World Cup 2010: DIVING Dutch Into The Last Four Brazil Out

The DIVING Dutch disposed off the favorites Brazil on there way to the last four but they were aided by the Japanese referee Yuichi Nishimura.

Brazil took the lead in nine minutes, when Felipe Melo played in a 30 yards long pass right through the center of the Dutch defense to find Robinho who slotted past the keeper.

Brazil dominated most of the first half , with Robinho and Kaka being the center of action. On 31 minutes the brilliant Robinho got past three Dutch defenders and squared the ball for Fabiano who let it run for Kaka, but his curling shot was saved by the Dutch keeper.

The match was disrupted due to frequent whistle blowing by the referee, the Dutch were flying everywhere to gain free kicks and the Brazilian players and Dunga were left furious.

Robben in particular was at the center of the diving saga, seen more often on the ground than on his feet.

Brazil's brilliance faded away in the second half and the Dutch had more of the ball. Early in the second half Dutch full back Greogry van der Wiel got a yellow card for diving.

The Dutch equlized in the 54th minute thanks to some calamitous goal keeping by Julio Cesar , from a Wesley Sneijder cross Cesar came running of the line to clear the ball but he missed the ball completely and from the shoulder of Felipe Melo it went into the back of the net.

Brazil replaced Michel Bastos to save him from a red card at the hands of the diving maestro Robben.

On 68 minutes Robin Van Persie curled in a corner and Dirk Kuyt flicked it on finding an unmarked Wesley Sneijder to head Dutch into the lead.

Felipe Melo lost his temper in the 74th minute at the constant diving and kicked Arjen Robben and was shown a Red card.

Brazil tried in vain to find a equalizer but the Dutch defense held on.

The Japanese referee was far too inconsistent to be managing a game of this magnitude, his decision were often appaling, he even failed to produce a yellow card for a deliberate hand ball by Wesley Sneijder.

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