Football
Netherlands vs Latvia. European Championships Group D.
7:45pm, Wednesday 23rd June 2004.
Match ends, Netherlands 3, Latvia 0.
Second Half ends, Netherlands 3, Latvia 0.
Foul by Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Netherlands).
Juris Laizans (Latvia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Alexanders Kolinko.
Attempt saved. Marc Overmars (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Clarence Seedorf.
Attempt missed. Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Attempt saved. Michael Reiziger (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Roy Makaay.
Attempt missed. Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arjen Robben.
Marc Overmars (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Marian Pahars (Latvia).
Substitution, Latvia. Andrejs Stolcers replaces Imants Bleidelis.
Goal! Netherlands 3, Latvia 0. Roy Makaay (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arjen Robben.
Attempt saved. Andrejs Rubins (Latvia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Juris Laizans.
Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Jaap Stam.
Foul by Jaap Stam (Netherlands).
Marian Pahars (Latvia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Arjen Robben (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Juris Laizans (Latvia).
Phillip Cocu (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Vitaly Astafjevs (Latvia).
Substitution, Netherlands. Wesley Sneijder replaces Edgar Davids.
Offside, Latvia. Marian Pahars is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Clarence Seedorf (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marc Overmars.
Attempt blocked. Clarence Seedorf (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roy Makaay.
Attempt missed. Clarence Seedorf (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marc Overmars with a cross.
Substitution, Latvia. Juris Laizans replaces Andrejs Prohorenkovs.
Offside, Netherlands. Marc Overmars is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Roy Makaay (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Arjen Robben (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Mihails Zemlinskis (Latvia).
Attempt missed. Arjen Robben (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
Substitution, Netherlands. Roy Makaay replaces Ruud van Nistelrooij.
Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Andrejs Prohorenkovs.
Foul by Olegs Blagonabezdins (Latvia).
Andrejs Prohorenkovs (Latvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Arjen Robben (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Overmars with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Phillip Cocu (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Frank de Boer.
Foul by Andrejs Rubins (Latvia).
Edgar Davids (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt saved. Michael Reiziger (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Phillip Cocu.
Substitution, Netherlands. Marc Overmars replaces Andy van der Meijde.
Substitution, Latvia. Marian Pahars replaces Maris Verpakovskis.
Phillip Cocu (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Maris Verpakovskis (Latvia).
Attempt saved. Andy van der Meijde (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ruud van Nistelrooij.
Attempt saved. Ruud van Nistelrooij (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Clarence Seedorf.
Foul by Ruud van Nistelrooij (Netherlands).
Igors Stepanovs (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Aleksandrs Isakovs (Latvia).
Valentins Lobanovs (Latvia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Clarence Seedorf (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Valentins Lobanovs (Latvia).
Attempt saved. Arjen Robben (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy van der Meijde.
Attempt missed. Ruud van Nistelrooij (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
Attempt blocked. Arjen Robben (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Clarence Seedorf.
Attempt missed. Valentins Lobanovs (Latvia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Igors Stepanovs following a corner.
Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Phillip Cocu.
Attempt blocked. Andrejs Prohorenkovs (Latvia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Andrejs Rubins (Latvia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrejs Prohorenkovs with a cross.
Second Half begins Netherlands 2, Latvia 0.
First Half ends, Netherlands 2, Latvia 0.
Ruud van Nistelrooij (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Igors Stepanovs (Latvia).
Vitaly Astafjevs (Latvia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Michael Reiziger.
Attempt saved. Ruud van Nistelrooij (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Clarence Seedorf.
Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Aleksandrs Isakovs.
Foul by Clarence Seedorf (Netherlands).
Maris Verpakovskis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal! Netherlands 2, Latvia 0. Ruud van Nistelrooij (Netherlands) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phillip Cocu with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
Attempt saved. Arjen Robben (Netherlands) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Reiziger with a cross.
Offside, Latvia. Andrejs Prohorenkovs is caught offside.
Maris Verpakovskis (Latvia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Arjen Robben (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Attempt blocked. Edgar Davids (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Andy van der Meijde (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Olegs Blagonabezdins.
Foul by Frank de Boer (Netherlands).
Goal! Netherlands 1, Latvia 0. Ruud van Nistelrooij (Netherlands) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Penalty Netherlands. Edgar Davids draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Vitaly Astafjevs (Latvia) after a foul in the penalty area.
Attempt missed. Clarence Seedorf (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
Attempt blocked. Clarence Seedorf (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edgar Davids.
Attempt missed. Michael Reiziger (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jaap Stam.
Attempt blocked. Andy van der Meijde (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Igors Stepanovs.
Attempt missed. Ruud van Nistelrooij (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edgar Davids.
Foul by Phillip Cocu (Netherlands).
Vitaly Astafjevs (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Ruud van Nistelrooij (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arjen Robben with a through ball.
Attempt missed. Clarence Seedorf (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
Attempt saved. Phillip Cocu (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Reiziger.
Dangerous play by Phillip Cocu (Netherlands).
Offside, Latvia. Imants Bleidelis is caught offside.
Frank de Boer (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Andrejs Prohorenkovs (Latvia).
Offside, Netherlands. Ruud van Nistelrooij is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Andy van der Meijde (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Frank de Boer.
Foul by Edgar Davids (Netherlands).
Attempt missed. Maris Verpakovskis (Latvia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksandrs Isakovs.
Attempt missed. Clarence Seedorf (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Phillip Cocu with a headed pass.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
