Arjen Robben scored the first goal and made the second to give the Netherlands a winning send off before they head to the World Cup but again it was a far from convincing performance as they beat Wales 2-0 in Amsterdam on Wednesday.
Read more: Netherlands win but fail to impress against Wales - International Soccer News | Football Results, Fixtures & Tables - Wed, Jun 04, 2014
Robben
made up for his profligacy at the weekend, when he missed a host of
chances in a 1-0 win over Ghana in Rotterdam, to bury a snap effort from
close range just after the half hour mark. The winger struck home a
rebound after Robin van Persie’s angled effort had been stopped by the
legs of goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey.
He should also have had a goal
seven minutes earlier after some mazy skills but his shot was
fortuitously blocked by defender Chris Gunter.
The Bayern Munich
attacker then set up substitute Jeremain Lens for a second in the 76th
minute after a swift counter attack created by an interception and
clever pass forward from Wesley Sneijder. Robben collected and squared for Lens to easily tap home.
The
Dutch performance will have done little to strike fear into their
opponents as they depart for Brazil on Thursday, just over a week before
they play Spain in their opening Group B match in a repeat of the 2010 final.
Read more: Netherlands win but fail to impress against Wales - International Soccer News | Football Results, Fixtures & Tables - Wed, Jun 04, 2014
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