The first of the 2010 World Cup semi finals went ahead overnight in South Africa, with the Netherlands and Uruguay battling it out at the Green Point Stadium hoping to win a spot in the final.
Now that the Netherlands have made it through to the final, they are at $2.30 with Sportsbet to win the title.
It was a thrilling spectacle not least expected at this stage of such a top-class tournament, and saw the Europeans come off better in the 3-2 win.
Lifting their record to 25 matches unbeaten, the Dutch provided a great first half for spectators resulting in just a single goal struck by Giovanni Van Bronckhorst in the 18th minute.
Diego Forlan, the man to have saved the South Americans on several occasions at this tournament, did so again four minutes before the break, clinching the equaliser with a stunning left foot strike.
Wesley Sneijder claimed his fifth goal of the tournament in the 70th minute, and with Uruguay pushing forward to get another equaliser it was Arjen Robben’s strike which extended the Dutch lead and saw the game past the South Americans despite a last minute goal from Maximiliano Pererira.
Now that the Netherlands have made it through to the final, they are at $2.30 with SportsBet to win the title, but first have to overcome either Spain or Germany, who decide which nation will be their opponent tonight.
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