Still — let’s not get carried away. uncorked a wicked shot. Gregory van der Wiel lunges in on Daisuke Matsui and gets man not ball -Hector Baldassi responds by getting out his yellow card for the first time in this game. the chance for a counterattack and sprint off, but they take few chances otherwise. From Jiminho_: "Already Holland have strung together more passes than England did last night. As we would expect, Japan seems resolutely focused on defending. The first half was rugged at times, but never very energetic or incisive. Nakamura shows off his tricky footwork at the edge of the box; he then slides the ball into the path of a teammate but it runs out over the endline. Although their friendly match last September finished 3-0 for Holland, it was scoreless for an hour (and the game was in the Netherlands). The Dutch coach, Bert van Marwijk, said he expects Japan to be more aggressive than they were in September – and he needed only to watch the Cameroon match to reach that conclusion. "We will be playing against a wonderful team, which is one of the favourites for the title. They’d be happy with a tie. In his place, Nakamura, a veteran left-footed midfielder with a great shot and a lot of experience. But the Netherlands - who have never won the World Cup, despite a rich pedigree of world-class footballers - took the second half by the scruff of the neck, with Van Persie breaking free on a couple of occasions. Lead the line.". Yep, the Netherlands need to freshen things up and they seem to have decided that attack is the best form of defence. Gamba Osaka's Asian player of the year Yasuhito Endo continues as Japan playmaker. Wednesday, 26 May 2010 World Cup 2010 Japan VS Netherlands Live TV Streaming on your PC at 24-06-2010 Welcome to watch Live streaming TV Channel, We provide Fifa World Cup 2010 . Although they haven’t looked as dazzling as they Both the Dutch and Japanese teams had to train at the the Princess Magogo Stadium in Kwamashu Township last night instead. Honda & Tulio are the key players for Japan.". No. This time it is Honda doing the fouling, on Van Bommel. This is impressive. Keiji Tamada and Shinji Okazaki are coming on, replacing Hasebe — the captain — and Okubo, the very hard-working forward. By the way, since he came off, Dutch playmaker Rafael van der Vaart has had an ice pack on his right knee. We've got an exciting game, and we're seeing the Dutch having to defend.". Elia lost the ball, but chased back and tackled it away again, then sped off and fed toward van Persie — but the goalkeeper got there first. No one man can be held to account for a team performance... well, unless your name is Fabio!! Again, Afellay only has the keeper to beat but, again, Eiji Kawashima does well, coming out to smother. It’s wide right and almost to the halfway line. Guarda la partita completa di Netherlands vs. Japan della World Cup di 2010 giocato a Moses Mabhida (Durban) su Footballia The Netherlands’ Giovanni van Bronckhorst, right, and Japan’s Daisuke Matsui, left, vied for the ball during the Group E match. But Van Persie, in frustration, has just fouled Tulio. Every other team in this group have played good football except England. Robin van Persie is waiting for a cross but Afellay goes for goal himself and is denied by Eiji Kawashima, who is off his line quickly to block. Two games, and two draws so far for Fabio Capello's men then. The Netherlands’ Wesley Sneijder (10) celebrated with his teammates after scoring a goal to give his team a 1-0 lead over Japan. Eljero Elia, who had a super late cameo against Denmark, is off the bench again to replace Rafael van der Vaart. top players in the world at their positions. Japan have to come forward now and they are doing exactly that - they have already had a couple of pops on goal since falling behind. Nobody is with him! He runs like him and looks like him in stature.". Enjoy the rest of the day’s soccer! From James Kip' Kasis on WCHYS: "I'm coming to believe that English players, Rooney, Gerrard, Lampard, have brought their premier league rivalry into the World Cup, and they just can't work things out. Both subs are strikers, so Japan isn’t giving up the quest. That performance warranted more than just boos. Times editors and reporters will follow international tournaments and provide analysis of games. they are summed up by two words - WHINGING and HYPE. "I think real football questions should be answered by Fabio. The Netherlands and Japan are sitting pretty