Netherlands turns on the style to beat Uruguay 3-2 in World Cup semifinal

By Barry Wilner, AP
Tuesday, 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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