Chris Jones: Good luck in 2014, Brazil.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Thanks, everybody!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: For sure. We're off to our assignments but many of us should be back for Uruguay-Ghana.

Chris Jones: Meeeeloooooooooooo. Meeeeelooooooooooo.

Jeff Carlisle: Amazing. Brazil has no one to blame but themselves, not to mention Sneijder and Stekelenburg.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: They looked dead and buried in the first half, but Brazil never got around to scoring a second goal and putting this game away.

Chris Jones: Dunga looks like someone stole his bike.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Remarkable comeback by the Dutch!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Unbelievable collapse by Brazil here!

Chris Jones: History!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: IT'S OVER!!! BRAZIL IS OUT!!! After being knocked out by the Brazilians time and again the Dutch have their revenge!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Seconds remain now!

Chris Jones: Trying to kill time there, I think they missed the goal in front of them.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: They lost it. Kaka sent a terrible ball at the other end.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Robben and Huntelaar were up against only Cesar.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: The Dutch almost make a third!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Two minutes gone.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: The Dutch hoof it clear.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Minute and a half left.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: It wastes some more time though.

Chris Jones: Referee is taking a lot of abuse, but I think he's doing a good job. Very solid in a tough game.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Van Bommel knocks down a furious Alves.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: A fantastic wrestling match between Huntelaar and Melo in the corner of the field wastes a minute.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: I don't think any Brazilians anywhere are smirking. They care too much.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Half of one of which is gone.

Chris Jones: Three minutes of extra time.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: The Dutch get the ball from an adventurous Julio Cesar, but Huntelaar's touch was off.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: A follow-up sailed into the box, but the header into the ground rolled wide and couldn't be kept in by Maicon.

ESPN Stats and Info: This would be the first loss for Brazil when Robinho scores and the first time Brazil has lost a match under Dunga when both Kaka and Robinho play.

Chris Jones: Jeez. Did Lucio get up fast there.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Into the wall!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Dani Alves behind it, in the deepest of concentration.

ESPN Stats and Info: If score holds, this would be the first time Netherlands has ever won five straight World cup matches.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Free kick to Brazil.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Lucio is brought down just outside the Dutch area by van Bommel.

Chris Jones: Great tackle by Juan.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Kuyt dribbled past several men, showing skill we never knew he had, before Juan, the last man back takes it from him.

Chris Jones: I hate to say it, but I think Brazil is going to tie this up.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Brazil is getting desperate to get it forward.

Chris Jones: Not funny! I don't feel very good.

Chris Jones: van Persie

Leander Schaerlaeckens: I'm not sure who went off.

Chris Jones: I'm shaking like a French soldier...

ESPN Stats and Info: Netherlands has scored 2+ goals in a match against Brazil three times, more than any other nation at the World Cup (France, Hungary, Italy and Sweden all 2x)

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Klaas Jan Huntelaar is on for the Dutch.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Stekelenburg snaps up the corner but was fouled too.

Chris Jones: Well taken by Stekelenburg on the corner.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: At the other end, Kaka's run is stopped by a good block by Ooier.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Van Persie got the ball in the box but shot have done better before having no choice but to let Sneijder take the shot.

Chris Jones: Hey, do you guys remember when Melo scored an own goal and then got a red card? That was awesome.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: That might come back and haunt them, but it's working for now.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Brazil is trying to get the ball forward, but the Dutch press as high up as possible.

Chris Jones: Yes, Leander. Kuyt made a very cool move there.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: I should give Kuyt more credit. He headed it away and out of danger. And very consciously so.

Chris Jones: Yes, Zidane. You are free to go.

Chris Jones: That's a quality comment.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Scramble, but it rolls to Stekelenburg.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: A third corner.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Stekelenburg misses it and Kuyt almost sent it into his own goal!

Chris Jones: Keeper out to lunch. Stekelenburg? What are you doing?

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Maicon's ball goes so close to the Dutch goal!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: A Brazilian corner falls to Lucio whose shot is deflected for another corner.

ESPN Stats and Info: First time since 1954 that Brazil has had two red cards in one tournament

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Amazing for you... nerve-wracking for others!

