Spain upped the tempo in the second half and may have scored through Joan Capdevila after Carles Puyol’s assist, but the defender completely miskicked the ball when shooting. Arjen Robben’s twenty yard drive forced Casillas to parry the ball out for a corner, and they were unable to make anything from the set piece. A clever corner allowed Mark van Bommel to set up Joris Mathijsen but the defender missed the ball when he swung for it.ĭespite Spain’s dominance in possession, apart from the opening ten minutes, they did not look like scoring, with Villa and Xavi looking unusually quiet.Īnd it was Holland who finished the first half the stronger. The Netherlands could have taken the lead with ten minutes left of the first half remaining. The first half an hour will be remembered more for the yellow cards than anything else – three for Holland and two for Spain – with Nigel de Jong lucky to still be on the park after a kung fu kick on Xabi Alonso. The game, though, started to slow down after 20 minutes as both teams appeared to be aware of what was at stake. However, they were not making great inroads, and the Spanish were predictably dominating the play.
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Holland did finally threaten through a Wesley Sneijder free kick after 18 minutes, but despite a tricky bounce, Iker Casillas gathered the ball easily. David Villa was next up to try his luck with a volley, but the angle was too tight and the ball nestled into the side netting. Ramos easily weaved into the opposition box but his cross was cleared from only a few yards from goal. The Dutch looked nervous and were unable to keep hold of the ball. Xavi’s free kick found Sergio Ramos, but his header was saved excellently by Maarten Stekenlenburg, and Gerard Pique was unable to do anything with the rebound. They also had Johnny Heitinga sent off for two bookable offences.Īfter some early initial pressure, Spain almost scored after five minutes. Holland can be proud of their effort and had their chances, but ultimately came up short against a superior outfit. They controlled the tempo and have been the most impressive team in the tournament, despite losing their opening fixture against Switzerland. It was an epic match, but the Spanish deserved to win. He received the ball from Cesc Fabregas and drove home to victorious celebrations.
Spain have won the World Cup after defeating a sturdy Dutch side 1-0 win after extra time.Īndres Iniesta was the goal hero with only four minutes before the expected penalty kicks.
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