Netherlands vs Latvia, Group Stage 2016

Netherlands crush Latvia to get Euro 2016 qualifying bid back on track

Arjen Robben, Robin van Persie and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar each scored a brace as Dutch breezed past Latvia to prevent Guus Hiddink from stepping down.

• 0': Game on!
• 2': Ibrahim Afellay hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post
• 4': Throw-in: Kaspars Dubra takes it (Defending)
• 5': Throw-in: Jetro Willems takes it (Attacking)
• 5': That last goal was assisted by Arjen Robben (Cross from Right Wing)
• 6': Robin van Persie hits a good header. Outcome: goal
• 6': Goal!! Robin van Persie hits a very good header to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Netherlands now leads 1 - 0
• 7': Throw-in: Anton Kurakins takes it (Defending)
• 7': Arjen Robben takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
• 8': Jetro Willems hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 8': Valerijs Sabala blocks the shot
• 10': Throw-in: Jetro Willems takes it (Attacking)
• 11': Arjen Robben hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 12': Aleksandrs Kolinko takes a short goal kick
• 12': Throw-in: Anton Kurakins takes it (Attacking)
• 13': Throw-in: Gregory Van Der Wiel takes it (Defending)
• 14': Throw-in: Arjen Robben takes it (Attacking)
• 15': Ibrahim Afellay hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
• 15': Aleksandrs Kolinko makes a good save (Catch)
• 15': Eduards Visnakovs commits a foul on Daley Blind resulting on a free kick for Netherlands
• 15': Jasper Cillessen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 16': Wesley Sneijder takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
• 17': Kaspars Gorkss clears the ball from danger.
• 17': Arjen Robben takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 17': Offside called on Arjen Robben
• 17': Aleksandrs Kolinko takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 18': Valerijs Sabala hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 19': Jasper Cillessen takes a short goal kick
• 20': Netherlands makes a sub: Jordy Clasie enters for Daley Blind. Reason: Injury
• 21': Gregory Van Der Wiel commits a foul on Aleksejs Visnakovs resulting on a free kick for Latvia
• 21': Anton Kurakins takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 22': Ibrahim Afellay drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 22': Aleksandrs Kolinko makes a very good save (Tip Over)
• 22': Wesley Sneijder takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 23': Kaspars Dubra clears the ball from danger.
• 23': Throw-in: Arjen Robben takes it (Attacking)
• 23': Aleksandrs Kolinko takes a short goal kick
• 24': Valerijs Sabala hits(volley) a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 24': Jasper Cillessen takes a short goal kick
• 24': Arturs Zjuzins commits a foul on Ibrahim Afellay resulting on a free kick for Netherlands
• 24': Arturs Zjuzins is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 24': Wesley Sneijder takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
• 25': Wesley Sneijder hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 25': Aleksandrs Kolinko takes a long goal kick
• 25': Jasper Cillessen takes a short goal kick
• 26': Anton Kurakins commits a foul on Arjen Robben resulting on a free kick for Netherlands
• 26': Anton Kurakins is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 26': Arjen Robben takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
• 27': Jeffrey Bruma commits a foul on Eduards Visnakovs resulting on a free kick for Latvia
• 27': Arturs Zjuzins takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 27': Jetro Willems hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 27': Kaspars Gorkss blocks the shot
• 27': Wesley Sneijder takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
• 28': Aleksandrs Kolinko makes a good save (Catch)
• 28': Throw-in: Anton Kurakins takes it (Defending)
• 29': Throw-in: Arjen Robben takes it (Attacking)
• 29': Arjen Robben takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
• 29': Kaspars Gorkss clears the ball from danger.
• 30': Robin van Persie commits a foul on Kaspars Gorkss resulting on a free kick for Latvia
• 30': Aleksandrs Kolinko takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 31': Arjen Robben takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
• 32': Wesley Sneijder drills a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 32': Aleksandrs Kolinko takes a long goal kick
• 33': Ibrahim Afellay hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 33': Kaspars Dubra blocks the shot
• 33': Wesley Sneijder takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 33': Kaspars Dubra clears the ball from danger.
