
Giovanni Van Bronckhorst – Netherlands vs Uruguay (South Africa 2010)
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Semifinals against Uruguay ended in a frantic 3-2 scoreline in favor of the Dutch players after a frantic end to a match with 2 goals coming in three second half minutes by Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben helping seal the first World cup final appearance for the Dutch since 1978. [spacer height=”30px”]
However the highlight of such a closely fought nerve racking match was the goal which had opened the scoring on the day. A 40 yard out scorching strike by the veteran captain Giovanni Van Bronckhorst landing right into the top corner beyond Uruguayan goalkeeper Muslera’s grasp. [spacer height=”30px”]
[spacer height=”30px”]Against the run of play, Dutch skipper Giovanni Van Bronckhorst playing in his last International tournament ensured his side of a chance to move to the final by setting the tone the tone for the game by successfully scoring an impossible and unexpected goal from the left hand side. [spacer height=”30px”]
It was a once in a life time shot and that is exactly how the assistant coach and former captain Frank de Boer described having witnessed the spectacle first hand : [spacer height=”30px”]
“It was incredibly beautiful; it was really a perfect shot. To strike a ball like that happens maybe once in a lifetime,”[spacer height=”30px”]
Watch that extraordinary piece of skill and magnificence from Giovanni Van Bronckhorst : [spacer height=”30px”]