30/06/2014 Match of the Day

Gol! It will be penalties. Brilliant save. It's wide. Saved again! Poster

boy of the World Cup. He has nerves of steel. Colombia through to the

quarter finals of the World Cup. Off the post! Brazil win in the most

dramatic of circumstances. Hello, welcome to the latest highlights

from Brazil 2014. Danny Murphy is with me. Yesterday we saw the first

two quarter finalists then with Brazil and Colombia making it

through to the last eight. Today, we'll see the next two. We bring you

highlights of Costa Rica against Greece later on, but first, it's to

Holland against Mexico. It was watched by Steve Bower.

The Netherlands have increased the level of expectation in place before

the tournament began. Now they have to manage it as the group stage top

scorers face a Mexico side dreaming of finally reaching the last eight

again, having fallen at this hurdle in each of their last five World Cup

appearances. Louis Van Gaal is able to recall

captain, Robin Van Persie after suspension. Dirk Kuyt continues in

the team to become only the seventh Dutch player to reach 100 caps.

There's a third international appearance for Sime Vrsalijko.

Mexico are Waters Vazquez who is -- with without Vazquez who is

suspended. It will be fascinating to see how

the Dutch can perform in these conditions. 30 degrees pitchside.

68% humidity. No problems for the Mexicans much a couple of their

players were in the warm up in long sleeves. Neatly done by Herrera, who

has impressed at this tournament so far.

He wanted to cut inside onto his right foot.

It's an early blow for the Netherlands. Nigel De Jong is forced

off through injury, inside nine minutes. He's replaced by Bruno

Martins Indi, who is back himself having suffered concussion in their

second match against Australia. A teasing cross! Santos was the

closest to it. Positive place from the left-wing back for Mexico.

Fantastic delivery. DosSantos couldn't get close enough to it. A

baking hot day in north-east Brazil. Well, you sense that was a let off

for the Netherlands. That was a move with so much promise for most

Mexico. Martins Indi didn't make it. It looked as though Peralta was

going to shoot there. When Herrera did, he was inches wide. A fabulous

atmosphere inside the stadium. A brilliant piece of skill. Mexico

feel there was an infringement. The Portuguese referee doesn't. It was

Ander Herrera again. -- Hector Herrera again. He got away from

Vlaar. The central defender is still in an

advanced position. A long way out. It almost caught

Jasper Cillessen by surprise. Mexico have lost three and drawn one of

their last four meetings with the Netherlands.

What a ball to Van Persie. Brilliant first touch. The second one off

target. That's why you can't relax for a

second when he's around. The angle was always against him. He was off

balance as well. He had space. He did brilliantly to get it under

control at all. The referee, because of the heat, which has risen, has

indicated a drinks cooling break. We thought it might be more of a

regular occurrence in this tournament. But certainly on this

north-east coast, in the afternoon heat, it's one that's required. The

first half is ready for resumption. Kept out by Jasper Cillessen. A save

wow expect him to make. It was a tight angle. Jasper Cillessen kept

it out. Oh, it's a mistake. Marquez didn't

get there. Van Persie is onto it. He has Robben the other side. Can

Robben get there? What a recovery from Marquez. Robben appealing. It

was a poor ball from Rodriguez. Marquez was never getting there.

Watch Marquez now. Moreno made the challenge. He didn't get the ball.

From that angle it looked as though Moreno's trailing leg caught Robben.

Some of the stadium is in the shade now.

He got the effort in! DosSantos, less than three minutes into the

second half breaks the deadlock. His first goal of the tournament. That

gives Mexico the lead. It came out of the air, the first touch off the

chest and the second one was inch perfect. Blind tried to stop. It he

couldn't. Jasper Cillessen couldn't. DosSantos has his 16th international

goal. It is the Netherlands 0, Mexico 1. Cue Miguel Herrera jumping

for joy again. Louis Van Gaal is preparing a change

for the Netherlands. It is the youngster, Depay. Who has

had such effect. This is Peralta. Good effort. Kept out by Jasper

Cillessen. Cillessen. Three in the penalty area. The cross

wasn't what they were looking for. It still needed dealing with.

Netherlands corner. Robben keen to take it quickly. Oh,

an inviting one! How did that not go in?

Ochoa somehow with the reflexes, put his hand in the way and touched it

onto the post. What an astonishing save from Dr Gerhard Oechtering to

deny De Vrij. still Robben. He was trying to set

up Wesley Sneijder. Deflected. Sneijder just stretching and

Rodriguez and Marquez blocking. Such a proud footballing nation, their

15th World Cup, only Brazil, Argentina, Germany and Italy have

appeared more. Oh, that was almost the ball that

Sneijder was looking for. He just couldn't get there on the stretch.

