Sunday, 11th July 2010. ko 8:30pm local. Soccer City, Johannesburg.
World Cup Final
Netherlands v Spain
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Netherlands
Kit:
World Ranking before tournament: 4th
Betting at start of tournament: 12:1 (5th)
Previous WC: 8 appearances
Best - RunnersUp (1974, 1978)
Last - SecondRound (2006)
Route to the final:
SF: Uruguay 2 : 3 Netherlands
QF: Netherlands 2 : 1 Brazil
2R: Netherlands 2 : 1 Slovakia
G: Cameroon 1 : 2 Netherlands
G: Netherlands 1 : 0 Japan
G: Netherlands 2 : 0 Denmark
Player Stats:
Goals Scored:
Sneijder - 5
Robben - 2
Kuyt - 1
Van Persie - 1
Huntelaar - 1
Van Bronckhorst - 1
Assists:
Kuyt - 3
Van Persie - 2
Sneijder - 1
Van Der Vaart - 1
De Zeeuw - 1
Robben - 1
Elia - 1
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Spain
Kit:
World Ranking before tournament: 2nd
Betting at start of tournament: 4:1 (1st)
Previous WC: 12 appearances
Best - SemiFinal (1950)
Last - SecondRound (2006)
Route to the finals:
SF: Germany 0 : 1 Spain
QF: Paraguay 0 : 1 Spain
2R: Spain 1 : 0 Portugal
G: Chile 1 : 2 Spain
G: Spain 2 : 0 Honduras
G: Spain 0 : 1 Switzerland
Player Stats:
Goals Scored:
Villa - 5
Iniesta - 1
Puyol - 1
Assists:
Xavi - 2
Navas - 1
Villa - 1
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The Venue
Soccer City - Johannesburg
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The Referee
Howard Webb, England.
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Allegiance List:
My best guess at everyone who alligned themselves with Spain or The Netherlands before the tourney began. Thanks to Tieno and soqquatto sorting them by each country.
[Netherlands] - [Nintex]
[Netherlands] - 2San
[Netherlands] - Arjen
[Netherlands] - bad-joey
[Netherlands] - BaZZaa
[Netherlands] - Buba Big Guns
[Netherlands] - CassSept
[Netherlands] - Coen
[Netherlands] - confuziz
[Netherlands] - CrunchyB
[Netherlands] - Danielsan
[Netherlands] - Dat_Drink_Ik_Op
[Netherlands] - Deadman
[Netherlands] - Dibbz
[Netherlands] - Dibbz
[Netherlands] - Dibbz
[Netherlands] - Dina
[Netherlands] - Exypher
[Netherlands] - Falch
[Netherlands] - GroteSmurf
[Netherlands] - HarryHengst
[Netherlands] - Hertog
[Netherlands] - itsgreen
[Netherlands] - Kers
[Netherlands] - kottila
[Netherlands] - markao
[Netherlands] - MedIC86
[Netherlands] - MMaRsu
[Netherlands] - msv
[Netherlands] - n0n44m
[Netherlands] - n0n44m
[Netherlands] - neorej
[Netherlands] - Nyx
[Netherlands] - Outpost #31
[Netherlands] - Pepto
[Netherlands] - Phoenix4
[Netherlands] - Prince
[Netherlands] - R0nn
[Netherlands] - Rei_Toei
[Netherlands] - Rocket Scientist
[Netherlands] - Roelatie
[Netherlands] - Sadist
[Netherlands] - Saya
[Netherlands] - shibbs
[Netherlands] - Silicon Knight
[Netherlands] - Skilotonn
[Netherlands] - spons
[Netherlands] - Steeven
[Netherlands] - StevePharma
[Netherlands] - Suitcase Test
[Netherlands] - Tempy
[Netherlands] - Tempy
[Netherlands] - Tence
[Netherlands] - undis
[Netherlands] - Veidt
[Netherlands] - viper
[Netherlands] - vordhosbn
[Netherlands] - Wessiej
[Netherlands] - wud
[Netherlands] - ArjanN
[Netherlands] - The Interrobanger
[Spain] - Acidote
[Spain] - anaboula
[Spain] - bonesmccoy
[Spain] - bytesized
[Spain] - cartoon_soldier
[Spain] - Click
[Spain] - close to the edge
[Spain] - CRD90
[Spain] - Dante23
[Spain] - Fletcher
[Spain] - Hylje
[Spain] - kikanny
[Spain] - Kingsora
[Spain] - Kurosaki Ichigo
[Spain] - Leonsito
[Spain] - LiquidMetal14
[Spain] - llonesmiz
[Spain] - LRB1983
[Spain] - Mafro
[Spain] - MCX
[Spain] - Messi
[Spain] - Mik2121
[Spain] - operon
[Spain] - OriginalThinking
[Spain] - phalestine
[Spain] - Rad
[Spain] - Rafa=FedKilla
[Spain] - Raging Spaniard
[Spain] - Relaxed Muscle
[Spain] - Socreges
[Spain] - spidye
[Spain] - Spiegel
[Spain] - Srider
[Spain] - striKeVillain!
[Spain] - SuperÑ
[Spain] - Tf53
[Spain] - THE Caffeinated
[Spain] - tirant
[Spain] - Tworak
[Spain] - Vitet
[Spain] - Wellscha
[Spain] - whatsinaname
[Spain] - x.Red.x
* I'm assuming Spain as the designated Away team will have to play in their blue kit as their red shirts may be too much of a colour clash with the orange of the Dutch. I may be wrong in this in which case I'll change it if necessary.
** There will be a seperate thread for the Third Place Play-Off which will go up tomorrow so save the majority of that match discussion for that thread.
