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Netherlands beats Mexico 2-1 at World Cup

2014-06-30 2 Dailymotion

Fortaleza (Brazil), Jun 29 (EFE).- Scoring two goals in just six minutes was Holland's ticket to the World Cup quarterfinals in its 2-1 win on Sunday over Mexico, which had gotten on the board in the 48th minute with a nice mid-distance tally by Giovani dos Santos. <br /><br /> <br /><br />Holland, however, was able to qualify for the quarterfinals in 88th minute, when Wesley Sneijder fired in a powerful long-range shot to tie up the match. <br /><br /> <br /><br />And just when it seemed that the contest would go into extra time, a penalty committed by Rafael Marquez on Arjen Robben was converted into a goal by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar in the 94th minute. <br /><br /> <br /><br />Holland will face off in the quarterfinals against the winner of the match between Costa Rica and Greece, which will be played later on Sunday afternoon. <br /><br /> <br /><br />Mexico will now go home with its head held high, even though it seemed as if the green-clad squad had the game in its pocket up to the 88th minute. <br /><br /> <br /><br />This is the sixth consecutive time that the Mexican team has b

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