Jeff Carlisle: Hey, that's my job!

Chris Jones: An amazing game.

Chris Jones: No jinx, just didn't think I'd have a shot after the first half.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Van Persie skies another.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Long free kick to the Dutch. 25 yards.

Chris Jones: Did I mention I got 11-1 on the Dutch? Feeling happy right now.

Jeff Carlisle: I wonder what odds you could have gotten prior to the start of the tournament that Uruguay would get as far - if not farther - than Brazil.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Sneijder broke away, played it to van Persie who found Kuyt in the box! But Kuyt was offside.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Dani Alves's long free kick is headed away.

Chris Jones: No one cheering louder than the Uruguayans. And the Ghanaians.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Nilmar is on for the largely ineffectual Luis Fabiano.

Chris Jones: This game is not far from getting out of control. Last few minutes could be ugly.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Throw-in headed away.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: The red fell out of the pocket, stopping 16 million hearts in the Netherlands.

Chris Jones: Referee mistakenly pulled the red... Yellow was fair there.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Ooijer gets a yellow for throwing the ball away from Kaka trying to throw it in.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Robinho must have figured he went down too easily.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Both sides will have to watch out not to incur more cards.

Chris Jones: Brazil, 11 men -- make that 10 -- pulling a Gazza.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: This is getting really heated.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: The free kick is punched away by Cesar.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: The Brazilians look all kinds of frustrated.

Chris Jones: Brazil, losing the plot.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Robinho is shouting at the floored Robben.

Chris Jones: Robinho absolutely screaming at Robben.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Dunga is looking miserable.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Robben brought down again.

ESPN Stats and Info: Brazil has not scored a goal after the 75th minute in this World Cup while the Netherlands has scored three.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Nerves will start to fray on both sides.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: With extra time included, there should be some 20 minutes to go.

Chris Jones: Oh wow.

Jeff Carlisle: Deserved. No two ways about it.

Chris Jones: Felipe Melo, 1 own goal, 1 red card.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: He brought down Robben and then stepped on the back of his leg!

Chris Jones: Stamping... Not cool.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: The Brazilians are down to 10!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Felipe Melo gets a red!!!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Lame.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: No call. But no yellow either.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Kaka flops in the box!

Jeff Carlisle: Make that now commenced.

Chris Jones: 40 percent of the Dutch workforce took today off, I read this morning. That country, right now, is pin-drop quiet.

Jeff Carlisle: The clock watching on the Dutch bench has no commenced.

Chris Jones: A very loooooooong 18+ minutes about to unfold.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: And '94...

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Don't say that yet!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Sorry I dabbled in supporting the U.S., Oranje. I'll never stray again.

Chris Jones: That save, Jeff... Gave-saver. 2-0 down? It's over.

Jeff Carlisle: In the words of my esteemed colleague, John Brewin, "Massive."

Chris Jones: History about to made? Brazil has never lost when leading at half in the World Cup.

Jeff Carlisle: How big does that save by Stekelenburg in the first half look now?

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Sorry I ever doubted you my sweet, sweet Oranje.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Headed away.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Thank you, Chris.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Sorry, I'll go easy on the exclamation marks.

Chris Jones: That flick by Kuyt was something special.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Long Brazilian free kick!!

Chris Jones: Watch this game open up now.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Thank you, Chris.

Chris Jones: Beautiful set piece.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Kuyt first touched it and Sneijder was free to nod it in!

Jeff Carlisle: I think it was Kuty who had the flick-on header.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: This is not happening!!!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Unbelievable!!!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Robben's corner is headed on and bounced off Sneijder's head and into the net!!!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: NETHERLANDS!!!!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: GOAL!!!!!!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Robben chases Juan and wins another corner.

ESPN Stats and Info: The last team to win a match in which it scored an own goal was Spain in 2002. Since then, teams are 0-5-1 when conceding an own goal.

Jeff Carlisle: No Ben, the cards reset *after* the quarterfinals.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Not suspensions, I think.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Van Persie wins a corner by parlaying a ball into the box through a defender's leg.

JemeleHill: But are they also illegal in nine countries?

