EURO 2012 qualifying: http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Netherlands-c753 vs. Moldova – Match preview
Netherlands will lock horns against the struggling Moldova in the EURO 2012 qualifying group stage encounter at De Kuip Stadion on Friday, October 7.
The Oranje have already qualified for the next year’s competition and will be looking to keep their 100 percent qualifying record intact at De Kuip Stadion.
Netherlands
The Oranje are enjoying a phenomenal journey in their EURO 2012 qualifiers. They have yet to lose a match in their group, currently sitting at the summit of group E.
The World Cup 2010 runners-up defeated http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Luuk-de-Jong-c22956 made sure that the Oranje secure all three points.
Netherlands head coach Bert van Marwijk would be brimming with confidence following his side’s impressive performances. However, the tactician will have to do without the services of many first-team players due to injuries.
Although the Dutch mentor will be unable to field his best side in the upcoming encounter, the tactician has expressed optimism and revealed that his side are still more than capable of producing a match winning performance.
“It’s unfortunate. As a manager, you would like to have all your good players together. But it won’t change our basic objective, which is to win by playing good football. This time too, we’ll do everything we can to achieve that”, Van Maarwijk said while
talking to the media.
Moldova
Moldova commenced their EURO 2012 qualifying campaign impressively with a 2-0 win against Finland. However, they failed to stamp their authority after that and only managed to secure all three points only once, against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/San-Marino-c2998.
Currently sitting fifth in the group, Moldova have no chance whatsoever of securing a play-offs spot. They have an overall record of 8 played, 2 won and 6 lost.
Gavril Balint, the Moldova head coach, would be entering into the match with the aim of upsetting the Oranje. However, the tactician knows that it will not be an easy task securing points against an in-form side.
Team news
Netherlands
The Flying Dutchman will be missing several key players due to injuries. First choice goalkeeper http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arjen-Robben-c6521 are sidelined
due to injuries. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mark-van-Bommel-c24148 is also doubtful to play the match.
Probable Line-up: Michael Vorm; Gregory van der Wiel, Bruma, Mathijsen, Pieters; http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dirk-Kuyt-c11348; Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
Moldova
Balint opted to left out many of his experienced players in the aftermath of their 2-0 home loss at the hands of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alexei-Savinov-c4950, Vitalie Bordian and Viorel Frunza will not be seen in action at De
Kuip Stadion.
Probable line-up: Gaiduchevic; Armas, Golovatenco, Epureanu, Bulgaru; Cebotarov, Ivanov, Suvorov, Tigirlas; Alexeev; Bugaiov.
Players to watch
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Klaas-Jan-Huntelaar-c21175 – Netherlands
The 28-year-old has been in exceptional form in the 2011/12 campaign while playing for Schalke 04 in German Bundesliga. He has already scored 10 goals in six matches in the EURO 2012 qualifiers and has set his sights on the Oranje’s all-time goal scoring
record. He will be keen to add more to his tally in this encounter.
Epureanu – http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Moldova-c2957
The 25-year-old stopper will face a difficult task to keep Huntelaar quiet at De Kuip Stadion. Should he perform at his best, he will certainly enhance his side’s chances of achieving a good result.
Prediction
Although the Oranje are missing many first-team players in their squad for this encounter, they still have plenty of quality to outclass the visitors. It will be an easy 4-0 win in favour of the hosts.
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