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Haiti - Sports : World Cup 2014 in brief...
30/06/2014 12:16:02

Haiti - Sports : World Cup 2014 in brief...
Sunday, June 29, 2014

Netherlands-Mexico [2-1]: The Netherlands qualified
Losing finalists in the 2010 World Cup as in 1974 and 1978 the Netherlands experienced the greatest difficulty to win this match in a heat of 38 degrees facing Mexicans who have proven that beyond a great defense, they could be formidable attackers. The Dutch faced several dangerous chances in the first period (17th, 20th, 24th, 28th, 42nd) but were able to exploit each Mexican errors.

In the second half, Mexico opened the scoring [0-1] to 48' thanks to a left-foot shot at 18m by Dos Santos [0-1]. Led until the 88' Dutch reversed the score at the very end of match with two goals in quick succession, to the 88' the Netherlands equalizes [1-1] with a shot from the right at 16m by neijder. A few minutes later in the additional time 90’+4 Netherlands widening the score [2-1] thanks to a penalty shot of Klaas-Jan Huntelaarwhich qualifies the Netherlands for quarter finals. Mexican selection will have all given in the second period but had to bow in pain.

This is the sixth consecutive that Mexicans are eliminated in 8th finals of a World Cup, Mexican who stayed back too far and have not been able to maintain their intensity

Costa Rica-Greece [1-1] [5-3 tab]: Costa Rica qualified
Costa Rica-Greece, an encounter considered by many by more than one as the least interesting of the World Cup has surprised and provided a lot of thrills, after a balanced but unspectacular first period, the teams returned to the locker room [0-0] booed because of too defensive Greece and Costa Rica a little accustomed to make the game

In the second half the game won in the show and Costa Rica opened the score [1-0] to 52 'with a shot of a flat foot by Ruiz passing close to the post. Greece found the equalization [1-1] in extra time 90 '+1 with a hard shot of Papastathopoulos and to the second ball to score in strength and with some success. A goal that again jeopardize the hopes of victory of Costa Rica.

It will take two periods of extra time and a penalty shoot very tense, It will take two periods of extra time and a penalty shoot very tense go, for Costa Rica [TAB5-3] ultimately prevail, achieve this victory and qualify for the quarter-finals, the first time in its history. Shots on Goal scored for Costa Rica by Borges, Ruiz, Gonzalez, Campbell and Umana and Umana and for the Greece by Mitroglou, Christodoulopoulos and Holebas.

Match Schedule for Monday, June 30 (Haiti local time)
France - Nigeria noon
Germany - Algeria 4:00 p.m.

Partial calendar quarter-finals

Friday, July 4
Brazil-Colombia at 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 5
Costa Rica, Netherlands 4:00 p.m.

BF/ HaitiLibre

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