World Cup Final
Netherlands v Spain
=======================================================
Netherlands
Kit:
World Ranking before tournament: 4th
Betting at start of tournament: 12:1 (5th)
Previous WC: 8 appearances
Best - RunnersUp (1974, 1978)
Last - SecondRound (2006)
Route to the final:
SF: Uruguay 2 : 3 Netherlands
QF: Netherlands 2 : 1 Brazil
2R: Netherlands 2 : 1 Slovakia
G: Cameroon 1 : 2 Netherlands
G: Netherlands 1 : 0 Japan
G: Netherlands 2 : 0 Denmark
Player Stats:
Goals Scored:
Sneijder - 5
Robben - 2
Kuyt - 1
Van Persie - 1
Huntelaar - 1
Van Bronckhorst - 1
Assists:
Kuyt - 3
Van Persie - 2
Sneijder - 1
Van Der Vaart - 1
De Zeeuw - 1
Robben - 1
Elia - 1
=======================================================
Spain
Kit:
World Ranking before tournament: 2nd
Betting at start of tournament: 4:1 (1st)
Previous WC: 12 appearances
Best - SemiFinal (1950)
Last - SecondRound (2006)
Route to the finals:
SF: Germany 0 : 1 Spain
QF: Paraguay 0 : 1 Spain
2R: Spain 1 : 0 Portugal
G: Chile 1 : 2 Spain
G: Spain 2 : 0 Honduras
G: Spain 0 : 1 Switzerland
Player Stats:
Goals Scored:
Villa - 5
Iniesta - 1
Puyol - 1
Assists:
Xavi - 2
Navas - 1
Villa - 1
=======================================================
The Venue
Soccer City - Johannesburg
=======================================================
The Referee
Howard Webb, England.
=======================================================
Allegiance List:
My best guess at everyone who alligned themselves with Spain or The Netherlands before the tourney began. Thanks to Tieno and soqquatto sorting them by each country.
[Netherlands] - [Nintex]
[Netherlands] - 2San
[Netherlands] - Arjen
[Netherlands] - bad-joey
[Netherlands] - BaZZaa
[Netherlands] - Buba Big Guns
[Netherlands] - CassSept
[Netherlands] - Coen
[Netherlands] - confuziz
[Netherlands] - CrunchyB
[Netherlands] - Danielsan
[Netherlands] - Dat_Drink_Ik_Op
[Netherlands] - Deadman
[Netherlands] - Dibbz
[Netherlands] - Dibbz
[Netherlands] - Dibbz
[Netherlands] - Dina
[Netherlands] - Exypher
[Netherlands] - Falch
[Netherlands] - GroteSmurf
[Netherlands] - HarryHengst
[Netherlands] - Hertog
[Netherlands] - itsgreen
[Netherlands] - Kers
[Netherlands] - kottila
[Netherlands] - markao
[Netherlands] - MedIC86
[Netherlands] - MMaRsu
[Netherlands] - msv
[Netherlands] - n0n44m
[Netherlands] - n0n44m
[Netherlands] - neorej
[Netherlands] - Nyx
[Netherlands] - Outpost #31
[Netherlands] - Pepto
[Netherlands] - Phoenix4
[Netherlands] - Prince
[Netherlands] - R0nn
[Netherlands] - Rei_Toei
[Netherlands] - Rocket Scientist
[Netherlands] - Roelatie
[Netherlands] - Sadist
[Netherlands] - Saya
[Netherlands] - shibbs
[Netherlands] - Silicon Knight
[Netherlands] - Skilotonn
[Netherlands] - spons
[Netherlands] - Steeven
[Netherlands] - StevePharma
[Netherlands] - Suitcase Test
[Netherlands] - Tempy
[Netherlands] - Tempy
[Netherlands] - Tence
[Netherlands] - undis
[Netherlands] - Veidt
[Netherlands] - viper
[Netherlands] - vordhosbn
[Netherlands] - Wessiej
[Netherlands] - wud
[Netherlands] - ArjanN
[Netherlands] - The Interrobanger
[Spain] - Acidote
[Spain] - anaboula
[Spain] - bonesmccoy
[Spain] - bytesized
[Spain] - cartoon_soldier
[Spain] - Click
[Spain] - close to the edge
[Spain] - CRD90
[Spain] - Dante23
[Spain] - Fletcher
[Spain] - Hylje
[Spain] - kikanny
[Spain] - Kingsora
[Spain] - Kurosaki Ichigo
[Spain] - Leonsito
[Spain] - LiquidMetal14
[Spain] - llonesmiz
[Spain] - LRB1983
[Spain] - Mafro
[Spain] - MCX
[Spain] - Messi
[Spain] - Mik2121
[Spain] - operon
[Spain] - OriginalThinking
[Spain] - phalestine
[Spain] - Rad
[Spain] - Rafa=FedKilla
[Spain] - Raging Spaniard
[Spain] - Relaxed Muscle
[Spain] - Socreges
[Spain] - spidye
[Spain] - Spiegel
[Spain] - Srider
[Spain] - striKeVillain!
[Spain] - SuperÑ
[Spain] - Tf53
[Spain] - THE Caffeinated
[Spain] - tirant
[Spain] - Tworak
[Spain] - Vitet
[Spain] - Wellscha
[Spain] - whatsinaname
[Spain] - x.Red.x
* I'm assuming Spain as the designated Away team will have to play in their blue kit as their red shirts may be too much of a colour clash with the orange of the Dutch. I may be wrong in this in which case I'll change it if necessary.
** There will be a seperate thread for the Third Place Play-Off which will go up tomorrow so save the majority of that match discussion for that thread.