Beijing time on July 2nd 22, the nineteenth FIFA World Cup South Africa launched the first 1/4 finals. Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, Holland team reversed the 2-1 beat 10 people team Brazil took the lead in the semi-finals, and the international class a tournament unbeaten record is extended to 24 games, fourth times into the World Cup finals in history, and to put an end to the Selecao a match 10 game unbeaten run. Tenth minutes, Melo precision straight, Robinho in the edge of the area fire broke. Fifty-third minutes, Melo own goal gave Holland tie. Sixty-eighth minutes, Schneider meet Kuyt header ferry ball counter ultra score. Seventy-third minutes, Melo Robben was sent out.

    This is the tenth official game the two teams battle, before the Holland team 2 wins 4 flat 3 negative slightly place leeward, which in the World Cup last 2 times in the 1994 and 1998 World Cup, the Oranje knockout stage were defeated in the Brazil team was kicked out of the foot. But the Holland team in good condition at this world cup has obtained 4 winning streaks, and international class a tournament has remained unbeaten for 23 games; of course, the Brazil team also good, nearly 30 international class a tournament only 1 negative. The game, Holland team in the first Mathijsen was injured in the warm-up period, Oye end into the lineup, he also in 35 years and 356 days of age to become the Holland team at the World Cup history the old non goalkeeper Brazil team player; he hurt, Ramirez suspended, midfielder vacated by ankle healed Melo fill.