Netherlands v Sweden, 19 November 2008

Score3-1 to Netherlands
RefereeZsolt Szabo
CompetitionInternational Friendly -
VenueAmsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam
Attendance26,750

View Netherlands v Sweden head to head

Kick-off: 8.45pm local

3 Netherlands

Manager: Bert van Marwijk

1 Sweden

Manager: Lars Lagerbäck

Goals:

Robin van Persie 33 G
Robin van Persie 50 G
Dirk Kuyt 90 G

Goals:

Kim Källström 51 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Henk Timmer
Defender Johnny Heitinga
Defender Joris Mathijsen
Defender Andre Ooijer
Midfielder Demy de Zeeuw
Midfielder Wesley Sneijder
Midfielder Mark van Bommel
Midfielder Giovanni van Bronckhorst (captain)
Forward Ryan Babel
Forward Dirk Kuyt
Forward Robin van Persie

Starting lineup:

Andreas Isaksson Goalkeeper
Daniel Andersson Defender
Petter Hansson Defender
Daniel Majstorovic Defender
Behrang Safari Defender/Midfielder
Samuel Holmen Midfielder
Rasmus Lindgren Midfielder
Mikael Nilsson Midfielder
Christian Wilhelmsson Midfielder
Marcus Berg Forward
Henrik Larsson Forward (captain)

Substitutions:

Tim de Cler for Giovanni van Bronckhorst 46
Rafael van der Vaart for Demy de Zeeuw 46
Michel Vorm for Henk Timmer 46
Ibrahim Afellay for Ryan Babel 64
Orlando Engelaar for Wesley Sneijder 74
David Mendes for Johnny Heitinga 77

Substitutions:

Kim Källström for Daniel Andersson 51
Seb Larsson for Christian Wilhelmsson 52
Markus Rosenberg for Henrik Larsson 52
Fredrik Stoor for Behrang Safari 52
Viktor Elm for Samuel Holmen 76
Andreas Granqvist for Petter Hansson 80

Cards:

Cards:

Daniel Andersson 37 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Michel Vorm
Defender Khalid Boulahrouz
Defender Tim de Cler
Midfielder Ibrahim Afellay
Midfielder David Mendes
Midfielder Rafael van der Vaart
Forward Orlando Engelaar

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Johan Wiland
Defender Andreas Granqvist
Defender Fredrik Stoor
Defender/Midfielder Seb Larsson
Midfielder Viktor Elm
Midfielder Kim Källström
Forward Markus Rosenberg

Comments:

The Swedish FA official web site (www.svenskfotboll.se) confirmed that Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Olof Mellberg would both be rested for this game. Manager Lars Lagerbäck stated: "Zlatan has played two matches per week during a long period of time. Olof also wants a rest after an intense schedule of matches and travelling recently. That’s why we judge it as better for both them and the national team that they get a break."

3 Netherlands

Manager: Bert van Marwijk

Goals:

Robin van Persie 33 G
Robin van Persie 50 G
Dirk Kuyt 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Henk Timmer
Defender Johnny Heitinga
Defender Joris Mathijsen
Defender Andre Ooijer
Midfielder Demy de Zeeuw
Midfielder Wesley Sneijder
Midfielder Mark van Bommel
Midfielder Giovanni van Bronckhorst (captain)
Forward Ryan Babel
Forward Dirk Kuyt
Forward Robin van Persie

Substitutions:

Tim de Cler for Giovanni van Bronckhorst 46
Rafael van der Vaart for Demy de Zeeuw 46
Michel Vorm for Henk Timmer 46
Ibrahim Afellay for Ryan Babel 64
Orlando Engelaar for Wesley Sneijder 74
David Mendes for Johnny Heitinga 77

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Michel Vorm
Defender Khalid Boulahrouz
Defender Tim de Cler
Midfielder Ibrahim Afellay
Midfielder David Mendes
Midfielder Rafael van der Vaart
Forward Orlando Engelaar

1 Sweden

Manager: Lars Lagerbäck

Goals:

Kim Källström 51 G

Starting lineup:

Andreas Isaksson Goalkeeper
Daniel Andersson Defender
Petter Hansson Defender
Daniel Majstorovic Defender
Behrang Safari Defender/Midfielder
Samuel Holmen Midfielder
Rasmus Lindgren Midfielder
Mikael Nilsson Midfielder
Christian Wilhelmsson Midfielder
Marcus Berg Forward
Henrik Larsson Forward (captain)

Substitutions:

Kim Källström for Daniel Andersson 51
Seb Larsson for Christian Wilhelmsson 52
Markus Rosenberg for Henrik Larsson 52
Fredrik Stoor for Behrang Safari 52
Viktor Elm for Samuel Holmen 76
Andreas Granqvist for Petter Hansson 80

Cards:

Daniel Andersson 37 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Johan Wiland
Defender Andreas Granqvist
Defender Fredrik Stoor
Defender/Midfielder Seb Larsson
Midfielder Viktor Elm
Midfielder Kim Källström
Forward Markus Rosenberg

Comments:

The Swedish FA official web site (www.svenskfotboll.se) confirmed that Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Olof Mellberg would both be rested for this game. Manager Lars Lagerbäck stated: "Zlatan has played two matches per week during a long period of time. Olof also wants a rest after an intense schedule of matches and travelling recently. That’s why we judge it as better for both them and the national team that they get a break."