Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Euro 2012 Holland vs Germany Match Preview

Germany vs Netherlands Live Stream - Holland meet Germany in Wednesday's Group B key clash knowing another defeat will just about point the globe Cup finalists towards an early on exit from Euro 2012.

Bert van Marwijk's side ought to pick themselves up after Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Denmark in the match the Dutch had largely dominated.

They will have to overpower rivals Germany at Kharkiv's Metalist Stadium, then Portugal on Sunday to be certain of qualifying in the pool, that is dubbed 'The Band of Death'.

While the Dutch will likely be fighting for survival, Germany know another win will place them in the quarter-finals following their 1-0 victory over Portugal.

The misfiring Dutch have vowed to set things directly in what intentions to be considered a heated contest with daytime temperatures of 33 degrees Celsius (91 Fahrenheit) forecast in Kharkiv.

Clashes between Holland and neighbours Germany are usually the biggest in world football and try to are usually spicy affairs there will not be any quarter given once they renew their historic rivalry.

This would be the eighth time the teams have met in a finals tournament and also the fifth occasion in a European Championship. Germany have three wins against two to the Dutch and a couple draws.

And there were some classic matches between these countries for example the 1974 World Cup final, when Johan Cruyff's team scored a young penalty, simply to lose 2-1 on the Germans in Munich.

The Euro '88 semi-final in Hamburg would have been a special moment for that Oranje Army as Marco Van Basten scored a final minute winner to conquer the hosts 2-1.

And then there is the tempestuous 1990 World Cup second round encounter with the San Siro in Milan which Germany won 2-1, after their striker Rudi Voeller and Dutch stalwart Frank Rijkaard were sent-off before Andreas Brehme curled home a late winner. Watch Netherlands vs Germany Live Stream free of charge at futegoal.com

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