Louis Van Gaal Unleashes Wrath On Del Bosque
SPAIN vs NETHERLAND
Before the kick off of the World Cup European and World champions Spain were tippd as top favourites for to win the title again after Brazil, however, the result of the game against the Orange boys of Holland spells doom for the Vicente Del Bosque side.
The last time a World Cup Champion was humiliated in the first game of a FIFA World Cup was the Korea/Japan 2002 where France failed to win any group game thereby resting at the bottom table with just one point.
The supposedly 2010 Final repeat turned out completely sour for Spain and sweet for the loosers four years ago.
Spain looked like they were going to take another run overrun of the Dutch boys again when Xabi Alonso converted a penalty kick awarded them after Diego Costa was fouled.
Louis Van Gaal's men responded in the 44th minutes with an equaliser from the shoes of Van Persie just before the first half break.
The second gave entry to the merciless routing of the la rojas by the ; Spain were humbled with drobbling sensational plays form the Orange boys who painted with Blue for the night.
Never before had Spain or any World Cup champion being so humiliated, especially so if they opened scoring; the last time conceded five goals in any international match was in 1963, then they were not the World Champions they are today. The highest any World champion has conceded had been four until the night.
Unfortunate World Cup top performers Netherland have surely earned the respect as the top contenders for the Brazil tournament.
Arjen Robben resumed the annihilation of la rojas in the 53rd minute, another from De Vrij put it way ahead of the Spaniards who played with all their stars.
Robben made it a brace on the night in the 80th minute after Van Persie had scored to put the game at 4--1.
As the regulation time ticked to the last seconds, Spain tore into pieces and continued afterwards, giving the scenes of Dutch joy which meant woes for Spain on the field of play and in the stand of 48,173 spectators.
If statistics were anything to go by, Spain would have again beat the Dutch boys a record 6th time but the loss to the Orange boys now equals them on 5 wins and 5 losses appease with a draw to the 11 games the two teams have been involved in; Spain dominated ball possession 64% to 36%.
Three Dutch players got into the booking list of Italian referee Niccola Rizzoli with Iker Casillas being the only Spanish to be booked in the game.
CHILE vs. AUSTRALIA
South Americas Chile took on Oceanians Australia in a record 5th match between the two sides, the Chileans have come successful three time in previous games with one draw.
This four goals thriller opened up competition in Group and ensured that the Chileans maintained their winning streak over the Australians.
The two sides had met four times before the game on June 13 2014 and four those four, the Aussies have had to beg finding the back of the net.
They first met in the 1974 World Cup which ended in a draw while the rest three have been victories for Chile.
In last nights game, Chile opened scoring in the 12 minutes, added another 2 minutes later: Australia pulled one back through a Tim Cahill effort in the 35th minute.
The game looked to be ending on a 2-1 scoreline just before Jean Beausejour slotted home a comfortable 92 minutes goal to seal the game at 3-1.
Australia ended the game with three of its players on the booking list of Ivorian referee Noumandiez Dieu, only one Chilean player, Aranguez Charles was booked later in the game at the 86th minute.
Chile dominated statistics on 63% to 37%.
In their 5 meetings, Chile have won four, pulling a draw out of the other one.
Four games have been played in the on-going 2014 FIFA World Cup and 15 goals have been scored already.