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2/29/12

European Soccer: Netherlands beats England 3-2 - and hands them their first loss since 2010 - by Wayne Veysey

Two brilliant goals by Arjen Robben and a brave header by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar helped runner up world champion comeback to win 3-2 at world's soccer shrine Wembley.

Despite playing well within themselves for nearly an hour, outstanding attacking play by the Dutch in the second period exposed the fragility in the team under the caretaker charge of Stuart Pearce for what is likely to be the first and last time.

Two goals in two minutes early in the second half by Robben and Huntelaar demonstrated the gulf in class between the two teams. The game’s true moment of class had come just a minute earlier when flying Dutchman Robben picked up a loose ball 10 yards inside his own half, hared straight towards goal and jinked away from Cahill on the edge of the box before driving a thumping low shot back across Hart and into the corner. The Bayern Munich winger only beat one player, but it was still a brilliant and brutally decisive solo strike.

This was England first match losing match since 2010.

For more: Match Report: England 2-3 Netherlands - Goal.com

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