Full time: Spain 1-5 Netherlands The referee blows his final whistle 90+2 Torresunbelievablywastes a chance for Spain at the other end in a breathtaking finale! With the goal gaping, he attempts to go past his marker before stroking the ball into an empty net but the defender steals possession from him. 90+1' Netherlands squander another clear-cut chance on the break! The referee adds four minutes of stoppage time, they still have time to add the sixth! 90' A truly humiliating defeat for Spain, who are tipped favourites to land a second successive title. 87' Casillas produces a stunning double save to deny two brilliant strikes from Netherlands in quick succession. He blocks a shot from Lens before pulling off another stunning save to palm away a thumping first-time volley from the dazzling Robben. 85' With five minutes remaining, Spain will be hoping not to concede a sixth goal. 83' The look on the face of Spain players speaks volumes about how they are feeling right now. 80' A brilliant solo effort from Robben heaps more misery on the stunned Spanish. He runs half the length of the pitch to outpace Sergio Ramos, round Casillas and fire home into an empty net. This will go down as one of the World Cup's most memorable goals. 80' GOAL FOR NETHERLANDS!! 79' Tonight's hero Van Persie is replaced withJermain Lens. 78' Spain make their final substitution. David Silva, one of Spain's best performers on a disastrous day, is replaced with Chelsea's newly-signed midfielder Cesc Fabregas. 76' A curling free-kick from Spain defender Sergio Ramos goes narrowly wide, in a rare sight of goal for Del Bosque's men. 75' Spain are helpless. A nightmare scenario which few would have expected for the reigning world champions. 72' A dreadful blunder from Iker Casillas allows Van Persie to notch his second of the night. The Real Madrid keeper, who lifted the World Cup trophy four years ago, was robbed by the flying Dutchman who slotted into an empty net. 72' GOAL FOR NETHERLANDS!! 70' There are huge gaps in Spain's midfield. Busquets and Xavi are unable to close down spaces. 67' Spain winger Silva finds the net but the referee rules out his effort for offside!! he taps in into an empty net after the keeper spills a header from Torres into his path. 67' Netherlands striker Robin van Persie is booked. 64'Stefan De Vrij's header at the far post following a free-kick hits the post and goes in. The cross eludes Iker Casillas after Van Persie appeared to have challenged him. ## 64' GOAL FOR NETHERLANDS!! 64' Spain throw caution to the wind. They are likely to pile on pressure in the latter stages. 62' Spain also make a double substitution. Diego Costa is replaced with Fernando Torres and Xabi Alonso is replaced with winger Pedro. 62 The first substitution for Netherlands. Jonathan De Guzman is replaced with Georginio Wijnaldum. 60' What a chance for Netherlands! another neatly-made counter attack ends with Van Persie sending a right-foot volley that strikes the bar. It is the kind of strikes that Marco Van Basten routinely did. 58' The disappointing Diego Costa is flagged for offside following a pass from Xabi Alonso. The Atletico Madrid striker might be replaced shortly. 55' Netherlands make the most of Spain's dreadful defensive blunders. Ramos si to blame for the opener, Pique is to blame for the second goal. 53' Arjen Robben atones for his 2010 misses to put Netherlands ahead! A series of passes ends with a long ball finding the Bayern Munich winger, who superbly controls it, rounds Gerard Pique and hit a powerful shot home to stun the Spaniards. ## 53' GOAL FOR NETHERLANDS!! 52' It seems Netherlands are trying to imitate Spain's passing game! 49' Spain are moving the ball around smoothly, however! A low shot by Iniesta is collected by Netherlands guardianCillessen. 46' At a rain-soaked pitch, Spain might find it difficult to take full advantage of their intricate passing game. The second half is underway The referee blows his halftime whistle 45+1' What a thrilling end to the first half. Netherlands score against the run of play but they have been superb on the break from the very first minute. 44'Van Persie brings Netherlands level with a brilliant goal!Daley Blind's diagonal cross from the left finds Van Persie, who outpaces two markers to receive the long ball with a one-time, looping header that goes over Casillas and into the net. ## 44' GOAL FOR NETHERLANDS!! 43' What a chance for Spain!! David Silva almost adds the second. He breaks clear following a magnificent defence-splitting pass from Iniesta but his attempted chip is superbly thwarted by Netherlands keeperCillessen. 41' Netherlands defender de Vrij is booked for a challenge on Iniesta. 38' Spain are showing off their passing skills: The trademark tiki-taka, but it wasn't very useful for the clubs who adopted it last season! 36' Robin van Persie runs onto a long ball and sends a volley that goes over the crossbar but he is flagged for offside. 34' Nigel De Jong also tries his luck from distance but his shot goes into the safe hands of Casillas. Spain ease off after taking the lead. 32' Another cross, this time from Blind on the left, also goes begging! Van Persie is nowhere to be seen. 31' The Netherlands are still a threat though! De Guzmán runs down the right but his cross goes begging. 