Netherlands out of Euro 2016 as van Persie scores own goal against Czech Republic

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

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Yesterday, the Netherlands football team crashed out of the UEFA Euro Cup 2016 after a 2–3 defeat against the Czech Republic in a qualifying match. Dutch player Robin van Persie scored an own goal.

The match was held in the Amsterdam ArenA in the Dutch capital. Turkey, Iceland and the Czech Republic qualified for the tournament from group A, Turkey defeating Iceland 1–0 to take third position.

The Dutch team, nicknamed Oranje, had 60% ball possession in front of the Czechs. The match saw six yellow cards and one red card. Four Dutch players were shown yellow cards. A total of 30 fouls were committed in the match, seventeen by the Dutch, and thirteen by the Czechs. Czech defender Suchý was sent off in the 43^rd minute.

The first half saw two goals by the visitors, three yellow cards, and one red card. The first goal came in the 24^th minute. Kaderábek, assisted by Skalák, scored. Tomáš Necid assisted for the second goal, Josef Šural scoring in the bottom left corner.

In the second half, Robin van Persie scored an own goal in the 66^th minute, providing the visitors a 3–0 lead. The Dutch side won a corner in the 70^th minute, from which Klaas-Jan Huntelaar reduced the goal difference with a header, assisted by Wesley Sneijder.

Later, in the 83^rd minute, van Persie scored in the correct net, making it 2–3 for the Netherlands, assisted by Bas Dost. In the next minute, van Persie was booked for diving.

The match ended in a 2–3 loss for the Oranje, and they failed to qualify for the Euros for the first time since 1984. In order to qualify, the Dutch had to beat the Czechs and rely on Iceland to beat Turkey. A ten-man Turkish side defeated Iceland 1–0 and qualified for the tournament.

Group A standings

Position	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	Pts
1	Czech Republic	10	7	1	2	19	14	5	22
2	Iceland	10	6	2	2	17	6	11	20
3	Turkey	10	5	3	2	14	9	5	18
4	The Netherlands	10	4	1	5	17	14	3	13
5	Kazakhstan	10	1	2	7	7	18	-11	5
6	Latvia	10	0	5	5	6	19	-13	5

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The Netherlands	2 – 3	Czech Republic	Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam Referee: Damir Skomina, Slovenia
Huntelaar 70' 20' van Persie 83' 84' Blind 30' Sneijder 88'		Kadeřábek 24' Šural 35' van Persie 66' (o.g.) Skalák 41' Suchý 43' Selassie 90+2'	Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam Referee: Damir Skomina, Slovenia

Match stats

60%

90'

40%

The Netherlands

Czech Republic

Shots
13	12

Shots on target
4	3

Corners
6	5

Fouls
6	5

Bookings
4	2
0	1

Sister link

UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group A

Sources

"European Qualifiers - Standings - UEFA.com" — UEFA.com, October 14, 2015
"Netherlands 2-3 Czech Republic" — BBC Sport, October 13, 2015
Scott Murray. "Euro 2016 qualifiers clockwatch – as it happened" — The Guardian, October 13, 2015

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