The future's bright, the future is indeed orange.
The Dutch who make a habit of disharmony and messing up tournaments did the exact opposite in a blistering team performance to demolish the World Cup holders. As Wales only lost by 2 to them last week usuign kids, how good does that make us?? :>)
The scoreline flattered Holland who opened the scoring in controversial fashion as Van Nistelroy netted from close range midway through the opening half clearly standing ofside but it was allowed as an Italian who was injured in the previous attack had rolled off the pitch behind the goal which apparently meant he was onside.
Horse face was superb and Holland's other two goals were not total football but counter-attacgking at their best as Van Bronkhorst headed off the line and they scored at the other end seconds later with Sneiders with Van Bronkchort running 80 yards to send in the cross and it was almost identical in the second half when Van Der Saar made a brilliant free-kick save and then Van Bronkhorst went lung bursting to the opposite end to steer home a header.
Italy, officially the oldest side ever in the finals with average age more than 31, actually played very well and were so unlucky with several chances but without talisman Canavarro at the back, they were hopeless and ripped apart defensively.
Special mention must go to Holland's kit. Traditional orange shirts and white shorts but what the heck were their powder blue socks and straight line shirt numbers that looked like they had masking tape on look like? Shocking!
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