Brazil, Netherlands 1-1 after 60 minutes of World Cup quarterfinal
By APFriday, July 2, 2010
Brazil, Netherlands 1-1 after 60 minutes
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa — The Netherlands and Brazil are 1-1 after 60 minutes of a World Cup quarterfinal after an own goal by Brazil’s Felipe Melo in the 53rd minute.
An attempted cross by Netherlands’ Wesley Sneijder from about 35 yards struck Felipe Melo in a crowd in front of Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar and went into the net.
Earlier, Robinho took Felipe Melo’s low pass up the middle of the field and finished with a low shot to put the five-time champions ahead in the 10th minute.
Gregory Van der Wiel of the Netherlands received a yellow card in the 48th minute for diving.
Tags: 2010 Fifa World Cup, Africa, Brazil, Events, Felipe melo, International Soccer, Latin America And Caribbean, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, South America, Southern Africa, World Cup
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July 2, 2010: 5:47 pm
Just got back from the match, which was absolutely amazing. Having the Dutch in SA is great and we hope they continue to visit our shores. |
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