Sneijder sinks favourites Brazil
The Netherlands shocked Brazil with a stunning second-half comeback to knock the favourites out of the World Cup 2-1. Robinho put the South Americans ahead after just 10 minutes, and Brazil looked in complete control in the first half.
But the Dutch were a different team in the second half. And two moments of madness from Brazil changed the game. The first led to Holland's equaliser, as Sneijder floated a ball across the box, goalkeeper Julio Cesar came for it, and flapped and missed, and it glanced off Felipe Melo's head and into the goal to make it 1-1.
Then on 68 minutes, the Netherlands took the lead with a brilliantly worked corner. Kuyt runs to the near post to flick it on, and Sneijder is there to turn into the goal with his head to complete a stunning turnaround.
After that, Brazil lost their cool and the game. Five minutes later Felipe Melo brought Robben to the ground, and then needlessly stamped on his leg, earning him a red card, and condemning Brazil to playing the last 15 minutes with just ten men.
Brazil never looked likely to score, and it was the Netherlands who could have added two or three more before the end. A massive shock. A deserved win for the Dutch. 2-1.
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