Netherlands vs. Kazakhstan: Goals, Highlights from the Euro 2016 Qualifier

In the opening movement of their Euro 2016 qualifier with Holland, Kazakhstan barely ventured into the Dutch half and enjoyed only a slither of the possession, but somehow they took the lead!

The Kazakhstanis won a corner in the 17th minute, which Renat Abdulin was able to put into the net via the crossbar with a darting header.

Kazakhstan held the lead all the way until the 61st minute, when Klaas Jan Huntelaar beat goalkeeper Alexandr Mokin with a header from an Ibrahim Afellay cross.

Moments after the goal, Kazakhstan went down to 10 men when Baurzhan Dzholchiev tackled Afellay from behind in rather ugly fashion. 

In search of the elusive second goal, Arjen Robben lined up a free kick on the edge of the area. The powerful curling shot ended up rattling the woodwork.

In the 82nd minute, the Dutch finally took the lead through Afellay. When a Robben cross was headed away, it fell to the feet of the Olympiakos midfielder, whose left-footed shot found the back of the net via a deflection.  

In the 89th minute, Robin Van Persie put the game out of reach from the penalty spot, after he was brought down in the area.

Earlier in the game, Van Persie came under criticism from Huntelaar for failing to pass him the ball. The pair appeared to have a few words for one another afterwards.

The match finished 3-1 to the Dutch, but the Kazakhstanis certainly made them work hard for the three points.