FIFA World Cup 2010 Super Soccer Monday Netherlands and Brazil Advance

The Results

Netherlands 2-1 Slovakia
Brazil 3-0 Chile

Todays two matchs give us a Netherlands v Brazil quarter final which will be another great match.

This afternoons meeting of Netherlands and Slovakia ended the mid europeans tournament but not without a battle for Netherlands. Slovakia have provided the most convincing opposition to the Netherlands so far in this tournament. Netherlands opened their goal account in the 18th minute when Arjen Robben scored after a long chasing run beating the Slovakian defence and firing a low shot into the net.

Netherlands had to wait until the 84th minute when Wesley Sneijder provided the next goal for the Netherlands converted a pass from Dirk Kuyt to consolidate their lead. Slovakia claimed back a consolation goal in the 94th minute when Vittek scored from the penalty spot after Stekelenburg brought him down.

The Netherlands move on now to face Brazil in the quarter finals.

In the second match of the day Brazil beat Chile 3-0 making this the third time in the match’s that they have played in the qualifying process and knockout round. There was never much doubt that Brazil would win this match from the moment it started. Chile had the most of the initial possession but never threatened the Brazilian goal then in the last ten minutes of the first half Brazil scored 2 goals in quick succession followed by a third in the 59th minute.

Brazil and Netherlands will meet in a quarter final match you won’t want to miss.