JemeleHill: Right here!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: A ball falls to Kaka! His placed shot is wide.

Jeff Carlisle: De Jong will miss the next match.

Chris Jones: Just pulled on the guy three times, Koman.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: He's dirty to be sure, but I didn't see what he did wrong there.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Speaking of harsh...

Chris Jones: De Jong might be the dirtiest player in this tournament.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Yellow for De Jong.

Chris Jones: Agreed Jeff. Totally unintentional.

Chris Jones: Rock solid, Stats.

Jeff Carlisle: That would have been a harsh pk on Lucio, had it been given.

ESPN Stats and Info: Teams are 5-19-6 (W-L-D) in World Cup matches when putting in an own goal

Chris Jones: Might have been a hand ball there... But it was ball to hand, for sure.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: A series of odd bounces almost fall to van Persie, who slips as he tries to take advantage in the box.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Bastos just can't run with the Dutch is all.

Chris Jones: Bastos being protected from a red card.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Gilberto Melo is coming on for Michel Bastos.

ESPN Stats and Info: The last time the Netherlands came back from one down to win a World Cup match was June 20th, 1994 against Saudi Arabia. They won 2-1.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Dani Alves's shot from 20 yards is wide.

Chris Jones: Dutch playing much better now. A lot more possession.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: The touch giveth and the touch taketh away, I suppose.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Robben with space, but his touch let him down after his touch set him up.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: The Dutch apparently have never won a game in the World Cup that has gone into extra time.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Me neither, to be honest.

Chris Jones: I mean in this game, before the comment wags start up.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: The Dutch seem to have regained their footing after that fortuitous goal.

Chris Jones: Wow, 1-1. Never thought we'd see that happen.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Heitinga and Ooijer deserved an assist on that Brazil goal though.

ESPN Stats and Info: The Netherlands have only been gifted an own goal one other time in World Cup history, which happened earlier this year by Denmark.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: The Dutch have now been on the receiving end of two own goals.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Both goals here by fat mistakes by the defense.

Chris Jones: Now that's a stat.

ESPN Stats and Info: Third own goal in this World Cup and first ever own goal by Brazil in the World Cup

Chris Jones: You know, I'm not sure Cesar has made a real save this tournament. He must be cold if nothing else.

Jeff Carlisle: Don't care. You have to get a touch there.

Chris Jones: First rule of Soccer Club.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Most of all, I think it was bad communication.

Chris Jones: You come out to punch, you'd better punch something.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Felipe Melo is a big dude, Jeff.

Chris Jones: Yeas, I agree. Cesar was too soft there.

Jeff Carlisle: Boxed out? Julio Cesar needed to do better there. Way better. Go through Felipe Melo if you have to.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Van Persie is offside.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: And high up in the air nodded into his own goal!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: He boxed out Julio Cesar on a high floating ball from Sneijder!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: No! Felipe Melo got in front of Julio Cesar and headed it home!

Chris Jones: Cesar just whiffed it.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Pardon me for my impartiality but WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Jeff Carlisle: What was Julio Cesar thinking?

Chris Jones: There's hope!

JemeleHill: Looks like we've got a match here, folks

Leander Schaerlaeckens: UNBELIEVABLE!!!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: NETHERLANDS!!!!!!!

Jeff Carlisle: OMG!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: GOAL!!!!!!!!!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: No card.

Chris Jones: Dani Alves looks like he's helping Robben, when all he's doing is berating him. It's a fine line.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Bastos with a harsh foul on Robben, who could have lost both legs. Will Bastos get a second yellow?

Leander Schaerlaeckens: The Dutch box under heavy pressure now. Interestingly, it is the Dutch trying to break away on counter-attacks and Brazil controlling the ball.

Chris Jones: First half went really fast. This half is feeling a little more boggy to open up.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Van Persie gets the ball to Sneijder, but the ball skips off his boot and Sneijder can't do better than to hit it badly wide.

Chris Jones: Japanese dude with the giant lid.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Juan headed it well wide though.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: It stays within the stadium and even finds a friendly head!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Dani Alves behind the corner... and...

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Fabiano is well into the box but Heitinga gets to it.