Fabulous vision from Robben. Robben went down. The referee is

only ten yards away. He had a good look at that. He says goal kick.

Taking on two defenders and he wasn't going to get a penalty for

that. A little desperate from Arjen

Robben. He skipped past Marquez as if he

wasn't there. Ochoa wasn't going to be beaten.

Robin Van Persie off. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is on. That is the final

role of Louis Van Gaal's dice. -- roll of Louis Van Gaal's dice. With

15 minutes to go we will have our second cooling break of the game.

Robben, the Dutch captain, it's now or never for the Netherlands.

It's a colourful occasion all right. Salpingidis! -- Salcido! The effort

in the end didn't match the run. He looks as though he's never been away

from national football today. He was the surprise call up in the squad.

In the end, he got right underneath that one. The Netherlands in need of

a hero to step up to the plate. Another corner. We're into double

figures for the corner count in the second half. Can the Netherlands

find a goal? Huntelaar, he was offside. It

wouldn't have counted any way. Dirk Kuyt touches this and two of

them are off. One of them was Huntelaar. Ochoa didn't know that.

It was another terrific save from the Mexican goalkeeper. Those in

orange seeking inspiration. Time is ticking away from the Netherlands.

Here's Depay. Another corner kick for the

Netherlands. Can they beat Ochoa? He back

pedestrian ad that time. Sneijder! They can. Wesley Sneijder, less than

three minutes from the end of the 90 has rescued it for the Netherlands.

It sat up invitingly and he struck it perfectly. No chance for Ochoa

that time. Wesley Sneijder on his record 15th appearance in a World

Cup match marks it with the equalising goal. Netherlands 1,

Mexico 1. This is going to be six more

minutes. Are we in for late drama? Still Robben. Brilliant ly done.

Again he goes down. This time the referee gives it! Penalty to the

Netherlands. Yellow card to Marquez. He can't fwlef that Arjen Robben

toyed with him, teased with him. He was caught. There was contact. How

much? Robben made the most of it. Marquez was nowhere near the ball.

The Portuguese referee pointed straight to the spot. All Mexico can

do now is pray. We're in the 93rd minute.

He scores! From one down, the Netherlands with three minutes of

stoppage time remaining lead 2-1. Huntelaar kept his cool. He swept

the penalty into the bottom corner. Ochoa the wrong way. You have to

feel for Mexico, but the Netherlands have turned this around.

That was a defender's pass. That might just be that.

And there it is. The Netherlands, three times World Cup finalists, are

into the last eight for the sixth time. They've broken Mexican hearts,

who were touching and reaching the last eight. But for their sixth

successive World Cup Finals fall at this hurdle, Louis Van Gaal isn't

travelling to Manchester just yet because the Netherlands are into the

quarter finals. It was a crazy game. I think for us, a Great End of the

game with the two goals and the win. Yeah, and we look forward to the

next game. But first celebrate this and be happy with it. Then tomorrow,

the day after, we look forward to the quarter final. We were so close

and we didn't win this game. We didn't control it well. One

distraction and the other one, a doubtful penalty. It takes us out.

Yeah, it's a very bad feeling for us. Did you ever stop believing you

could come back in this game? No, never. I even said to myself, if we

score 1-1, we will score the 2-1 before the game ends. It's difficult

not to have sympathy with the Mexicans after that. Indeed. I'm

frustrated for them. I hate to see any big game decided by an incident

like that. I thought that Robben dived. He cheated the referee to get

the penalty. Even though the Dutch did well when the change was made to

come back into the game, I think to lose a game of that importance for

the Mexicans, they won't sleep easy You definitely tonight. Thought he

dived for the penalty he won in injury time? Yeah, there's no

doubting Marquez was silly to put his foot in. Having seen it, we have

the slow motion of course and the referee doesn't, but he made the

most of it and there was minimal touch. He put his foot onto Marquez

not the other way around. Robben does it so often that the referees

are in a horrible position. For such a wonderful player, I wish he'd cut

that out of his game. I was disappointed in him and to me,

that's no way to go through. Yes, they'll be happy tonight and they'll

say other players do it. But he is as guilty as most. The daft thing

was in the first half he could have had a penalty. In the second half he

went over too easily. If you cry wolf so many times it's your own

fault if you don't get one. He got his rewards in the end. But the one

where he was touched, the dramatic fall after made people think that is

not a penalty. Let's give Mexico some credit rather than focus on

Robben for a second. I thought they played brilliantly. They went in the

lead and the change that Van Gaal made, it disoriented the Mexicans

for a little while. They didn't get to grips with it. In that heat, it

was late 30s, you're going to drop off and protect what you have got.

