Republic of Ireland v Netherlands, 16 August 2006

Score4-0 to Netherlands
CompetitionInternational Friendly
VenueLansdowne Road
Attendance42,400

0  Republic of Ireland

Manager: Steve Staunton

4  Netherlands

Manager: Marco Van Basten

Goals:

Goals:

Klaas Jan Huntelaar 24 G
Arjen Robben 40 G
Klaas Jan Huntelaar 53 G
Robin van Persie 69 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Paddy Kenny
Defender Stephen Carr
Defender Steve Finnan
Defender Andy O'Brien
Defender John O'Shea
Defender Steven Reid
Midfielder Graham Kavanagh
Midfielder Kevin Kilbane
Midfielder Aiden McGeady
Forward Stephen Elliott

Starting lineup:

Edwin van der Sar Goalkeeper
Tim de Cler Defender
Johnny Heitinga Defender
Joris Mathijsen Defender
Andre Ooijer Defender
Denny Landzaat Midfielder
Arjen Robben Midfielder
Stijn Schaars Midfielder

Substitutions:

Jonathan Douglas for Clinton Morrison 46
Kevin Doyle for Graham Kavanagh 46
Liam Miller for Steven Reid 46
Alan O'Brien for Stephen Carr 46
Stephen Kelly for Steve Finnan 64

Substitutions:

Nigel de Jong for Denny Landzaat 46
Dirk Kuyt for Arjen Robben 46
Urby Emanuelson for Tim de Cler 61
Kew Jaliens for Andre Ooijer 77
Theo Janssen for Stijn Schaars 83

Cards:

Cards:

Denny Landzaat 5 Y

On the bench:

Defender Stephen Kelly
Midfielder Jonathan Douglas
Midfielder Liam Miller
Midfielder Alan O'Brien
Forward Kevin Doyle

On the bench:

Defender Kew Jaliens
Midfielder Nigel de Jong
Midfielder Urby Emanuelson
Midfielder Theo Janssen
Forward Dirk Kuyt

0  Republic of Ireland

Manager: Steve Staunton

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Paddy Kenny
Defender Stephen Carr
Defender Steve Finnan
Defender Andy O'Brien
Defender John O'Shea
Defender Steven Reid
Midfielder Graham Kavanagh
Midfielder Kevin Kilbane
Midfielder Aiden McGeady
Forward Stephen Elliott

Substitutions:

Jonathan Douglas for Clinton Morrison 46
Kevin Doyle for Graham Kavanagh 46
Liam Miller for Steven Reid 46
Alan O'Brien for Stephen Carr 46
Stephen Kelly for Steve Finnan 64

Cards:

On the bench:

Defender Stephen Kelly
Midfielder Jonathan Douglas
Midfielder Liam Miller
Midfielder Alan O'Brien
Forward Kevin Doyle

4  Netherlands

Manager: Marco Van Basten

Goals:

Klaas Jan Huntelaar 24 G
Arjen Robben 40 G
Klaas Jan Huntelaar 53 G
Robin van Persie 69 G

Starting lineup:

Edwin van der Sar Goalkeeper
Tim de Cler Defender
Johnny Heitinga Defender
Joris Mathijsen Defender
Andre Ooijer Defender
Denny Landzaat Midfielder
Arjen Robben Midfielder
Stijn Schaars Midfielder

Substitutions:

Nigel de Jong for Denny Landzaat 46
Dirk Kuyt for Arjen Robben 46
Urby Emanuelson for Tim de Cler 61
Kew Jaliens for Andre Ooijer 77
Theo Janssen for Stijn Schaars 83

Cards:

Denny Landzaat 5 Y

On the bench:

Defender Kew Jaliens
Midfielder Nigel de Jong
Midfielder Urby Emanuelson
Midfielder Theo Janssen
Forward Dirk Kuyt