragutinovic and that has to be a yellow card.

113. 82'

     Dutch free kick on the right wing. Van Persie lines it up, curls it round the wall and Kuyt at the far post is inches away from touching it in.

114. 83'

     Zigic jumps into van der Sar, who manages to catch the ball but seems to have hurt himself in the process.

115. 84'

     Van der Sar is up and ready to take the free kick now.

116. 85'

     Yellow card, and it is for Heitinga for time-wasting. He argues that he delayed taking the free kick because the Serb didn not retreat 10 yards.

117. 86'

     This is what Holland want, possession some 70 yards from their goal and a chance to take the sting out of the game.

118. 86'

     Van Basten's final change and it is a straight swap - Mathijsen off, Boulahrouz comes on.

119. 87'

     Risky turn from Boulahrouz, up against Ljuboja, but he gets away with it and Holland can clear.

120. 88'

     Fine cross from Koroman and the Dutch sub Boulahrouz has to concede the corner.

121. 88'

     Djordjevic whips it in and Kuyt is back to defend it.

122. 89'

     Now Sneijder is in space on hte counter-attack, Holland work the ball across to Robben on the right flank, he checks infield and goes for the far corner. His shot is marginally wide.

123. 90'

     Robben goes off on another run and he is eventually halted by Gavrancic, but illegally. That is a booking, and Gavrancic shakes the referee's hand after getting his punishment.

124. 91'

     Free kick on the edge of the box. Sneijder goes for goal, but only strikes the top of the wall. Three minutes of stoppage time are signalled.

125. 91'

     Zigic tries to release Ljuboja with an overhead kick, but can't find his strike partner.

126. 92'

     Nadj goes down 25 yards out but Kuyt's challenge is ruled legal.

127. 93'

     Zigic gets a toe to Djordjevic's cross. It goes wide and that looks like their final chance.

128. 93'

     Markus Merk blows the final whistle and Holland have started their World Cup with a win, courtesy of Man of the Match Arjen Robben. The Serbs improved after a poor start, but Robben's excellence made the Dutch deserving winners.

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