Chris Jones: Two of the best center backs in the world, to go along with everything else.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Not an easy team to play. Brazil has by far the best back line at this tournament.

Chris Jones: Seriously for a moment -- Toronto FC games are a great time. No disrespect meant. It's just that we were sleeping... in South Africa... during the World Cup.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Let's not get carried away, Sal. Bad match.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: If Robben's touch is off and Sneijder isn't too influential -- as they are and aren't today, respectively -- the Dutch are in a lot of trouble.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Robben with a chance to run at the defense but he played it a little too far off and lost it.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: The second half is about to get underway here.

Chris Jones: Best moment for the Pontiac Aztec: When Colby enjoyed a "conjugal visit" with his mom in one, on Survivor.

Jeff Carlisle: Yes Serie A snob, they do, even to the point of ignoring the World Cup.

Jeff Carlisle: Whatever those are.

Jeff Carlisle: It warms the cockles of my heart, Chris.

Chris Jones: That's awesome for its idiocy, Jeff. Kind of like the Pontiac Aztec.

Jeff Carlisle: Probably the same person who blasted me via email for not updating the MLS power rankings in 5 weeks.

Chris Jones: Someone keeps asking us about the Toronto-Houston game last night... Because, for sure, we were watching that.

Chris Jones: It really was Jeff. Textbook.

Jeff Carlisle: Just watching the Stekelenburg save again. Pure class that was. And perfect techinique.

Chris Jones: That's disgusting.

ESPN Stats and Info: Brazil is 35-0-2 (w-l-d) when leading at halftime

Chris Jones: So, so far.

Jeff Carlisle: Brazil won't have to go through a qualifying campaign in 2014. That could rob them of sharpness...well, I'm reaching aren't I?

Chris Jones: I think they're insane.

JemeleHill: Sawyer: Because, judging by the exclamation points, you are clearly angry

Chris Jones: So, if Brazil wins this World Cup, say, and they'll be the overwhelming favorites to win at home in 2014... Is it wrong to be looking forward to 2018?

Chris Jones: Elia! Elia! Elia!

Chris Jones: Stekelenburg made a great save on one of them.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Brazil with 53 percent of possession. And seven shots (four on goal) to four Dutch shots (two on goal).

Chris Jones: I need me some Elia. And some Beano.

Jeff Carlisle: Not really, but a hint of one is better than none at all.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Sigh.

Jeff Carlisle: The Dutch need to start throwing more numbers into attack. Too often it seems like Robben, van Persie and nobody else. Risky, yes, but otherwise they have no shot.

Chris Jones: Sorry Mom. I meant bloated.

Chris Jones: Also for the record: not brooding, just gassy.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Half-time.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Brazil might have had a corner there.

Chris Jones: Just for the record: I'm not posting the comments today.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Maicon blasted the shot just wide of Stekelenburg's goal

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Don't change the subject, Chris.

Chris Jones: Too long... Should have shot about a half-hour ago.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Robben gets the ball on the edge of the Brazilian box, dribbles, dribbles, dribbles, dribbles, loses it.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: One minute of added time.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: I do have a promising start to a unibrow.

JemeleHill: Google Guy: Were you expecting Cyclops?

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Maicon skies the corner, and nobody can keep it in.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Corner to Brazil.

JemeleHill: We're big fans of Leander!

Chris Jones: Brazil is very strong on the ball... You almost have to foul them to get it. (Jeff Bradley just said that out loud.)

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Free kick to Brazil.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Maicon goes down easier than any Dutchman has when he's complained about it.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Bastos's cross into the box is cleared, as is Alves's attempt to follow up on it.

Chris Jones: I think it will look like the Road, but with less Viggo.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: The U.S. is playing Brazil in August.

JemeleHill: Josh: It's cold, lonely and dark.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: There will be more GameCasts, Josh, don't you worry.

Chris Jones: He's going to use you like the KISSArmy. And then make a terrible sequel to Phantom in the Park.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: I think my driveway needs to be repaved.

