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World Cup Germany 2006 - match description

  • Wed 21 Jun 2006, 20:00 BST
  • Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
  • 1st Round
Netherlands 0 - 0 Argentina
Match period Score Time
1st Half 0 - 0 45
2nd Half 0 - 0 45
Other facts
Pitch condition Ideal
Lighting Good
Attendance 48000
Weather Mild
Referees
Referee - Luis Medina Cantalejo, Spain
Referee's assistant - Victoriano Giraldez Carrasco, Spain
Referee's assistant - Pedro Medina-Hernandez, Spain

Match events

Match period Time Event Team Player
1st Half 24 Substitution Argentina Leaving player - Nicolas Burdisso
Entering player - Fabricio Coloccini
1st Half 28 Yellow card Netherlands Dirk Kuyt
1st Half 42 Yellow card Netherlands Andre Ooijer
2nd Half 48 Yellow card Netherlands Tim de Cler
2nd Half 56 Substitution Netherlands Leaving player - Ruud Van Nistelrooy
Entering player - Ryan Babel
2nd Half 57 Yellow card Argentina Esteban Cambiasso
2nd Half 67 Substitution Netherlands Leaving player - Robin Van Persie
Entering player - Denny Landzaat
2nd Half 70 Substitution Argentina Leaving player - Lionel Messi
Entering player - Julio Cruz
2nd Half 80 Substitution Argentina Leaving player - Juan Roman Riquelme
Entering player - Pablo Aimar
2nd Half 86 Substitution Netherlands Leaving player - Wesley Sneijder
Entering player - Hedwiges Maduro
2nd Half 90 Yellow card Argentina Javier Alejandro Mascherano

Netherlands - line-up

Coach - Marco Van Basten   Captain - Edwin Van der Sar
Player Position Shirt Number Time played
Phillip Cocu Midfielder 8 90
Edwin Van der Sar Goalkeeper 1 90
Andre Ooijer Defender 13 90
Rafael Van der Vaart Midfielder 10 90
Tim de Cler Defender 15 90
Kew Jaliens Defender 2 90
Khalid Boulahrouz Defender 3 90
Dirk Kuyt Forward 7 90
Wesley Sneijder Midfielder 20 85
Robin Van Persie Forward 17 66
Ruud Van Nistelrooy Forward 9 55
Ryan Babel Forward 21 35
Denny Landzaat Midfielder 6 24
Hedwiges Maduro Midfielder 16 5
Mark Van Bommel Midfielder 18 0
Jan Kromkamp Defender 12 0
Giovanni Van Bronckhorst Defender 5 0
Joris Mathijsen Defender 4 0
Arjen Robben Forward 11 0
Maarten Stekelenburg Goalkeeper 23 0
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink Forward 19 0
Henk Timmer Goalkeeper 22 0
Johnny Heitinga Defender 14 0

Argentina - line-up

Coach - Jose Pekerman   Captain - Roberto Ayala
Player Position Shirt Number Time played
Roberto Abbondanzieri Goalkeeper 1 90
Roberto Ayala Defender 2 90
Gabriel Milito Defender 15 90
Leandro Cufre Defender 17 90
Esteban Cambiasso Midfielder 5 90
Javier Alejandro Mascherano Midfielder 8 90
Maxi Rodriguez Midfielder 18 90
Carlos Tevez Forward 11 90
Juan Roman Riquelme Midfielder 10 79
Lionel Messi Forward 19 69
Fabricio Coloccini Defender 4 67
Nicolas Burdisso Defender 21 23
Julio Cruz Forward 20 21
Pablo Aimar Midfielder 16 11
Juan Pablo Sorin Defender 3 0
Gabriel Heinze Defender 6 0
Javier Saviola Forward 7 0
Lionel Scaloni Defender 13 0
Hernan Crespo Forward 9 0
Rodrigo Palacio Forward 14 0
Leo Franco Goalkeeper 12 0
Oscar Ustari Goalkeeper 23 0
Lucho Gonzalez Midfielder 22 0