Japan: Nightmares For Vanguard

Robin van Persie put the ball back and Sneijder sent a powerful right foot shot that goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima Japan could only divert into his net.
Sneijder’s 53rd Minutes to strike finally broke Japan’s stubborn resistance, the Dutch creativity stifled for much of the game had.
Robin van Persie put the ball back and Sneijder sent a powerful right foot shot that goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima Japan could only divert into his net.
It was the playmaker Inter Milan in the 15th Goal in 63 international matches.

The Netherlands, but once again failed to live up to its billing as one of the fluent attacking team of the tournament. The team struggled to a 2-0 victory over Denmark in their first game in Group E, while Japan had a 1-0 victory over Cameroon.
Before Sneijder’s goal, missed opportunities for the Dutch Van Persie before 62 010 fans in the stadium Moses Mabhida.
Japan responded to the target by Yoshito Okubo went forward and had two shots in quick succession, the first Dutch goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg saved from and the second over the bar.
Substitute Ibrahim Afellay came close to doubling the lead in the 84th Dutch and again in the 88th, when he was on the target Japan, but he was foiled both times by good saves from Kawashima diving at his feet.
Japan to pay almost from the Netherlands for those misses when substitute Shinji Okazaki deep cross was at the far post and shot just over the bar.
The Netherlands reached the World Cup final in 1974 and 1978, but lost both times. Japan’s best result was reaching the round of 16 when it co-hosted the tournament with South Korea in 2002.
The victory record of 10 straight victories for the Netherlands in World Cup qualifying and finals set matches, including eight before the two in South Africa.
In addition, extended record of never losing the Netherlands, an Asian team. It has now 鈧?8 matches, drawn one against Asian opponents.
The Netherlands is on the edge of the qualification for the second round of the FIFA World Cup after a 1-0 victory over Japan Saturday in Durban, South Africa.
The main story
Who needs Arjen Robben? Not the Dutch.
For the second time game, was the Netherlands minus their influential winger, still recovering from a thigh injury. But Robben was hardly missed, as the Orange cut a victory against the Japanese ultra-defensive and maintained control of the game for all but a few minutes.
It was pretty far is from the Netherlands, noted for playing an attacking brand of football that is easy on the eyes. But that’s always led to their downfall last tournaments – that they are playing too much focus on attractive football rather than winning football.
They have clearly learned their lessons, to gain an understanding of the need for ugly and simply collect three points by any means necessary, even if at the cost of doing without their offensive philosophy. They did it in a 2-0 victory over Denmark in their tournament opener and again on Saturday against Japan.
Now they are on the verge of qualification for the second round, without even getting out of first gear.
The winning goal
After fighting for a way through the Japanese defense bar to find the Dutch finally picked the lock in the 53th Minute, with some help from Eiji Kawashima goalkeeper. In a rare moment of weakness, defensive, Japan failed clear the ball away and landed on his feet Wesley Sneijder, the one shot that tries after the Kawashima ‘Beat holder unleashed foolish to blow it away.
Turning point of the game
Sneijder goal broke the deadlock in what was being stubborn and defensive competition until then. Now, after a goal, the Japanese left their defensive attitude and gave us the search for an equalizer. Suddenly we had a game in our hands, with both teams with greater urgency and conviction.
What does this result
The Netherlands leads Group E with six points ahead of Japan (three points) and winless Cameroon and Denmark, the square later Saturday.
When to draw the Danes and the Cameroon, the Netherlands is the first nation to qualify for this tournament for the second round. Even if the Denmark-Cameroon game produced a winner, would Netherlands still be in good shape, only needs a draw in his last game on the move round of 16th
Japan could find itself in a tie for second place by the end of the day when Denmark or Cameroon wins, which would lead to an interesting final day of the game in Group E.
Man of the match
Defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka of Japan was superb, engaged in mopping up the back and stopping numerous forays In Time and its Dutch.
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