Chris Jones: So, when Kaka finally starts doing something, how good is this team? Holy moly.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: That's what editors are for though.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: All the time.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Maicon sends Kuyt flying and Dunga again flips a lid at the ref.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Don't turn on your own kind, Chris. You all need each other. Travel in packs for safety, and keep the weak ones (James and Green) in the middle.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: The natural successor to Stockholm and Lime Syndrome...

Chris Jones: Because David James played so much better.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Robben behind a wide free kick, but his curling ball was headed away.

Jeff Carlisle: Dunga uses the bench shelter as a punching bag.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Dunga punches a wall. He's disliking the ref, no matter how in favor of Brazil he seems at the moment.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Good to see you've noticed right away, Rob.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Bastos now gets a yellow.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Comments, not free kicks.

ESPN Stats and Info: Hope for the Netherlands: Brazil have kept just one clean sheet in 11 World Cup quarter finals matches.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: All far too young. Bravely expiring in the face of evil.

Chris Jones: Free kicks, not comments.

Chris Jones: We've seen so many wasted.

Chris Jones: Well done by Sneijder to get a free kick on target, though.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Right at Cesar.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Sneijder behind a long free kick.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: I don't think he'd be of much use here. They need more possession to be able to exploit the wings.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Van Persie is knocked in the head by Juan on a header. Foul. No card.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Just one. A white one.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Robben stupidly touched the corner before running off to let Sneijder take it and Brazil grabs it.

ESPN Stats and Info: Brazil have conceded just four goals in their last 11 World Cup matches.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: The Dutch win a corner after a cross is cleared from in front of goal.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Yeah, instead of a fuzzy, furry, cuddly stuffed animal. just a nice picture of me at Six Flags... That'll sell.

Chris Jones: Anyone who complains about this Brazilian team's style... Well, that's just stupid. They are ruthless.

Jeff Carlisle: Brazil is just baiting the Dutch to come out of their own end, and then breaking on them at warp speed.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Please don't liken my country to North Korea, Christopher Archibald.

Chris Jones: If Brazil had gone up 2-0 after 30 minutes... North Korea might have been saved from worst defeat in the tournament.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Never mind.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Maybe in 2014... Wait, that'll be in Brazil.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: This Dutch team has no chance.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Van Bommel sends a ball straight into an opponent.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Dani Alves takes a bad shot from far.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Cleared.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Dani Alves's corner again paraboles into the box.

Chris Jones: Great save by Stekelenburg. Reach over with his right arm, classic shape.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: At the other end, Kaka get a fat chance, but Stekelenburg tapped it away.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Kaka almost sets up a teammate in the box. Holland break away after Kaka fails but van Persie's ball to Robben is of no use, as Robben can't get a good shot off.

JemeleHill: What's my cut?

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Maicon charged on through to the Dutch box, but van Bommel tapped it away.

Chris Jones: Their children would look like the statues on Easter Island.

JemeleHill: I think someone should arrange a marriage between Landon Donovan's forehead and Tyra Banks'

Chris Jones: Vince Vaughn is tall. And paranoid. And is not playing soccer today.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Alves found Fabiano wide open, but his header want way over.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Wide free kick for Brazil.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Yeah, I read the piece... So what?

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Don't steal jokes from Vince Vaughn, Chris. That's a disgraceful thing to do.

Chris Jones: Fivehead.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: He saw himself in it and didn't want to rob his other self of a goal.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Maybe Jozy got blinded by Landon's forehead.

Jeff Carlisle: Except for Landon Donovan. Which yes, makes it worse.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Jozy's was much less missable. He had nobody to fight off.

Jeff Carlisle: Again.

Chris Jones: Jinxed by the Car-lizzel.

Jeff Carlisle: Shades of Jozy Altidore.

Chris Jones: Juan, no longer perfect.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Juan blasts over a ball from short.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Another brain-dead play from De Jong. I wouldn't have complained about a penalty.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Only a corner.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: De Jong with a silly tackle on Kaka from behind in the box.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Screw it, I just did.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Can I say that?

Leander Schaerlaeckens: The ref saw that it was a Brazilian and put it back.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: No he doesn't. He stepped on Robben's heels.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Michel Bastos gets a yellow for whingeing.

JemeleHill: Kidding. Stay unproductive. Hang out with us.

