Date: 23-06-2004
Stage: first round
Place: BRAGA
Running time: 97 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI : english/spanish/italian/dutch
My rating: **
Notes: Van Nistelrooy, Robben
MATCH SUMMARY
Wednesday, 23 June 2004, 19:45
Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga
Attendance: 27,904
Meteo: Sunny, 25°C
NETHERLANDS
Edwin van der Sar
Frank de Boer (c)
Michael Reiziger
Jaap Stam
Phillip Cocu
Edgar Davids
Arjen Robben
Clarence Seedorf
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Andy van der Meyde
Ruud Van Nistelrooy
Coach: Dick Advocaat (NED)
63′ ↓Andy van der Meyde ↑Marc Overmars
71′ ↓Ruud Van Nistelrooy ↑Roy Makaay
72′ ↓Edgar Davids ↑Wesley Sneijder
LATVIA
Alex Koļinko
Aleksandrs Isakovs
Igors Stepanovs
Mihails Zemļinskis
Vitālijs Astafjevs (c)
Oļegs Blagonadeždins
Imants Bleidelis
Valentīns Lobaņovs
Andrejs Prohorenkovs
Andrejs Rubins
Māris Verpakovskis
Coach: Aleksandrs Starkovs (LVA)
53′ Valentīns Lobaņovs
62′ ↓Māris Verpakovskis ↑Marian Pahars
74′ ↓Andrejs Prohorenkovs ↑Juris Laizāns
83′ ↓Imants Bleidelis ↑Andrejs Stolcers
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (DEN)
Goals:
27′ Ruud Van Nistelrooy (p) NED
35′ Ruud Van Nistelrooy NED
84′ Roy Makaay NED
Match overview
Oranje cruised into the quarter-finals as Van Nistelrooy’s brace and Makaay’s late strike, coupled with Germany’s defeat, secured second spot in Group D.
Trivia
Van Nistelrooy’s five goals across qualifiers and finals were all scored in Portugal – four in the finals and one in a Lisbon qualifier.
