Date: 25-06-2006
Stage: 1/8 final
Place: NURNBERG
Running time: 120 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: DVD
Commentary: italian
My rating: ***
Notes: What a battle
MATCH SUMMARY
Sunday, 25 June 2006, 21:00
Frankenstadion, Nuremberg
Attendance: 41,000
Meteo: Humid, mild, 20°C
PORTUGAL
Ricardo
Fernando Meira
Miguel
Nuno Valente
Ricardo Carvalho
Costinha
Deco
Maniche
Luís Figo (c)
Pauleta
Cristiano Ronaldo
Coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari (POR)
20′ Maniche
31′ Costinha
45′ Costinha
45′ Costinha
50′ Petit
60′ Luís Figo
73′ Deco
76′ Ricardo
76′ Nuno Valente
78′ Deco
78′ Deco
34′ ↓Cristiano Ronaldo ↑Simão
46′ ↓Pauleta ↑Petit
84′ ↓Luís Figo ↑Tiago
NETHERLANDS
Edwin van der Sar (c)
Khalid Boulahrouz
Joris Mathijsen
Andre Ooijer
Phillip Cocu
Arjen Robben
Wesley Sneijder
Mark van Bommel
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Dirk Kuyt
Robin van Persie
Coach: Marco Van Basten (NED)
2′ Mark van Bommel
7′ Khalid Boulahrouz
59′ Giovanni van Bronckhorst
63′ Khalid Boulahrouz
63′ Khalid Boulahrouz
73′ Wesley Sneijder
74′ Rafael van der Vaart
90′ Giovanni van Bronckhorst
94′ Giovanni van Bronckhorst
56′ ↓Joris Mathijsen ↑Rafael van der Vaart
67′ ↓Mark van Bommel ↑Johnny Heitinga
84′ ↓Phillip Cocu ↑Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink
Referee: Valentin Ivanov (RUS)
Goals:
23′ Maniche (POR)
Match overview
Portugal progressed to the quarter-finals after a fiercely contested affair in Nuremberg, edging the Netherlands thanks to Maniche’s composed finish in the first half. The game, marked by frequent fouls and heated confrontations, set a new record for the number of red cards and witnessed both teams reduced to nine men during a chaotic second half.
Trivia
Dubbed “The Battle of Nuremberg,” the match saw four players dismissed and sixteen cautioned-the most in a single World Cup fixture. The night remains infamous for its disciplinary excesses, overshadowing Maniche’s decisive goal and Portugal’s tactical discipline.