• 34': Robin van Persie hits a good header. Outcome: save
• 34': Aleksandrs Kolinko makes a good save (Catch)
• 34': Throw-in: Arjen Robben takes it (Attacking)
• 35': Throw-in: Gregory Van Der Wiel takes it (Defending)
• 35': That last goal was assisted by Robin van Persie (Pass from Right Channel)
• 35': Arjen Robben curls an impressive left footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 35': Goal!! Arjen Robben hits an impressive left footed shot to the upper right corner from the right channel (aprox. 25 yards) and scores!! Netherlands now leads 2 - 0
• 37': Throw-in: Arturs Zjuzins takes it (Attacking)
• 37': Throw-in: Anton Kurakins takes it (Attacking)
• 38': Wesley Sneijder takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 38': Kaspars Gorkss clears the ball from danger.
• 40': Aleksandrs Kolinko takes a long goal kick
• 41': Arjen Robben hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
• 41': Aleksandrs Kolinko makes a very good save (Parry)
• 41': Throw-in: Ibrahim Afellay takes it (Attacking)
• 41': Ibrahim Afellay crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 42': Klaas Jan Huntelaar hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 42': Goal!! Klaas Jan Huntelaar hits a very good right footed shot low through the middle from the left 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Netherlands now leads 3 - 0
• 43': That last goal was assisted by Ibrahim Afellay (Cross from Left Penalty Area)
• 44': Janis Ikaunieks takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
• 44': Jasper Cillessen makes a good save (Catch)
• 45': Aleksejs Visnakovs hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 45': Jasper Cillessen makes a good save (Catch)
• 45': Offside called on Arjen Robben
• 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
• 45'+1': Aleksandrs Kolinko takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 45': The second half is under way
• 46': Latvia makes a sub: Olegs Laizans enters for Janis Ikaunieks. Reason: Tactical
• 48': Aleksandrs Kolinko takes a short goal kick
• 49': Jordy Clasie commits a foul on Arturs Zjuzins resulting on a free kick for Latvia
• 49': Kaspars Gorkss takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 51': Ibrahim Afellay takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
• 51': Stefan de Vrij hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 51': Aleksandrs Kolinko takes a long goal kick
• 52': Vladislavs Gabovs commits a foul on Ibrahim Afellay resulting on a free kick for Netherlands
• 52': Wesley Sneijder takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
• 53': Aleksandrs Kolinko takes a short goal kick
• 54': Arturs Zjuzins hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 54': Latvia makes a sub: Aleksandrs Cauna enters for Arturs Zjuzins. Reason: Tactical
• 55': Jasper Cillessen takes a short goal kick
• 55': Kaspars Gorkss commits a foul on Klaas Jan Huntelaar resulting on a free kick for Netherlands
• 55': Arjen Robben takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
• 56': Arjen Robben crosses the ball. Outcome: foul
• 56': Robin van Persie commits a foul on Anton Kurakins resulting on a free kick for Latvia
• 56': Aleksandrs Kolinko takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 57': Olegs Laizans commits a foul on Arjen Robben resulting on a free kick for Netherlands
• 57': Olegs Laizans is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 57': Arjen Robben takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
• 58': Arjen Robben curls a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit bar
• 60': Handball called on Klaas Jan Huntelaar
• 60': Aleksandrs Kolinko takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 61': Klaas Jan Huntelaar hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 61': Kaspars Dubra blocks the shot
• 61': Arjen Robben hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 61': Anton Kurakins blocks the shot
• 61': Gregory Van Der Wiel commits a foul on Aleksejs Visnakovs resulting on a free kick for Latvia
• 61': Aleksejs Visnakovs takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
• 62': Throw-in: Vladislavs Gabovs takes it (Defending)
• 63': Aleksandrs Cauna commits a foul on Robin van Persie resulting on a free kick for Netherlands
• 63': Jeffrey Bruma takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 64': Arjen Robben takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
• 65': Throw-in: Gregory Van Der Wiel takes it (Attacking)
• 67': Arjen Robben hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 67': Aleksandrs Kolinko takes a short goal kick
