Netherlands thrash Hungary 5-3 to maintain perfect Euro 2012 qualifying run
Netherlands downed Hungary 5-3 in a Euro 2012 qualifier at the Amsterdam Arena to make it six wins out of six in the campaign.
Dirk Kuyt scored a brace in the second half to lead his side to victory in an otherwise poor defensive performance.
The Dutch started with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nigel-de-Jong-c27882 partnered Rafael van der Vaart in the centre of midfield.
The visitors started with Tamas Priskin and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gergely-Rudolf-c14699 in attack while Zoltan Gera and Balazs Dzsudzsak were in wider midfield roles.
The home side started the match brightly as expected and made the trademark attacking runs forward. They were rewarded for the offensive play in the 12th minute when van Persie took the lead. The Arsenal striker drilled a low finish past the Hungary
goalkeeper after a brilliant corner by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wesley-Sneijder-c36799.
The hosts were able to hold on to the lead in the first half and were denied on a number of occasions by Marton Fulop. The score remained 1-0 at the interval.
Hungary started the second half full of confidence and wasted no time whatsoever to cancel the home side’s lead. Rudolf scored the equaliser just two minutes into the second period after Holland failed to clear a corner, finishing from close range.
The hosts were left spellbound as Hungary scored their second just three minutes later through Captain Zoltan Gera. The Fulham man produced a brilliant finish after an amazing cross by Dzsudzsak, making it 2-1 in favour of the visiting side.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan playmaker Wesley Sneijder. The former Real Madrid player guided his finish past Fulop after some great linkup play with Rafael van der Vaart.
Former Manchester United striker http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Hungary-c2920 defender to end up in the net. Kuyt found the Hamburg man inside the opposition’s box and the veteran
ended up scoring his 35th goal for the national side.
But the visitors refused to give up and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Captain-c8314 Gera scored his second of the night to put the score back to level terms. The midfielder’s thunderous shot beat the Holland goalkeeper and it was 3-3 with 15 minutes to go.
The Magyars were unable to hang on to the score line and had to bow down in front of the Dutch attack. Liverpool’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dirk-Kuyt-c11348 scored a brace in a span of three minutes to lead his side to victory. The winger’s first was a sensational volley right in the top
corner, putting the home side in the lead and the second was a good chip over Fulop’s head.
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