In the second game in
group E of the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa the
Netherlands will face the technically shod
Japanese. Both teams celebrated victories at the start: Netherlands beat Denmark (2-0), Japan succeeded against Cameroon (1-0).
The group kick off of the Dutchman was promising, although the penetration of high-profile offense is still expandable. His place could lose
Rafael van der Vaart, who was unable to convince. Among the Japanese rest all hopes on CSKA Moscow player
Keisuke Honda.
Group E: Netherlands - Japan Date: 19 June, 2010 - 13:30 CET
Stadium: Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
Referee: Hector Baldassi (Argentina)
Netherlands: Keeper: Maarten Stekelenburg
Defenders: Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Joris Mathijsen, Johnny Heitinga, Gregory van der Wiel
Midfielders: Van Bommel, Nigel de Jong, Rafael van der Vaart
Forwards: Wesley Sneijder, Robin van Persie, Dirk Kuyt
Coach: Bert van Marwijk
Injured:
Booked:
Japan: Keeper: Seigo Narazaki
Defenders: Marcus Tulio Tanaka, Yuto Nagatomo, Yuji Nakazawa, Atsuto Uchida
Midfielders: Yuki Abe, Yasuhito Endo, Keisuke Honda, Junichi Inamoto
Forwards: Shunsuke Nakamura, Shinji Okazaki
Coach: Takeshi Okada
Injured:
Booked:
Since both teams have won their first matches, the pressure is not quite as large. The Dutch will try to make the game itself. The Japanese could come from a secure defense find out their salvation in the counterattack. The match is in charge of Hector Baldassi from Argentina.
Last meeting: 5 September 2009, Netherlands - Japan 3:0
Wins Netherlands: 1
Wins Japan: 0
Draws: 0
A win could mean for both teams the ticket into the round of last sixteen. I bet on a win for the Netherlands.
The best odds to this game you find at
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