Brazil v Holland
12 July 2014
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Brazil: Cesar, Maicon, Silva, Luiz, Maxwell, Gustavo, Paulinho, Ramires, Oscar, Willian, Jo
Substitutes: Jefferson, Dani Alves, Fernandinho, Marcelo, Hulk, Fred, Dante, Henrique, Hernanes, Bernard, Victor
Holland: Cillessen, Kuyt, De Vrij, Vlaar, Martins Indi, Blind, Clasie, Wijnaldum, de Guzman , Robben, Van Persie
Substitutes: Vorm, Janmaat, Verhaegh, Veltman, Kongolo, Lens, Huntelaar, Depay, Krul
Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)
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Brazil 0-3 Holland FIFA World Cup 2014
- Thiago Silva brings down Arjen Robben to concede a penalty in the first minute of the game
- Brazil and Holland contest play-off for third place
- Host nation looking to hit back from humiliating 7-1 defeat by Germany
- Netherlands beaten by Argentina on penalties in semi-final
- Brazil 2014's penultimate game comes at Garrincha Stadium in Brasilia
- Match marks Louis van Gaal's last as Dutch boss before taking over at Manchester United
- Germany and Argentina will contest the 2014 World Cup final
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Dreamteamdownloads1.com coverage of the World Cup as Brazil take on Holland in Brasilia for the third-place play-off in the tournament's penultimate game.
The consolation match gives both teams an opportunity to end Brazil 2014 on a high, with the hosts still shell-shocked from suffering a 7-1 hammering at the hands of Germany in the semi-final.
Holland's semi-final defeat was more narrow in their penalty shootout elimination by Argentina and the play-off will mark Louis van Gaal's farewell match in charge of the national side before he takes over at Manchester United.
22:53
FULL-TIME: Brazil 0 Holland 3
That's it, their misery is over. One last chorus of boos from the crowd to voice their displeasure at another abject performance from Brazil. They were well beaten tonight, their sorry demise all too visible.
An early penalty from Robin van Persie set the Dutch on their way, Daley Blind added a second to knock the stuffing out the contest and then Georginio Wijnaldum added a late third.
A fine way for Louis van Gaal to bow out and he will now head to Manchester. Luis Felipe Scolari has been summoned to a meeting with the Brazilian FA tonight. I can only imagine that going one way.
There's probably only one thing that could exacerbate matters for Brazil and that's Argentina lifting the trophy. You can see if they achieve that against Germany later today
22:53
90+4min - Maicon sums it all up
That will be Brazil's last chance of their home World Cup and it kinds of neatly sums up the last few days. Maicon, striding forward to reach the ball, leathers it into row Z. Awful.
22:51
90+2min - Final change for Holland
A nice touch here by Louis van Gaal. Jasper Cillessen is coming off and is replaced by Michel Vorm for the last couple of minutes. It means Van Gaal has now used all 23 of his players at this World Cup.
22:49
GOAL! Holland 3 (Wijnaldum 90+1) Brazil 0
Three and easy. Nobody in Brazil can contest that isn't a deserved third for Holland. Janmaat got forward down the right and then scuffed his low cross. But the lack of pace deceived Thiago Silva and fell kindly for Wijnaldum to sweep the ball home.
22:48
89min - Substitution for Holland
An enforced change for the Dutch as Jordy Clasie is carried off on a stretcher. Ajax man Joel Veltman will come on for stoppage time, of which there will be five minutes.
22:46
Fantastic shift from Vlaar
22:45
PICTURE: Nice and easy night for Cillessen
22:45
86min - Kuyt nearly heads it in
Devilish corner from Robben and the brave Kuyt flies in to meet it as Julio Cesar comes towards him with two fists flashing. The Dutch player gets their first and sends it over the bar but replays show he should have been awarded a corner as it touched the keeper's hands first.
22:41
81min - Robben goes down again
Long ball over the top is chested down in the box by Robben. He tumbles to the floor as Fernandinho barges him in the back, but the referee isn't interested.
22:33
75min - Wild from Hulk
Brazil's first chance for some time, as the largely anonymous Jo runs down the centre of the pitch and lays it left to Hulk. His shot was ambitious and flies off into the stands.
22:30
72min - Substitution for Brazil
Ramires has run his race and goes off, with Hulk coming on to add another attacking dimension. It's a mixed reaction for the Chelsea man, a better one for Hulk.
22:28
70min - Substitution for Holland
Daley Blind looks in great discomfort as he is taken back to the dressing room by stretcher. Daryl Janmaat will replace him.