Inevitably you bring on pressure. To lose it so late was a travesty for

When it them. It was 5-3-2, the Mexican wing backs had the Dutch

number. They did. They had the better chances. When you have a

really good manager who is tactically astute and good players,

you can tweak the team and try something different. Buff they get

back into the game on a set play. I'm a traditionalist. I like men on

the post. If they had kept two on the post, they could be now in the

last eight. Even though it was a good finish from Sneijder, I think

they'll be kicking themselves. There's two minutes to go. You put

everyone back behind the ball. Just defend. Get two men on the post and

make it difficult. There was such a space there. The Dutch have got

quality. They push. Eknocked on the door. The big players came through

in the We saw end. It was Colombia last night, albeit they had a lead

when they did something similar. You go a bit deeper and defend that

lead. When you're in that mentality is it hard to break out of it? It is

when the other team score, because then you have to go and win the game

again. That's really difficult. It's hard to criticise Mexico. They do

have lesser players. It was really hot and the intense effort in the

first half to dominate Holland probably took its toll. I can't be

too critical. But again good opposition, if you do sit back and

then it became a 5-4-1, you are inviting pressure. I think overall,

near the end, Holland probably didn't deserve to lose the match.

It's the way they won it that leaves a bitter taste in the mouth. So the

Dutch are through. Time to find out who their opponents are going to be

in the quarter finals. Let's go to Costa Rica against Greece with Steve

Wilson. The most unexpected of all the

surprises thrown up at this World Cup might be this, a last 16 game

between two teams expected to offer no more than foot notes to the story

of Brazil 2014, but who find themselves embride in the plot.

Neither Costa Rica or Greece has ever reached the last eight of a

World Cup. Jorge Luis Pinto makes two changes. Michael Umana and

Christian Bolanos were rested and return here.

It is the 11 which beat Italy nine days ago. Samaris in for Kone is the

only change for Greece. Costa Rica back in 1990 played at

this stage before. They were beaten then by check Slovakia --

Czechoslovakia, 4-1. Greece have never been here before.

Campbell has done well. Bryan Ruiz is there. The referee say, "play

on". First real sight of goal for either side. Did ever so well,

Campbell. Bryan Ruiz picked it up and helped it on to Bolanos.

He's been the star of Costa Rican football over the last decade or so.

He couldn't keep it down under the cross-bar. Fernando Santos is the

coach. He says he has no plans to renew his contract after the World

Cup is over. He wants to go back into club football.

It bounces slightly awkwardly for Navas. He's a good keeper. Just had

a really good season with LaVante in Spain.

A good spell for Greece here. That's a magnificent ball in. Oh,

what a good save. Salpingidis onto a magnificent ball in. Jesus Navas

somehow kept it out. It's a great save. A magnificent

ball. You won't see many better left-footed crosses than that. The

goalkeeper with his knee made the save.

He was pulled back. Duarte pulled him back. Oscar Duarte is shown a

yellow card. Quite right. He was pulled back. Free kick to Greece. It

was Oscar Duarte group Oldham, who already has a yellow card. Sam

morass with the header. Navas is right behind it. Greece have started

well in the second half. They have had almost all of the ball. Jorge

Luis Pinto took Costa Rica to the quarterfinals in 1990. Little error

in judgement. Gonzalez, forward. Campbell for Costa Rica. Runners

arriving inside the penalty area. It is in by Bryan Ruiz. Great finish

for Costa Rica. Right into the corner of the net. Right past

Orestis Karnezis, who did not move. Bryan Ruiz, who scored on this

ground in the other net with a header against Italy, scores his

second goal in these finals. It was perfectly placed. This is a

beautiful finish. Look at the way he angles his foot to look for the

corner. You could say he scuffed that, but I don't think he did. Huge

celebrations for Costa Rica. Long way to go. Greece, remember were

about 90 seconds away from going out of this world cup against the Ivory

Coast and found a way to stay in. Now they will have two find a way

against Costa Rica, who are suddenly full of running. It has hit his

hand. I don't think it is intentional, but moved his hand

towards the ball. Basilisk Torah see this. When you look again, Costa

Rica could have been given a penalty. Good block.

25 minutes to go. Going to be a yellow card. In fact it is a red

card. Duarte has gone and the game has changed. Oscar Duarte is sent

off and Costa Rica find themselves down to ten men with 25 minutes to

play. He stuck out his left foot, got nowhere near the ball and

tripped the man. Costa Rica are down to ten men.

Flag has stayed down in the middle. Cutting inside. Costa Rica are

hanging on. A bit unorthodox here. Navas is clearing it, that is the

name of the game. They must have been offside in the middle. Costa

Rica on the brink of a quarterfinal place. Ball into the box 's. It just

needed a touch. Into the gloves of Navas. Great play by Greece. Talk on

Junior Diaz and beat him. Two in the middle, but not that touch they were

looking for. We are deep into the 90th minute. Samaris forward to they

have done it. Unbelievable, they have done it again. Papastathopoulos

with the equaliser. Just as they did against the Ivory Coast, Greece have

themselves in the World Cup at the very end. Papastathopoulos with his

first international goal. Can you believe that. Navas with the save,

but he could not hold it. And Papastathopoulos for Greece. 1-1.

