Date: 16-06-2000
Stage: first round
Place: ROTTERDAM
Running time: 100 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: master copy (8)
Commentary: danish
My rating: **
Notes: Davids, Bergkamp, Kluivert, Schmeichel
MATCH SUMMARY
Friday, 16 June 2000, 20:45
Stadion de Kuip, Rotterdam
Attendance: 51,425
Meteo: Clear, mild, 18°C
NETHERLANDS
Edwin van der Sar
Frank de Boer (c)
Michael Reiziger
Bert Konterman
Phillip Cocu
Edgar Davids
Marc Overmars
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Bolo Zenden
Dennis Bergkamp
Patrick Kluivert
Coach: Frank Rijkaard (NED)
4′ Giovanni van Bronckhorst
10′ Michael Reiziger
56′ Bert Konterman
80′ Edwin van der Sar
61′ ↓Marc Overmars ↑Ronald de Boer
75′ ↓Dennis Bergkamp ↑Aron Winter
88′ ↓Edwin van der Sar ↑Sander Westerveld
DENMARK
Peter Schmeichel (c)
Søren Colding
Jan Heintze
René Henriksen
Michael Schjønberg
Morten Bisgaard
Thomas Gravesen
Jesper Grønkjær
Allan Nielsen
Ebbe Sand
Jon Dahl Tomasson
Coach: Bo Johansson (DEN)
50′ Allan Nielsen
60′ ↓Allan Nielsen ↑Stig Tøfting
66′ ↓Thomas Gravesen ↑Brian Steen Nielsen
81′ ↓Michael Schjønberg ↑Thomas Helveg
Referee: Urs Meier (SUI)
Goals:
57′ Patrick Kluivert NED
65′ Ronald de Boer NED
76′ Bolo Zenden NED
Match overview
The Netherlands responded to recent criticism with a commanding performance that secured their place in the quarter-finals. After a goalless first half, Patrick Kluivert broke the deadlock with a close-range finish. Ronald de Boer doubled the lead nine minutes later, before Bolo Zenden completed the scoring with a brilliant individual effort.
Trivia
This victory marked the Netherlands’ passage to the quarter-finals with a game to spare, delighting the orange-clad supporters in Rotterdam. Denmark’s failure to convert a late penalty summed up their disappointing tournament, leaving them without a single goal after two matches in the group stage.
