Serbia and Montenegro 0 - 1 Netherlands
WC 2006 group stage · 2006-06-11 Referee: Markus Merk

Mediocre

Arjen Robben

Both teams worked hard and played well. The Dutch walked away with three points in the end but this might as well have been the other way around. The man who made the difference was Arjen Robben. He was all over the place and looked inspired. He also was the only Dutchman in this match with a good finishing shot. The Serbs got a lot more dangerous when Koroman replaced Djordevic. Before his appearance the Serbs hadn't really tested the Dutch defense. This substitution happened just before half time and left us wondering why this man had been left on the bench in the first place.

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