Arjen Robben got on to a ball over the top as the Dutch broke forward. Robben cut inside and powered his low effort into the bottom corner. The first half the Dutch were comfortable and never really looked threatened.
Robben & Gregory Van Der Wiel had chances to put the Dutch further ahead after half time but couldn't convert. Robert Vittek went close for Slovakia on 68 minutes but had his effort saved by Maarten Stekelenburg. Vittek had another chance on 79 minutes but couldn't direct his shot on goal. Jan Mucha came out to beat Dirk Kuyt to a quick free-kick but missed the jabulani. Kuyt was able to square it to Wesley Sneijder who had the simple task of side footing the jabulani into an empty goal. That made it 2-0 to Netherlands. There was one last chance for Slovakia to grab a goal. Martin Jakubko was brough down by Stekelenburg in the box with 30 seconds to go. Vittek stepped up and comfortably put the jabulani to the Dutch keeper's right hand side. It finished 2-1 to the Dutch.
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