29' That was expected! Spain are much more skilful than the Dutch. 27' Xabi Alonso sends the spot-kick into the bottom corner, withCillessen unable to save it despite diving the right way. ## 27 GOAL FOR SPAIN!! 26' Diego Costa cuts insideStefan De Vrij, who brings him down in the area. 26' PENALTY FOR SPAIN!! 26'Jonathan De Guzman receives a yellow card for a challenge on Iniesta 25' It's a one-way traffic. But the pace of Netherlands' forward Robben can catch Spain's defence off guard in any counter attack. 22' Iniesta-Silva combinations on the left are unsettling Netherlands' backline. 20' Spain are laying siege to the Dutch area, with David Silva relentlessly chasing every defender! 18' Another error from the Dutch defence allows David Silva to run towards the area. He releases Diego Costa, whose poor angled effort goes wide. 16' Sneijder is lucky to escape a yellow card, having also made an off-ball challenge on Busquets. 15' Netherlands' tough-tackling midfielder Nigel de Jong receives a yellow card for a reckless challenge on Barcelona midfielder Busquets. 13' Diego Costa wastes Spain's first chance!! a Netherlands defender loses possession just in front of his own area. Iniesta picks up the loose ball and feeds Costa, who dithers on the ball to allow his challenger to block his effort. 12' Spain are still struggling to carve out openings. Netherlands look dangerous on the break. 10' At the other end, Iniesta tries his luck from distance but his shot goes over the crossbar. 9' The wasted chance is a reminder of the two clear-cut opportunities Robben squandered during the 2010 World Cup final. 8' Netherlands create their first chance!! Wesley Sneijder breaks clear after running onto a deft pass from Arjen Robben but his shot is blocked by a one-handed save from the advancing Iker Casillas. 7' It remains to be seen whether Netherland's five-man defence will successfully keep at bay the dangerous Diego Costa. 5' As expected, Spain have the better possession in the early exchanges. 4' Spain's lone striker Diego Costa tries to run onto a through pass but Jasper Cillessen rushes out to gather the ball. 2' Spain will be looking to dominate possession via their trademark intricate passing game. Netherlands coach Van Gaal said before the match he would mainly rely on counter attacks. The match is underway 21:50 Both sides step onto the pitch for the customary national anthems. 21:45 Spain and Netherlands have met 10 times. Spain won five games, Netherlands won four and they drew once. 21:35 Orange-clad and red-clad fans flock to theItaipava Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador. Netherlands' fans will be hoping their side would exact revenge after losing the 2010 World Cup final while their Spanish counterparts will be delighted to see their side inflict another defeat on Van Gaal's men. 21:30 Both sides are warming up, 30 minutes before the anticipated kick-off. 21:10 Netherlands coach Van Gaal fields a three-pronged attack featuring Robben, Sneijder and van Persie. Spain will rely on a lone striker in Diego Costa, supported by David Silva and Andres Iniesta. 20:50Netherlands starting line-up: Jasper Cillessen; Daryl Janmaat, Ron Vlaar, Stefan De Vrij, Martins Indi, Daley Blind; Nigel De Jong, Jonathan De Guzman, Wesley Sneijder; Arjen Robben, Robin van Persie. 20:50Spain starting line-up: Iker Casillas; Cesar Azplicueta, Gerard Pique, Sergio Ramos, Jordi Alba; Busquets, Xabi Alonso; Xavi, David Silva, Andres Iniesta; Diego Costa. 20:45Van Persie is expected to be fit for Netherlands, despite arriving in Brazil as an injury concern after sustaining a groin problem in last week's 2-0 friendly win over Wales in Amsterdam. Coach Louis van Gaal has experimented with a 5-3-2 formation designed to close down Spain's potent attack and counter-attack hard. 20:30 Spain coachDel Bosque is expected to make just one change from the side which started and won the Euro 2012 final with Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta coming in for Alvaro Arbeloa at right-back. Cesc Fabregas should start up front for Spain with Brazil-born Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa expected to make a second-half appearance from the bench. 20:15 Netherlands have reached the World Cup three times in 1974, 1978 and 2010 but failed to win the title. 20:00As the double European and reigning world champions, Vicente del Bosque's Spain are bidding to join Brazil and Italy as the only teams to have enjoyed back-to-back World Cup wins. 19:30 The match is a repeat of the 2010 World Cup final in South Africa, where Spain beat Netherlands 1-0 after extra time, thanks to a goal from midfielder Andres Iniesta. Venue: Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova (Salvador, Bahia) Referee: N. Rizzoli (Italy) Assistants: R. Faverani (Italy) A. Stefani (Italy) Fourth official: S. Moen (Norway) For the match preview, click here (For more sports news and updates,followAhramOnlineSportson Twitter at@AO_Sportsand on Facebook atAhramOnlineSports.) http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/103595.aspx
