PBP: Netherlands vs Denmark: June 9 - Metalist Stadium [R]

Robben's shot off of the post, bad luck.

 

lol, Afellay cursing in Spanish

 

HT: 0-1

 

• Christian Eriksen
• Birth Place: Middelfart, Denmark

 

I'll be surprised if the Dutch don't equalize.

 

Some problems with Dutch defense in this first half -- their full-backs not dominant on the flanks, and the Dutch forwards seem not to be lending a hand (especially Robben) either. I still think they'll claw their way back. Huntelaar probably a good sub for second half.

 

It's only a matter of time it seems for the equalizer...

 

Wow Simon Poulsen is awesome.

 

Rommedahl needs to come off.

 

denmark on a good day can beat any team.. i remember back then they used to give france trouble.... the france of zidane.. and in world cups used to hold their own decently

 

also denmark seem to have good composure.. not overly defensive not attacking crazy or reckless play

 

well ... the longer it takes Netherlands to get the ball in the net, the more panicy they're going to be ... which leads to amble oppetunity for counterattacks ... could just as well end 1-1 as it could end 0-2 at the moment

 

First Yellow of the day. No points for guessing who got it.

 

Yeah you can see the Danes breaking up their plays far more frequently now.

 

now we see a netherlands team wen they get frustrated. rude attack by van bommel. remember de jong 2010?

 

Wow, Kjaer looks totally different from his Roma matches. Way more confident.

Finally Eriksen comes alive.

 

Oooh VdV... Dangerous substitution.

 

a yellow card against the ref whisperer ?!?!?! how the hell did that happen

 

Sneijder is the only one who can make anything happen for the Dutch. Hope the Danes can continue keeping the others at bay.

 

TBH this is the weakest dutch team... this team is not better than 70's team, van bastern or the 90's dutch team.. just luck they got to the finals unlike the previous generations that were unlucky

 

Great saves by Danish GK - but seemed like a pretty risky moment to start doing the fake flopping around screaming act - when the ball was still rolling around in the box and he could've made an effort to get back into the play... but he got the call, so it worked.

 

I didn't see a foul. He got one hand on the ball just as the Dutch player kicked it. He was lucky to get a keeper call.

 

This game does feel like there might be another goal. I just wonder which side is going to make it happen. So..unconvincing draw or upset?

 

i'm starting to get a feeling of an upset ... Netherlands starts looking frustrated and tired, while Denmark have had a positive curve from a so-so start