14/6/10 Soccer City, Johannesburg
Holland 2-0 Denmark
Goal Scorers: Daniel Agger [Danish, own goal] &Dirk Kuyt
Johannesburg has beautiful blue skies in winter, and that brightens up the entire city, the sunlight melting the chill. The Dutch crowd looked like nartjies, which are oranges that you peel by hand and find sweet segments inside. I thought everybody knew this until I handed out a box of them to those queuing for last minute World Cup tickets, and they looked at in surprise.
The first of the Group E matches, was filled with spectators, while the teams took the field, ready to take on their first match. It was a reasonably played game, but there was nothing spectacular from either side. The Danish played almost hesitantly but failed to succeed far, while all the hopes were penned on the Dutch having had a streak of continuous wins. However, it took an own goal, a header by the Danish Daniel Agger, to finally get a score on board. Then a late Dirk Kuyt tap-in sealed the victory for the Netherlands.
Robin V. Persie was the only player that notably stood out, playing wonderfully and who's cross led to the final goal. All in all, the match was alright, but it was a decidedly low-key start for the Dutch team.
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