• 67': Jetro Willems commits a foul on Olegs Laizans resulting on a free kick for Latvia
• 67': Vladislavs Gabovs takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 69': Netherlands makes a sub: Memphis Depay enters for Ibrahim Afellay. Reason: Tactical
• 69': Throw-in: Arjen Robben takes it (Attacking)
• 69': Arjen Robben hits(volley) a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 70': Latvia makes a sub: Artem Rudnev enters for Eduards Visnakovs. Reason: Tactical
• 70': Aleksandrs Kolinko takes a long goal kick
• 71': Throw-in: Gregory Van Der Wiel takes it (Attacking)
• 71': Artem Rudnev commits a foul on Jordy Clasie resulting on a free kick for Netherlands
• 71': Wesley Sneijder takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
• 71': Stefan de Vrij commits a foul on Aleksejs Visnakovs resulting on a free kick for Latvia
• 71': Stefan de Vrij is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 72': Aleksandrs Cauna takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
• 72': Valerijs Sabala hits a good header. Outcome: save
• 72': Jasper Cillessen makes a good save (Catch)
• 73': Jetro Willems commits a foul on Artem Rudnev resulting on a free kick for Latvia
• 74': Aleksandrs Cauna takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
• 74': Aleksandrs Cauna takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
• 75': Kaspars Gorkss hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 75': Jasper Cillessen takes a short goal kick
• 75': Throw-in: Anton Kurakins takes it (Attacking)
• 76': Olegs Laizans drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 76': Jasper Cillessen makes a good save (Catch)
• 77': Memphis Depay hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
• 77': Aleksandrs Kolinko makes a good save (Round Post)
• 77': Wesley Sneijder takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
• 78': That last goal was assisted by Robin van Persie (Header from Left Penalty Area)
• 78': Jeffrey Bruma hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 78': Goal!! Jeffrey Bruma hits a very good right footed shot low through the middle from the right 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Netherlands now leads 4 - 0
• 79': Throw-in: Arjen Robben takes it (Attacking)
• 79': Netherlands makes a sub: Georginio Wijnaldum enters for Robin van Persie. Reason: Tactical
• 80': Throw-in: Vladislavs Gabovs takes it (Defending)
• 81': Throw-in: Memphis Depay takes it (Attacking)
• 82': Jordy Clasie commits a foul on Valerijs Sabala resulting on a free kick for Latvia
• 82': Aleksandrs Cauna takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
• 82': That last goal was assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum (Pass from Right Channel)
• 82': Arjen Robben hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 82': Goal!! Arjen Robben hits a very good left footed shot to the lower right corner from the right penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Netherlands now leads 5 - 0
• 85': Throw-in: Jetro Willems takes it (Defending)
• 85': Artem Rudnev drills a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 85': Jasper Cillessen takes a short goal kick
• 86': Klaas Jan Huntelaar hits(volley) a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 86': Aleksandrs Kolinko makes a very good save (Round Post)
• 87': Memphis Depay takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
• 87': Aleksandrs Kolinko makes a good save (Catch)
• 87': Arjen Robben takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
• 88': Throw-in: Arjen Robben takes it (Attacking)
• 88': Memphis Depay hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 89': Aleksandrs Kolinko makes a very good save (Feet)
• 89': That last goal was assisted by Jordy Clasie (Pass from Left Channel)
• 89': Klaas Jan Huntelaar hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 89': Goal!! Klaas Jan Huntelaar hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Netherlands now leads 6 - 0
• 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
• 90': End of the game
• 90'+1': Kaspars Dubra commits a foul on Klaas Jan Huntelaar resulting on a free kick for Netherlands
• 90'+1': Wesley Sneijder takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
• 90'+2': Wesley Sneijder drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 90'+2': Aleksandrs Kolinko takes a long goal kick
• 90'+2': Arjen Robben drills a left footed shot that gets deflected. Outcome: save
• 90'+3': Aleksandrs Kolinko makes a good save (Catch)