JemeleHill: Back to work, Jeremy!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: How long did you spend crafting that gem, Chris...

Leander Schaerlaeckens: It doesn't take much to get him off the ball, that has to be his biggest weakness.

Chris Jones: I haven't seen something Dutch getting this badly trampled since Tiny Tim tried to tiptoe through the tulips... after a bender... while wearing snowshoes... and falling in a spread-eagle like position... while carrying an elephant on his back... an angry, sexually-frustrated elephant.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: It was light.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Robben gets into the box but is knocked over. No call.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: I still rate Argentina higher.

Jeff Carlisle: Juan has been near perfect in this tournament.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Taken away.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Van Persie tries to get past Juan, but forgets to play the ball past him and loses it.

Chris Jones: Uruguay and Ghana are now wondering if by winning tonight, they might actually be losing.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: [Gloat alert.]

Leander Schaerlaeckens: And to think I got battered on the message boards for saying the Dutch are weak in defense just because they hadn't conceded much in qualifying!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: The 1-0 really was very embarrassing. Heitinga and Ooijer were miles from their man.

ESPN Stats and Info: The last time Brazil was up one goal at the World Cup and drew was against the Netherlands in 1998 (Brazil won 4-2 on PK).

Leander Schaerlaeckens: A long ball to van Persie is too long.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: He needs the stupid hat.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Not in tune with the otherwordly physics of the Jabulani, evidently.

JemeleHill: Chris: You wanna go home, or you wanna go to jail?

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Van Persie airmails it.

Chris Jones: Maicon with his goatee looks like Denzel Washington in Training Day.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Kicking the crap out of people indeed... Now if only the played more cleanly.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Free kick for Sneijder or van Persie from 25 yards.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Dunga thought it unfair, for some reason.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Robben is knocked over the second he touches the ball.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Kuyt on the left got it from Gilberto Silva and his cross was just short of van Bommel, who came rushing in.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: I think they let him take the free kicks because he needs the practice the most.

JemeleHill: Andrew: He eats 8 1/2 by 11 paper and peanut butter cups.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: It's when Alves isn't aiming for the goal that the Dutch should look up, really.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Alves takes the long free kick but it drifts wide.

JemeleHill: Michael: He only feels pain if you ignore his awesome stats.

Jeff Carlisle: Looking at the replay, that's a good call. Fabiano would have been off to the races.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: It was the old school-yard trip!

Chris Jones: 8 of the 11 now playing on yellows...

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Heitinga gets a yellow for knocking down Luis Fabiano.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: The Dutch seem either too stupid to realize they're behind or are just really excited about attacking at the other end. They're really going at it!

ESPN Stats and Info: The goal was the third quickest ever allowed by the Netherlands in a World Cup match and Brazil is 8-0-1 when scoring first within the first 10 minutes.

Chris Jones: Dude, he's a unicorn. We just went over that.

JemeleHill: He is neither. He is mythical, like Zeus.

Chris Jones: Knee injury, I think Jeff.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: I suppose the only difference between Stats and the rest of the unicorns are different only in that Stats is better at math.

Jeff Carlisle: Leander, any word on why Mathijsen didn't start? I know you're not a fan of his, but he was listed on the initial lineup sheet.

Chris Jones: Stats is a unicorn. A magical, statsy unicorn.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: The Dutch corner is headed away.

Chris Jones: Yeah, I got it at 11-1, Gambler. Still wasted.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: 1974... really.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Pushed wide by Julio Cesar.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Kuyt takes a good shot to the near post.

Chris Jones: Stats, crushing Dutch hopes since 1970.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Oh, now you're here?

JemeleHill: There's Stats!

Jeff Carlisle: Heitenga and Ooijer looked to be way too far apart.

ESPN Stats and Info: Under Dunga, Brazil is 15-0-0 when Robinho scores

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Robinho ran RIGHT down the center of the defense, was fed a simple bouncy pass by Felipe Melo and slipped it past Stekelenburg.

JemeleHill: Not very enthusiastic, but OK

Chris Jones: Great pass, great finish.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Dream start for the Brazilians!

