The Dutch have booked their place in the final of the 2010 World Cup and they will meet the winner of the match between Germany and Spain tomorrow night. Dutch have further confirmed they know where the goal is while Uruguay can go home with their heads held high.
The first goal was a fantastic strike from the Dutch captain Giovanni Van Bronckhorst from 35 yards out, maybe even more considering it was from an angle and while the keeper got a finger tip to it, it was going too fast and the touch did nothing.
After that went in, I have to be honest and admit to thinking this was game over and that the Dutch were going to score for fun or sit back, but that isn't what happened.
Instead, Diego Forlan takes possession 30 yards out, makes a little space for himself directly in front of goal and shoots. The ball swerves quite a lot in the air and the keeper can only help it into the goal.
Now, at this stage, I thought anything was possible. All square at half time.
The second half started and it was clear as day the Dutch wanted this more but Uruguay have had fairly poor possession statistics since game one at this World Cup, so we were not writing them off.
We did write them off in the 73rd minute though after Wesley Sneijder got one in the 70th when his shot was deflected in and then three minutes later when Arjen Robben headed in a perfect Dirk Kuyt cross.
Uruguay got one back with 60 seconds of added on left but it was just a consolation.
So, we know who will be playing on Saturday and Sunday now and we have Germany v Spain tomorrow. We can't wait so we are going to jump in the Back to the Future car that has appeared again today and fast forward to tomorrow.
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