Netherlands - Russia: the final of 1988...

Saturday, 21 June 08, 01:17 PM · Comments(0)

Half Time: Russia did an impressive-amazing-spectacular first half!! The oranje are defending....they scored 9 goals so far...and they are defending against Russia!!! Guus Hidding is really good, I'm amazed by the Russia players: they play fast, have some nice plays, and almost scored 3 times...but Van deer Saar is...van der Saar.

Before Kick Off:

line-up

Russia:

Akinfeev - Anyukov, Ignashevish, Kolodin, Zhirkov - Semak - Zyryanov, Semshov, Saenko - Arsahvin, Pavlyuchenko

Before Kick Off:

line-up:

Netherlands:

van der Sar - Boulahrouz, Ooijer, Mayhijsen, van Bronckhorst - de Jong, Engelaar - Kuyt, van der Vaart, Sneijder - van Nistelrooy

Before Kick Off: the last time - and the only time - Netherlands won a competition was 20 years ago (Netherlands and Spain are underachievers). But the teammates of Van der Saar are playing a wonderful football, a football that disappeared 30 years ago with Johan Cruijff - TOTAL FOOTBALL!!!

Before Kick Off: Guus Hidding is the coach of Russia.....I mean the Dutch coach of Russia!!!!

Before Kick Off: 20 years later, Russia are playing their first final stage of an international competition since....the fall of communism

Before Kick Off: Netherlands won their first European Championship, Van Basten was the top scorer of the tournament with 5 goals.

Before Kick Off: Gullit scored for the Oranje in the 34th minute. 20 minutes later, Van Basten scored the second goal of the game.

Before Kick Off:

EURO 1988, final match.

Netherlands against Russia....Van Basten was a player back then

Before Kick Off:

first. let's go back in time......

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