Date: 13-06-1996
Stage: first round
Place: BIRMINGHAM
Running time: 102 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI : english/italian/russian
My rating: **
Notes: Seedorf,Bergkamp,Winter, Turkyilmaz,Sforza,Chapuisat
MATCH SUMMARY
Thursday, 13 June 1996, 19:30
Villa Park, Birmingham
Attendance: 36,800
Meteo: Dry, mild, 18 °C
NETHERLANDS
Edwin van der Sar
Danny Blind (c)
Michael Reiziger
Winston Bogarde
Jordi Cruyff
Ronald de Boer
Clarence Seedorf
Aron Winter
Richard Witschge
Dennis Bergkamp
Peter Hoekstra
Coach: Guus Hiddink (NED)
14′ Clarence Seedorf
26′ ↓Clarence Seedorf ↑Johan de Kock
80′ ↓Ronald de Boer ↑Edgar Davids
85′ ↓Jordi Cruyff ↑Patrick Kluivert
SWITZERLAND
Marco Pascolo
Stéphane Henchoz
Marc Hottiger
Sébastien Jeanneret
Yvan Quentin
Ramon Vega
Ciriaco Sforza (c)
Johann Vogel
Stéphane Chapuisat
Marco Grassi
Kubilay Türkyilmaz
Coach: Artur Jorge (POR)
32′ Sébastien Jeanneret
40′ Stéphane Chapuisat
62′ Kubilay Türkyilmaz
72′ Marco Grassi
69′ ↓Sébastien Jeanneret ↑Alexandre Comisetti
Referee: Atanas Duzonov (BUL)
Goals:
66′ Jordi Cruyff NED
79′ Dennis Bergkamp NED
Match overview
After a listless first half the Oranje accelerated. Cruyff, thriving in midfield, drilled low beyond Pascolo on 66 minutes for his maiden international goal, and Bergkamp settled matters when he followed up his own shot. Switzerland’s early pressing faded, their frustration reflected in four bookings, while Van der Sar thwarted Chapuisat’s best opening.
Trivia
Jordi Cruyff’s strike meant father and son had both scored for the Netherlands at European Championships, Johan having netted in 1976. Villa Park became the first English venue to stage competitive Dutch victories in successive tournaments, following their 3-1 win over the Republic of Ireland at USA ’94 two years earlier.