at the top of Group E at the moment after winning their opening games. The Dutch are wearing … well, you know. might, they have done more than enough to earn their six points. Don't panic yet!! Referee: Hector Baldassi (Argentina) On Yellow cards: Abe; Van Persie. And the afterglow of that historic achievement was evident in the admirable tactical nous they executed in the first half as they stifled the Netherlands' search for fluid creativity with regimental efficiency in front of a near-full Moses Mabhida Stadium. We shouldn't feel small even though they have great name players in the team. The tenor of the game if not the result, gave the Japanese players confidence. Japan get the second half started. The commentators in Japan almost had kittens when they thought it was a penalty. Elia's pace on the left wing will give Japan something different to worry about. Prolific striker Shinji Okazaki is on for Makoto Hasebe and another forward Keiji Tamada replaces Yoshito Okubo. Palace Not One of Premier League’s Jewels, Kljestan: Back in U.S. Camp, and Back in the Champions League. Occasionally they spot Japan Start with Jermain Defoe and Peter Crouch up front.". From Neil in Plymouth: "Perhaps the fan who got into the England dressing room should get a game - at least he can get through a defence. He doesn't answer them, he's starting to say he doesn't understand the question or gives you back an answer you know isn't correct. ... Colin Udoh and Ed Dove look back on the highs and lows of Ghana's run to the 2010 World Cup quarterfinal. Yuji Nakazawa goes down in a heap after being held off by Robin van Persie - nothing more than that. The Netherlands have not exactly got going at this World Cup yet but they won't be complaining - they still have two wins out of two games. Elia is a rookie with the national team. First, a cross from the left is headed goalwards by Robin van Persie but it is straight at Eiji Kawashima. Japan vs Netherlands - June 19, 2010 Japan 0 - 1 Netherlands / FIFA World Cup [Date] June 19, 2010 (Saturday) [Time] 13:30 [Venue] Durban (South Africa) [Attendance] 62,010: Goalscorers. And in Sneijder, they have a player who can conjure goals out of next to nothing. They are still attacking too - Yoshito Okubo tries his luck this time but his bouncing shot flies wide. And although most are orange-clad, the cameras are showing us some zanily-dressed Japanese fans, too, wrapped in flags or with Although the score We need to find some spirit really quickly because Wednesday is our last chance. Corner comes to The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. So did the victory over Cameroon, according to coach Takeshi Okada. Holland replaces Robin Van Persie with Klaas Jan Huntelaar. ", From Rob in Derby: "Joe Cole has no club manager to impress or no club to play for. He doesn't answer them, he's starting to say he doesn't understand the question or gives you back an answer you know isn't correct. FIFA World Cup 2010 - Netherlands vs Japan Live Stream Saturday, June 19, 2010 7:30 AM EDT / 11:30 GMT Group E - Netherlands vs Japan Moses Mabhida Stadium HOW TO WATCH 2010 WORLD CUP LIVE? "He has lost the assured touch that saw England sail through qualifying. Things got much better in their final group game, of course, with Gary Lineker scoring a hat-trick to help see off Poland and England eventually reached the quarter-finals. Copyright © 2020 BBC. But I’d be surprised to see him start. Eljero Elia is also still on the bench despite his impressive late cameo against Denmark. When possession changes hands, that’s their signal to break and try to hurt the Dutch.”, From butters11: "Wow, this is a bore fest so far. Liverpool's Dirk Kuyt, praised by none other than Johan Cruyff (not Jordi) for his performance in the opening match, keeps his place on the right-side of midfield for the Netherlands. The Dutch were gifted a ridiculous own goal straight after half-time in their first match. See you on Sunday. Are the Dutch living a bit dangerously? His team-selection or his tactics, a lack of passion or a lack of ideas... or is it all of the above? A cross from the left isn't cleared and Robin van Persie is able to tee up Wesley Sneijder on the edge of the box. Another shot by Okubo, this time about a yard over the bar. Netherlands vs Slovakia. This time it goes for a throw. "It's very interesting that Wesley Sneijder has gone out to the left wing, not only to test his marker, Yasuhito Endo, but to see how Japan react.