5.29.2008

Ruud Van Nistelrooy scored but Netherlands and Denmark drew


In a poor game played in the Philips Stadion, in Eindhoven, Holland and Denmark drew 1-1.

As part of the EURO 2008 preparation, Van Nistelrooy scored in the 29th minute. In the second half the Sevilla FC forward, Christian Bager Poulsen. Poulsen was named 2005 and 2006 Danish Football Player of the Year. But last two seasons he wasn’t the same one in the Spanish Liga.

Dutch players found a Danish team who never felt beaten. Now, Netherlands have reached four matches without defeats, after have won the last three friendly matches.

Netherlands: Edwin Van der Sar, Andre Ooijer (Nigel De Jong 46), John Heitinga, Joris Mathijsen, Giovanni Van Bronckhorst, Rafael Van der Vaart (Dirk Kuyt 65), Demy De Zeeuw, Wesley Sneijder (Ibrahim Afellay 82), Orlando Engelaar (Tim De Cler 65), Arjen Robben (Ryan Babel 77), Ruud Van Nistelrooy (Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink 65).

Denmark: Jesper Christiansen, William Kvist Jorgensen (Rasmussen 82), Leon Andreasen (Anders Moller Christensen 77), Per Kroldrup, Lars Jacobsen, Thomas Kahlenberg (Jon Dahl Tomasson 46), Christian Poulsen, Martin Jorgensen (Martin Retov 63), Dennis Rommedahl, Nicklas Bendtner, Kenneth Perez (Martin Vingaard 77).

Also, here we have Netherlands squad -without Khalid Boulahrouz- confirmed by Marco van Basten:

Goalkeepers: Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United FC), Maarten Stekelenburg (AFC Ajax), Henk Timmer (Feyenoord).

Defenders: Wilfred Bouma (Aston Villa FC), Tim de Cler (Feyenoord), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), Johnny Heitinga (AFC Ajax), Joris Mathijsen (Hamburger SV), Mario Melchiot (Wigan Athletic FC), André Ooijer (Blackburn Rovers FC).

Midfielders: Ibrahim Afellay (PSV Eindhoven), Orlando Engelaar (FC Twente), Nigel de Jong (Hamburger SV), Wesley Sneijder (Real Madrid CF), Rafael van der Vaart (Hamburger SV), Demy de Zeeuw (AZ Alkmaar).

Forwards: Ryan Babel (Liverpool FC), Klaas Jan Huntelaar (AFC Ajax), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool FC), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Real Madrid CF), Robin van Persie (Arsenal FC), Arjen Robben (Real Madrid CF), Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (Celtic FC).

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