The chances that the squad will advance out of the Group of Death remain thin, but with hope still alive, they must not get down on themselves just yet.
They're perfectly capable of beating a Portugal team that nearly blew a two-goal lead to Denmark. Had the Dutch capitalized on multiple opportunities against Denmark or showed up defensively in the first half against Germany, they wouldn't be in this position in the first place.
The Dutch are talented enough to pull this off, and with a little bit of help and a big game against Portugal, they'll move in. Here's how this works.
If the Netherlands beat the Portuguese and Denmark loses to Germany, Germany will have nine points and the other three countries will be knotted at three points apiece. The tiebreaker criteria is as follows:
1. Higher number of points obtained in the matches among the teams in question
2. Superior goal difference in the matches among the teams in question (if more than two teams finish equal on points)
3. Higher number of goals scored in the matches among the teams in question (if more than two teams finish equal on points)
4. Superior goal difference in all the group matches
5. Higher number of goals scored in all the group matches
6. Position in the UEFA national team coefficient ranking system
7. Fair play conduct of the teams (final tournament)
8. Drawing of lots
Yeah, it gets weird after No. 5.
Here's what this means: If the Netherlands wins by two over Portugal and Denmark loses to Germany, the Dutch will advance since they'll be the only team with a plus-one goal differential in the matches contested between the three teams in question.
If the Netherlands only win by one, however, they will be eliminated. For one, the second criteria won't matter since the goal differential between all three teams will be zero. Thus, the third criteria kicks in.
This gets complex, but the easiest example is imagining a 1-0 Holland win.
In that situation, Portugal would have a total of three goals (three against Denmark, none against the Netherlands), Denmark would have a total of three (two against Portugal, one against the Netherlands), and the Dutch would have a total of one (one against Portugal, none against Denmark).
Even if the Netherlands beats Portugal 3-2, Portugal will still have more goals (five) than the the Dutch (three).
Here's another way of looking at it—if Portugal scores at least one goal and only loses by one goal to Holland, they'll advance if Denmark loses to Germany.
Phew—got all that?
The moral of the story remains that the Dutch still have everything to play for this Euro Championship, and they better not hang their heads and start feeling sorry for themselves. The team's goal is to beat Portugal by two and pray that Germany eliminates Denmark.
It's a long shot, but stranger things have happened.
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Netherlands vs Germany: Euro 2012 kick off time, tv channel, and results
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Netherlands vs Germany: Euro 2012 kick off time, tv channel, and results
Oranje will seem to get well from their revelation loss to the Denmark at the time they get on side of the Joachim Low, in what assures to be the fascinating contest in the Kharkiv. Netherlands have established an advance with the come back to health of veteran protector Mathijsen in front of critical Euro 2012 fight on Wednesday with the Germany. The Malaga middle back overlooked the one to zero beat to the Denmark with a constrain problem except seems place to come back to the lineup of the Dutch in position of Vlaar. Middle fielder Sneijder must feature in spite of sustaining a slight knock, when trainer Marwijk is below some pressure to reinstate Huntelaar to the initial eleven in front of van Persie. Alternatively, boss of the Germany Joachim Low has no vital injury fears but might make transforms to liven up his assault after the low-key presentation next to the Portugal.
Double of the preferred to succeed Euro 2012, Germany as well as the Netherlands, move face to face in the mouth watering B Group clash. The team Dutch will be frantic to obtain points on the plank following their upset one to zero defeat to the Denmark on the Saturday that pressed the Danes to the peak of the contest group with greatest points. In the meantime, Germany can put in to their pleasing run following their one to zero win over the Portugal at the current weekend, advancing the national chances of the side of a position in the quarter finals. Netherlands have established enhance on the damage front with protector Mathijsen predictable to come back to the lineup after getting better from the hamstring difficulty.
Powerful playmaker Sneijder is possible to begin for the side of Dutch, in spite of selecting up a small knock in the defeat of the team to the Danes, when Huntelaar can receive a mark frank at the expenditure of van Persie, who struggles to start the impasse on the Saturday. In the meantime, manager of the Germany might tinker somewhat with his initial eleven with Reus, Gotze and Schurrle the entire in disputation for spots on the playing field.
By most of the accounts, the Germany and Netherlands were quite underwhelming in their initial group matches. The dissimilarity, certainly, is that Germany at rest obtained the effect they required, while the Netherlands did not. Germany handled to beat the Portugal, one to zero, in a quite cagey game, as the Netherlands were surprised, one to zero, by the Denmark. Like, the Netherlands will features off next to the Germany recognizing that everything further than a succeed will expected see them way out the contest ignominiously, having unhappily failed to convene prospect that they may confront for the title of the Euro 2012.
Germany will be below very less force recognizing that, also in case they are unsuccessful to protect the entire three points next to the Netherlands, they must still be capable to contentedly hit the Danish in their last group match. Here is the whole thing you require to recognize regarding the biggest match of Group of Death.
In cooperation Germany as well as Netherlands has no latest injury to information. On the other hand, the Netherlands have only of their main starters recurring to complete fitness.
In defense of the Holland, Vlaar will come back to the counter as Mathijsen has been stated fit and prepared for match against the Holland with the Germany. His comeback will be greeting by supporters of the Holland, players as well as the director; the squad didn’t look extremely protected in the rear without him. Only of the main motive for ineffectiveness of the Holland against the Denmark was their incapability to obtain everything creative from their correct flank. Robben was constantly feed the ball by him his coworkers, simply to stem the ball broad or locate himself evicted.
In case Holland hopes to hit Germany, they will require whoever begins on the right flank to be very effective. Decision of the Marwijk to begin on 4 attackers defines that the squad actually struggles when only of them is off outward appearance. Particularly next to the quality of the Germany team, Netherlands will be punished in case the entire their aggressors are not pressuring and performing the defense of German.
Netherlands vs Germany kick off time / start time is at 2:45 PM ET. Euro 2012 or European Championships Netherlands vs Germany tv channel schedule is on BBC, ITV, ESPN, ESPN3, and ESPN Deportes. Netherlands vs Germany results and scores will be available here.
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