Late penalty completes Netherlands’ 2-1 victory over Mexico in 2014 FIFA World Cup

Fortaleza, June 30 (ANI): Smiling Netherlands fans left the Arena Castelao stadium in Fortaleza admitting that luck had been on their side as they knocked Mexico out on a penalty, and head into the World Cup quarter-finals. With only two minutes left when Mexico were leading 1-0, until Wesley Sneijder pulled the Dutch level with a fierce drive, forcing the match into extra time. Then a stoppage time penalty from Klaas-Jan Huntelaar gave the Netherlands a dramatic 2-1 victory, minutes after the Mexicans had seemed certain to reach the quarter-finals. Mexico fans argued it was rather the referee siding with the Oranje that had willed the game’s result.

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