Painful: Daley Blind injured his knee following a penalty area challenge on Oscar
22:27
67min - Oscar booked for diving
It's fair to say that Djamel Haimoudi is unimpressed with Oscar. The Brazilian has just gone knee-to-knee with Daley Blind and gone down in the box - a dive, according to the official. I'm not too sure about that, there was definite impact, as proven by the fact that Blind is now being taken off on a stretcher.
22:21
63min - Luiz free-kick is clutched by Cillessen
David Luiz aiming to replicate that amazing free-kick goal against Colombia but he can't get the swerve and movement this time and Cillessen reaches up and catches at a comfortable height. Yet more frustration for Brazil.
22:18
60min - Ramires fires wide of the target
Lovely turn from Ramires there, freeing him from a cluster of Dutch defenders, a shimmy right to get past Ron Vlaar and then a shot from the edge of the box that drifts wide of the post. Better from Brazil as we pass the hour mark.
22:14
56min - Substitution for Brazil
Scolari introducing another fresh face - Hernanes comes on for Paulinho. They desperately need a spark from somewhere otherwise this match will fizzle out pretty quickly.
His first act, about 30 seconds after coming on, is to clatter Arjen Robben.
22:12
53min - Booking for Fernandinho
Fernandinho in the book as he sends Van Persie tumbling with a knock to the knee. A sensitive area for the Dutchman as we've seen in previous seasons.
22:08
50min - Robben on the rampage
Arjen Robben picking up where he left off in the first half, beating Brazilian defenders for fun down the left channel. His shot is blocked but loops up over Julio Cesar and Wijnaldum, standing in an offside position anyway, can't nod it in at the far post. Good intent from the Dutch once again.
22:05
47min - Julio Cesar plays the sweeper role
Bravado from Julio Cesar, dribbling the ball inside his own area and then turning Robin van Persie. Seconds from disaster but he manages to get it away and Brazil on the move again.
Brave face: Neymar is papped by spectators as he takes his place on the bench
22:03
Substitution for Brazil
The two sides are back for the second half and Brazil have made a change, with Fernandinho replacing Luis Gustavo.
Brazil get the second period underway, trailing by two goals to nil.
21:47
HALF-TIME: Brazil 0 Holland 2
At least it isn't 5-0 like the other night...
That's the only real consolation for Brazil, who have been out-paced, out-manoeuvred and out-scored by Holland, who lead thanks to that early Robin van Persie penalty and Daley Blind's well-taken second.
The Selecao are chorused with jeers as they leave the field and rightly so. This is not how they planned the World Cup.
21:44
43min - Awful challenge from Vlaar
Ramires is rolling around on the turf in considerable discomfort and it's not hard to see why. Ron Vlaar coming out of defence and kicking him square on the shin. No booking but a free-kick to the hosts in a dangerous spot 25 yards from goal...
David Luiz leaves it to Oscar, who finds the wall, and then Maxwell fires over the bar.
Orders: Louis van Gaal talks to Ron Vlaar (hopefully not telling him to kick someone on the shin)
21:42
41min - Van Persie looks for the bottom corner
Nicely taken half-volley from Van Persie outside the box aimed at the far corner. It's well struck but Julio Cesar read it and made a comfortable save. Holland still sniffing for more goals as we approach the break.
Kuyt is back on after a couple of minutes' treatment.
21:39
39min - Head injury for Kuyt
Dirk Kuyt in a bit of trouble, he's taken a blow to the back of his head and blood has been drawn. He's being patched up on the sidelines and Holland are temporarily down to 10 men.
Ouch: Dirk Kuyt receives treatment to a head wound
21:38
37min - Brazil are inches away
That's the closest Brazil have come so far - teasing cross from Oscar wide on the right and Gustavo flicked it on at the near post. But that contact took it beyond Paulinho and Luiz as they flung themselves towards the ball in front of an unguarded net. So close.
Inches away: The ball flasghes across the goalmouth as David Luiz tries to get a foot on it
21:36
35min - Booking for De Guzman
An enormous ironic cheer goes up as referee Haimoudi shows Jonathan de Guzman for a cynical foul on Oscar, who had broken through into space in the middle of the park.
21:31
29min - De Guzman sends it over
Robben threading himself through the eye of a defensive needle out on the right and teeing up De Guzman in the middle. He prods an effort towards goal but it flies over without flustering Julio Cesar.
