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Deadly Dutch maintain record

Image: Kuyt: At the double

Holland maintained their perfect record in Group Nine with a 4-0 win over Macedonia.

Dutch make it perfect five in Group Nine

Holland maintained their perfect record in Group Nine with a 4-0 win over Macedonia. Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt helped himself to two goals with further strikes from Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Rafael van der Vaart rounding off a good week for the Dutch. Kuyt opened the scoring on 16 minutes by converting a cross from Arjen Robben. Huntelaar added a second nine minutes later to put the hosts in firm control. Kuyt grabbed his second of the night four minutes before the break from a superb pass by Wesley Sneijder. Van der Vaart put the seal on a good night's work for Bert van Marwijk's men with a fourth three minutes from time. The win all but secures Holland's place in South Africa next summer with the Dutch leading nearest challengers in the group Scotland by eight points.