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Euro 2012: Ronaldo brace knocks out Netherlands
June 18, 2012 03:52
Cristiano Ronaldo finally found the form he was lacking at the European Championship, scoring twice to give Portugal a 2-1 win over the Netherlands and a spot in the quarterfinals.
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Cristiano Ronaldo finally found the form he was lacking at the European Championship, scoring twice Sunday to give Portugal a 2-1 win over the Netherlands and a spot in the quarterfinals. (All AFP and AP Images)
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Portugal will now face Group A winners Czech Republic in the last eight.
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Touted as one of the favourites, the Dutch had a poor tournament and lost all three games to finish last in their group.
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The Netherlands have beaten Portugal only once in their past 10 meetings, in 1991.
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Ronaldo failed to sparkle in Portugal's 1-0 loss to Germany and 3-2 win over Denmark, but he was devastating against the Dutch.
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He produced an equalizer with his first goal of the tournament in the 28th minute and scored the winner in the 74th. He had a half dozen other attempts at goal, including a low drive that clipped the post in the 16th, and he set up two clear chances for team-mates.
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For his second goal, Ronaldo received a pass from former Manchester United team-mate Nani, and he coolly wrong-footed his marker and tapped the ball past the goalkeeper.
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Needing a win to have a chance at staying in the tournament, the disappointing Dutch fielded an impressive attacking lineup featuring Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Robin van Persie up front. It wasn't enough to keep them at Euro 2012.
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Rafael Van der Vaart also got a start and gave the Netherlands the lead in the 11th minute at the Metalist Stadium.
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But Portugal then took control of the match.
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Though brimming with talent, the Dutch could not find the goals despite adding Huntelaar alongside Robin Van Persie, the leading scorers in the Bundesliga and Premier League, respectively.
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"I think we started quite well today and we scored after about 10 minutes," said Holland coach Bert van Marwijk. "But you saw that when we concede a goal, the uncertainty remains. If we'd scored a second, we might have been more sure of ourselves, but we didn't take our chances."
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Portugal coach Paulo Bento had anxious moments but at the end was a very happy man.
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