Full-time - 90'
Scoring Summary
| Netherlands | Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Arjen Robben (18') | Robert Vittek (pen 90') |
| Wesley Sneijder (84') |
Match Stats
Netherlands
Slovakia
| 16(9) | Shots (on Goal) | 12(3) |
| 17 | Fouls | 19 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 52% | Time of Possession | 48% |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 7 |
| Netherlands | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | NAME | POS |
1
| Maarten Stekelenburg | G |
4
| Joris Mathijsen | D |
3
| John Heitinga | D |
5
| Giovanni Van Bronckhorst | D |
2
| Gregory Van Der Wiel | D |
8
| Nigel De Jong | M |
6
| Mark Van Bommel | M |
7
| Dirk Kuyt | M |
11
| Arjen Robben | M |
17
| Eljero Elia | SUB |
9
| Robin Van Persie | F |
21
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | SUB |
10
| Wesley Sneijder | F |
20
| Ibrahim Afellay | SUB |
| Substitutes | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | NAME | POS |
23
| Rafael Van der Vaart | SUB |
22
| Sander Boschker | SUB |
13
| Andre Ooijer | SUB |
12
| Khalid Boulahrouz | SUB |
16
| Michel Vorm | SUB |
21
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | SUB |
18
| Stijn Schaars | SUB |
14
| Demy De Zeeuw | SUB |
15
| Edson Braafheid | SUB |
19
| Ryan Babel | SUB |
17
| Eljero Elia | SUB |
20
| Ibrahim Afellay | SUB |
| Substitutions | |
|---|---|
| MIN. | SUBSTITUTION |
| 71' | Eljero Elia for Arjen Robben |
| 80' | Klaas-Jan Huntelaar for Robin Van Persie |
| 90' | Ibrahim Afellay for Wesley Sneijder |
| Yellow Cards | |
|---|---|
| MIN. | NAME |
| 31' | Arjen Robben |
| 90' | Maarten Stekelenburg |
| Red Cards | |
|---|---|
| MIN. | NAME |
| No Red Cards | |
| Slovakia | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | NAME | POS |
1
| Jan Mucha | G |
16
| Jan Durica | D |
3
| Martin Skrtel | D |
5
| Radoslav Zabavnik | D |
14
| Martin Jakubko | SUB |
2
| Peter Pekarik | D |
17
| Marek Hamsik | M |
10
| Marek Sapara | SUB |
19
| Juraj Kucka | M |
15
| Miroslav Stoch | M |
7
| Vladimir Weiss | M |
11
| Robert Vittek | F |
18
| Erik Jendrisek | F |
20
| Kamil Kopunek | SUB |
| Substitutes | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | NAME | POS |
4
| Marek Cech | SUB |
14
| Martin Jakubko | SUB |
12
| Dusan Pernis | SUB |
8
| Jan Kozak | SUB |
22
| Martin Petras | SUB |
20
| Kamil Kopunek | SUB |
21
| Kornel Salata | SUB |
9
| Stanislav Sestak | SUB |
23
| Dusan Kuciak | SUB |
10
| Marek Sapara | SUB |
13
| Filip Holosko | SUB |
| Substitutions | |
|---|---|
| MIN. | SUBSTITUTION |
| 71' | Kamil Kopunek for Erik Jendrisek |
| 88' | Marek Sapara for Marek Hamsik |
| 88' | Martin Jakubko for Radoslav Zabavnik |
| Yellow Cards | |
|---|---|
| MIN. | NAME |
| 40' | Juraj Kucka |
| 72' | Kamil Kopunek |
| 84' | Martin Skrtel |
| Red Cards | |
|---|---|
| MIN. | NAME |
| No Red Cards | |
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