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Group G round-up

Robin van Persie and Dirk Kuyt were both on the scoresheet as Holland beat Belarus.

Holland maintained their 100 percent start to their Euro 2008 qualifying campaign, with Robin van Persie the star of the show.

Marco van Basten's team claimed a 3-0 win over Belarus, with Premiership stars van Persie and Dirk Kuyt on the scoresheet.

After a goalless first half hour in Eindhoven, a cross from Wesley Sneijder was cleared only as far as van Persie, who scored with a right-footed shot from inside the area.

The match was not made safe until the Arsenal forward claimed his side's second goal in the 78th minute from a quickly taken corner.

And Liverpool's new signing Kuyt put some gloss on the result with a third goal a minute into time added on at the end of the match.

Romania and Bulgaria got their Euro 2008 qualifying campaigns off and running with victories over Albania and Slovenia respectively on Wednesday.

Having been frustrated for large periods of their clash in Tirana, Romania eventually broke the deadlock in the 65th minute through Nicolae Dica.

Ten minutes later, Debatik Curri felled Florentin Petre inside the penalty area, and Adrian Mutu converted the spot kick to make sure of victory.

Bulgaria, meanwhile, claimed a 3-0 victory over Slovenia.

After a goalless first period, Valeri Bojinov got the ball rolling for his side with a left-footed strike in the 58th minute.

In the 72nd minute, Martin Petrov doubled his side's lead in spectacular fashion, firing in a right-footed strike from long range into the top-left corner.

And Dmitar Telkiiski then got his first international goal with a left-footed shot from Hristo Yovov's pass nine minutes from time to round off a comfortable win.

Click below for match summaries:
Albania 0-2 Romania
Bulgaria 3-0 Slovenia
Holland 3-0 Belarus