Final of the 20th World Cup will play national teams of Germany and Argentina, for the third time in the history of World Cup after the famous battle for “goddess” in 1986 in Mexico. and in 1990. was in Italy.
After a painfully boring 120 minutes of football for oblivion without completing goals, the South Americans in a penalty series had more concentration and excellent Romero on goal, where he defended kicks of Vlaar and Snyder.
Messi, Garaj, Aguero and Maxi Rodriguez finally got the duels with Silesen and took “gauchos” in Rio de Janeiro in a duel with “panzers” on July 13.
All that football makes the most beautiful sideshow in the world was not in the match between Argentina and the Netherlands. Tactical circumvention turned into a “trench war” and patiently waiting for the opponents error of which none dared to hit with full force on the other. They played tactically disciplined, carefully, without rushing, so there was not much opportunity in front of goal Romero and Silesen.
South Americans had the best position to hit the net in the 14th minute when Messi’s free kick 20 yards from goal of the Dutch. Kicked the captain of “Albiceleste” next to the “wall”, but Silesen reacted well and caught “live ball”.
Sharpened below. It was cruelty. Mascherano was left lying after “knocking” heads with Wijnaldum, he was well shaken, but continued the match. Shortly after Demichelis sharply started to Snyder and quickly rendered him helpless to his teammates. And he, like Mascherano, gritted his teeth and went back to the field.
Football monotony with elements of lullabies remained in force in the details below. Not deviating from the agreement from the locker room, both teams are more careful at their goal than trying to threaten rivals with the riskier game. Imperceptible Messi, who looked like the face of the warrant, was “chased” by the defenders of “tulips”, and the captain of Argentina almost did not have any room to move in the typical run and cause havoc in the opponent’s defense. Higuain came on two chances, the first time his attempt to head out of the box blocked Janmat, while in the second situation stopped him line judge, who signaled offside, which turned out to be non-existent.
The best opportunity on the other side, the first real and only for the Netherlands, not used Roben in 91st minute! Turbulent striker has escaped the guards and seemed to arrive to finish off a seven or eight feet in full gallop, but itn a fantastic way, sliding tackle, stopped by Mascherano and refused a corner.
The extra half hour Argentina over Palacio five minutes before the end missed colossal opportunity, however, Inter striker was hesitant to Silesen, after he tried to head to the corner of Holland and lobbies wrong. In the next attack Rodriguez waited Messi’s ball from the side, but his volley was too weak to Silesen.
The ball in the penalty-roulette stop on a blue-white color. Weakest link “Clockwork Orange” with a penalty were Vlaar immediately in the first series and Sneijder, whose masterful strokes read Romero, and all his team-mates perfectly performed shots from 11 meters.
Netherlands – Argentina 0:0, 2:4 after penalty
Arena: Arena Corinthians (Sao Paulo)
Attendance: 63.267
Referee: Cuneyt Cakir (Turkey)
Scorers: /
Booked: Martins Indi, Huntelaar, Demichelis.
Netherlands: Silesen – Vlaar, De Frey, Martins Indi (46 Janmat) – Kite, Blind – De Jong (Class of 62), Vijnaldum, Sneijder – Robben, Van Persie. Coach: Louis Van Gal
Argentina: Romero – Zabaleta, Demichelis, Garaj, Rojo – Mascherano, Billa, Peres (of 81 Palacio) – Messi, Lavezzi, Higuain (82 ‘Aguero). Coach: Alehandro Sabella.