Netherlands turns on the style to beat Uruguay 3-2 in World Cup semifinal
By Barry Wilner, APTuesday, July 6, 2010
World Cup: Netherlands beats Urguay 3-2 in semi
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben scored second-half goals and the Netherlands withstood a late charge to beat Uruguay 3-2 on Tuesday and advance to the World Cup final.
Sneijder’s fifth goal of the tournament came in the 70th minute after his shot deflected slightly off Maximiliano Pereira. Robben headed in a Dirk Kuyt cross three minutes later to make it 3-1.
But Pereira scored in injury time and the Dutch had to hold on as Uruguay put on the pressure.
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Tags: 2010 Fifa World Cup, Africa, Cape Town, Europe, Events, International Soccer, Latin America And Caribbean, Netherlands, South Africa, South America, Southern Africa, Uruguay, Western Europe, World Cup
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