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9-07-05, 6:42 PM
Two-goal Van Nistelrooy inspires ten-man Netherlands
7 September 2005
by Reuters
Ten-man Netherlands consolidated their position at the top of Group 1 with a 4-0 rout of Andorra on Wednesday. The Dutch went 2-0 up inside 28 minutes thanks to Rafael van der Vaart and an own goal from Antonio Lima. Phillip Cocu was dismissed for elbowing in the 38th minute before Ruud van Nistelrooy added a third goal before the break. The Manchester United striker notched his second goal in the final minute.
Netherlands have 28 points from ten matches, four more than the second-placed Czech Republic. Andorra are second from bottom on five points. The Dutch and the Czechs meet in Prague on 8 October and Netherlands need only a point to qualify for the FIFA World Cup? finals.
Coach Marco van Basten made five changes to the Dutch team on duty for the 1-0 victory in Armenia on Saturday, with Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie supporting Van Nistelrooy up front.
Andorra, who have never won an away match, were forced to retreat as Robben and Van Persie spurned early chances. Van der Vaart opened the scoring with a superb lob from ten metres before the unfortunate Lima put through his own net following a header from Cocu.
Cocu, though, was shown the red card for elbowing Fernando Silva after the Andorra striker had fouled Van der Vaart.
Even with ten men the Netherlands kept Andorra under pressure and Van Nistelrooy claimed his 24th international goal to level Van Basten's tally. The Manchester United striker hit the post with an 83rd-minute penalty before making up for his error with the fourth goal six minutes later.
1 more win...
England looked good today...lol
7 September 2005
by Reuters
Ten-man Netherlands consolidated their position at the top of Group 1 with a 4-0 rout of Andorra on Wednesday. The Dutch went 2-0 up inside 28 minutes thanks to Rafael van der Vaart and an own goal from Antonio Lima. Phillip Cocu was dismissed for elbowing in the 38th minute before Ruud van Nistelrooy added a third goal before the break. The Manchester United striker notched his second goal in the final minute.
Netherlands have 28 points from ten matches, four more than the second-placed Czech Republic. Andorra are second from bottom on five points. The Dutch and the Czechs meet in Prague on 8 October and Netherlands need only a point to qualify for the FIFA World Cup? finals.
Coach Marco van Basten made five changes to the Dutch team on duty for the 1-0 victory in Armenia on Saturday, with Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie supporting Van Nistelrooy up front.
Andorra, who have never won an away match, were forced to retreat as Robben and Van Persie spurned early chances. Van der Vaart opened the scoring with a superb lob from ten metres before the unfortunate Lima put through his own net following a header from Cocu.
Cocu, though, was shown the red card for elbowing Fernando Silva after the Andorra striker had fouled Van der Vaart.
Even with ten men the Netherlands kept Andorra under pressure and Van Nistelrooy claimed his 24th international goal to level Van Basten's tally. The Manchester United striker hit the post with an 83rd-minute penalty before making up for his error with the fourth goal six minutes later.
1 more win...
England looked good today...lol