The crowd entertaining themselves with a Mexican wave, primarily because Brazil are incapable of attacking.
21:28
27min - Oscar goes down
Martins Indi very lucky to get away without picking up a booking there as he trips Oscar on the edge of the penalty box. Just a stern talking to by our Algerian official. But, free-kick in dangerous territory for Brazil...
...but David Luiz sends it wide with a header after he clambers above team-mate Jo to reach the delivery.
Acrobatic: David Luiz leaps to win possession
21:16
GOAL! Holland 2 (Daley Blind 16) Brazil 0
My goodness, what is happening to Brazilian football? David Luiz at fault as he stupidly heads a cross from De Guzman back into play rather than over the bar (he was under no pressure whatsoever).
It falls kindly for Daley Blind and he duly claims his first international goal by finding the corner of the net. Thank you very much.
Those defensive frailties that were so brutally exposed by Germany the other night coming back to haunt the hosts again. The atmosphere has gone completely flat and it's little wonder.
Composed: Daley Blind finds the net to double Holland's lead
Off the mark: Blind runs off to celebrate his maiden international goal
21:13
PICTURE: Holland celebrate the opening goal
Brazil 0-1 Holland
21:12
10min - Better from Brazil
The volume levels go up a notch as Brazil flow down the left-hand side but the cross fails to reach Jo as Bruno Martins Indi subtly levers him out of its path.
21:09
8min - Robben booked
The biggest cheer of the night so far as Arjen Robben is booked for a shirt-tug on Paulinho as the Brazilian man attempted to break clear. Then Robben falls over theatrically. Not fooling anyone.
21:03
GOAL! Holland 1 (Robin van Persie pen 3) Brazil 0
Oh dear, oh dear... Brazil's fragile defence well and truly exposed there as Arjen Robben breezes through and Thiago Silva drags him back inside the box. He's the last man but the referee takes pity and brandishes only a yellow card.
But Van Persie doesn't have any mercy, scoring with a clinical penalty to give Holland the lead. Boos ring around the arena.
Brazil fortunate to still have a full compliment of players but there looks to be plenty of faults for Holland to take advantage of.
Early blow: The referee awards Holland a second minute penalty after Thiago Silva drags down Arjen Robben
Clinical: Robin van Persie strokes home the spot kick
21:02
2min - PENALTY TO HOLLAND
20:59
KICK-OFF... The third-place play-off is underway
Here we go then, let's hope for an entertaining spectacle. Holland will get us underway, Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben getting the show on the road.
Neymar is cheered to the echo by the crowd as his smiling face is flashed up on the big screen. He is sat on the bench tonight but isn't, of course, a substitute.
20:56
Anthems
The two teams walk out into the Estadio Nacional, which is, as you would expect, a sea of yellow. Brazil are in their traditional yellow strips this evening, Holland in their change colours of all-blue.
Louis van Gaal sings the Dutch anthem for the final time as manager and the Brazilian players produce their own hair-raising rendition. It's been a chastening few days for the record World Cup winners, but there remains plenty of pride on display here.
Pride and passion: The Brazil team line up for their national anthem ahead of kick-off
20:51
10 minutes until kick-off
Not long now until the action gets underway in Brasilia and we find out who will finish in third place at the World Cup.
The two sides are assembling in the tunnel at the Estadio Nacional, with David Luiz and Neymar high-fiving and hugging the mascots.
Tender moment: A smiling mascot gets a hug from Neymar in the tunnel
20:47
TEAM NEWS
There is a late alteration to the Holland team because Wesley Sneijder has injured his hamstring in the warm-up. Jonathan de Guzman will come in to the side.
20:40
PICTURE: Neymar takes his place on the bench
Of course, he hasn't really been named among the substitutes but Neymar was pitchside to watch Brazil warm up.
Brazil vs Holland: All the Stats, Facts and Team News for the Third-Place Play-Off
- Hosts Brazil welcome captain Thiago Silva back into the side
- Silva's one-match suspension meant that he missed the 7-1 thrashing by Germany in the World Cup semi-finals on Tuesday
- Luiz Felipe Scolari and Louis van Gaal could make a number of changes
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Semi-final: Brazil vs Holland
Venue: Estadio Nacional, Brasilia
Kick-off: 9pm (5pm, Brazil time)
Odds: Brazil 11/10, Draw 5/2, Holland 21/10
Referee: Djamel Haimoudi, Algeria
Managers:
Luiz Felipe Scolari (Brazil)
Louis van Gaal (Holland)
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