That is a measured, measured celebration from Fernando Santos.

They just don't know when they are out, the Greeks. Where is that

going? Navas claims it. What a horrible moment that was for Umana.

Navas with the save. Great ball in. Navas had to tip it over. You would

think the 11 men would push on hard and attack to try and win this game,

but it is Greece, so we will see. It would seem their best chance of

winning this would be penalties, Costa Rica. Unless Joel Campbell can

find some energy from somewhere. They have to defend again now

because a free kick is coming their way. Karagounis has left this one.

Samaris is joining them. It could fall anywhere. Behind for a corner.

Just didn't quite fall for them. Umana with the touch. Then a good

block from Giancarlo Gonzalez to deny Greece. Look at this, they have

five on 22. Surely they cannot mess this up? Good save by Navas. Umana

is there. You have to hand it to Navas for the save. But surely five

against two, they should be able to pass their way through. Campbell

again. Papastathopoulos is there. Campbell can hardly think let alone

run. Greece have a man down in Samaris in an offside position. My

goodness, it has gone wide. Keylor Navas have saved them. Greece

becoming the kings of the late goal in this World Cup. The referee

indicates penalties. Greece's opportunity to win the game in extra

time has gone and they certainly had the opportunity to do so. Fernando

Santos, the Greek coach, I think has been sent off! There is a discussion

going on here and the official in the jacket is speaking to the

referee, Benjamin Williams to confirm that Fernando Santos has

been sent off. What ever happens next, he will have to watch it down

the tunnel. Borges for Costa Rica. Let this shoot out to begin. 1-0!

Borges scores. Navas in the goal. Scores, 1-1. Good penalty. Bryan

Ruiz now for Costa Rica. He scores. 2-1 Costa Rica. Christodoulopoulos

went for power and filled the keeper. He did well. 2-2. Giancarlo

Gonzalez to take for Costa Rica. Gonzalo 's! Straight down the

middle. 3-2 Costa Rica and nobody has missed. Paul Wood comes Holebas,

celebrated his 30th birthday on Friday. -- forward. Into the corner,

3-3. Joel Campbell. For Costa Rica. Scored 11 goals for Olympia in

Greece last season. Campbell. Excellent penalty. 4-3. Still we

wait for someone to lose their nerve. Gekas hoping to make it 4-4.

Save by Navas! Saved by Keylor Navas. Gekas is first to miss.

Michael Umana can win this for Costa Rica. This is to win it. This is to

put Costa Rica in the quarterfinal of the World Cup for the first time

ever. Costa Rica quarterfinal! Michael Umana, the ten men hung on

for an hour. They have knocked the Greeks out in penalties. They scored

all five. Luiz Gonzales, Michael Umana and Costa Rica will play the

Dutch in the quarterfinal of this extraordinary 2014 World Cup. Costa

Rica are through to the quarterfinals, albeit on penalties.

Not the greatest of games, but the story is fantastic? It is hard to

find words to give credit to what they have achieved for a small

nation. To top the group with England, Italy and Uruguay itself

was a huge achievement and non-others gave them a chance.

Overall, I think they edged it. Penalties were of real quality,

which was the opposite of the game. It was cautious, both teams were a

bit overawed by the occasion and what it meant. It was quite a

tentative game and although Costa Rica got the goal, there wasn't much

in it. Greece fought until the end and got the equaliser. Watching

extra time, even though Costa Rica had a man less, you did not feel

they did. They fought and they battled and probably just edged it.

The quality of the penalties, we probably won't see five better

penalties in this World Cup. We probably won't see a team as dead on

their feet. You want to talk about Joel Campbell? His workrate is

excellent. His ability to keep the ball when tired. His decision-making

was good, running the channels, holding the ball up. I did not know

much about him, but I would not be surprised if he is not back at

Arsenal to establish themselves in the side. He has shown quality in

all of his games. Although Bryan Ruiz got the goal, I think Campbell

deserves the credit because of his work ethic. To play alone up front,

I did it many years ago for Liverpool when Michael was sent off

at Old Trafford. It was the hardest I worked in my life. I had empathy

for his role, I wanted to give him a mention. He might not get the goal

all the plaudits, but he deserves them. Now we know there are

4/4-finalists. We have Colombia against Brazil and now we know

Holland will play Costa Rica in the last eight. Two more games

tomorrow, Germany against Algeria is the late one. That game from 4:30pm

on BBC One. And you have France against Nigeria. We will see you

tomorrow night. Good night.