Jeff Carlisle: That was too easy.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Disaster start for the Dutch!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Robinho!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: BRAZIL!!!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: GOAL!!!

Chris Jones: Or more divey. Or more prone to hand balls.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: The Brazilians are doing what we expected them to: they let the Dutch have the ball, take it from them in their own half and then haul behind to the other end.

Chris Jones: Knowing Maicon, that was probably a shot. Worked against North Korea.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Maicon's cross is long.

Chris Jones: Yes, Robinho.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Dani Alves tore off but was offside, so his feed to Robinho, I think it was, was of no use.

Chris Jones: I hate when offensive players keep going after the whistle. Total jerk move.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Ruled out.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Offside goal for Brazil.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: But after this round the yellow cards are wiped away. So as long as you don't get a second and get yourself suspended, you should be good.

Chris Jones: their*

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Michel Bastos tries to connect with Kaka deep on the left, but Heitinga intercepts it and clears it out for a throw-in.

Chris Jones: Seven of the 11 Dutch starters are playing on yellow cards. That's pretty impressive.

Only four of the Brazilians are. Ergo, the Dutch are more physical than they're apparently more physical rivals.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: The Dutch settle into possession, get Robben the ball on the right, but his through ball to van Persie is too hard.

JemeleHill: Sure, because my family needs to eat for the next 627 years

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Which would seem to give the Brazilians a slight edge.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: This is a physical game here thus far.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: I miss all the good stuff down here in Cape Town!

JemeleHill: Chris, you forgot to mention it was an angry, sexually-frustrated elephant, according to our tour guide.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Robben is knocked down by Dani Alves it seems. De Jong is giving former teammate Robinho a stern talking to.

Chris Jones: Yes, I celebrated as I usually do... by going on an African safari and getting the crap scared out of myself by an angry elephant.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Brazil's blue is reminding me of the 1994 quarterfinals, when the Brazilians beat the Netherlands in the quarterfinals, wearing, you guessed it, blue.

JemeleHill: We discourage work productivity around these parts

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Van Persie got knocked down in the box, but it was too light for a call.

Chris Jones: The retro Atari 2600 numbers have to go, though.

Chris Jones: In my first uniform analysis... Brazil in blue. They look a little weird. The Dutch in orange. They look exactly like the Dutch.

JemeleHill: Ha! I miss you guys, too!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: This game is off.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Jemele seems to like compliments too.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Yes, but he isn't a starter in their ideal lineup, he didn't start their first few games.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Where do they send them, Jemele?

Jeff Carlisle: Don't forget Ramires, there Leander. He's was outstanding in the last game, but is suspended.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: And stereo equipment.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Just so you all know, Jemele likes flowers.

Chris Jones: Jemele will be responsible for comments today. I'm actually going to watch this game.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Brazil has everybody back but Elano.

JemeleHill: Mr. Ben: I am

Jeff Carlisle: Greetings everyone, from the spectacular media center here at Soccer City. Okay, maybe not spectacular, but that is where I am just the same.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Only surprise on the Dutch side is that Ooijer will start for Mathijsen. Very wise decision, if you ask me.

JemeleHill: See, ask and ye shall find

Chris Jones: Morning everybody. Brazil? Netherlands? I love beach volleyball.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Brazil will kill the Dutch on the counterattack, I reckon.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Dutch as though I may be, I can't see past this Brazil team. The Dutch are weak defensively. It's not showed because they haven't played a good opponent yet, but they'll be exposed.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: I would.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Very glad to hear it, erm, Leander.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Yeah. Doctor's orders: two days of rest.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Anthems!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Thanks, J-Hill.

JemeleHill: Anyway, glad to have you back!

JemeleHill: Oh, I forgot, you're in Cape Town, not PE!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Where are you?

Leander Schaerlaeckens: I'm in a hotel!

JemeleHill: How much do you love that view from the media center, Leander?

Leander Schaerlaeckens: I am, thanks. My monster sinus infection is on the wane.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: I'm back in time though for this cracking quarterfinals match-up between two World Cup titans: Brazil and the Netherlands.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Very sorry for the delay. I just scurried in from the townships, where I was doing a story.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Mornin, everybody!