Serbia and Montenegro v Netherlands, 11 June 2006

Score1-0 to Netherlands
RefereeMarkus Merk
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Finals Group C
VenueZentralstadion, Leipzig
Attendance37,216

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Kick-Off: 15:00 Local (14:00 BST) Assistant referees: Christian Schraer (Germany) Jan-Hendrik Salver (Germany) Fourth official: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco) Fifth official: Brahim Djezzar (Algeria) Man of the Match: Arjen Robben (Netherlands) This was the first World Cup finals game to be played in the old East Germany region.

0 Serbia and Montenegro

Manager: Ilija Petkovic

1 Netherlands

Manager: Marco Van Basten

Goals:

Goals:

Arjen Robben 18 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Dragoslav Jevrić
Defender Nenad Djordjević
Defender Ivica Dragutinović
Defender Goran Gavrančić
Defender Mladen Krstajić
Midfielder Predrag Dorđević
Midfielder Igor Duljaj
Midfielder Albert Nadj
Midfielder Dejan Stanković
Forward Mateja Kežman
Forward Savo Milošević (captain)

Starting lineup:

Edwin van der Sar Goalkeeper (captain)
Johnny Heitinga Defender
Joris Mathijsen Defender
Andre Ooijer Defender
Phillip Cocu Midfielder
Arjen Robben Midfielder
Wesley Sneijder Midfielder
Mark van Bommel Midfielder
Giovanni van Bronckhorst Midfielder
Ruud Van Nistelrooy Forward
Robin van Persie Forward

Substitutions:

Ognjen Koroman for Nenad Djordjević 43
Nikola Zigić for Savo Milošević 46
Danijel Ljuboja for Mateja Kežman 67

Substitutions:

Denny Landzaat for Mark van Bommel 60
Dirk Kuyt for Ruud Van Nistelrooy 69
Khalid Boulahrouz for Joris Mathijsen 86

Cards:

Dejan Stanković 34 Y
Ognjen Koroman 64 Y
Ivica Dragutinović 81 Y
Goran Gavrančić 90 Y

Cards:

Giovanni van Bronckhorst 56 Y
Johnny Heitinga 85 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Sasa Ilic
Goalkeeper Oliver Kovacevic
Goalkeeper Vladimir Stojković
Defender Milan Dudić
Defender Nemanja Vidić
Defender/Midfielder Dusan Basta
Defender/Midfielder Dusan Petkovic
Midfielder Ivan Ergić
Midfielder Ognjen Koroman
Midfielder Zvonimir Vukić
Forward Danijel Ljuboja
Forward Nikola Zigić

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg
Goalkeeper Henk Timmer
Defender/Right back Jan Kromkamp
Defender Khalid Boulahrouz
Defender Tim de Cler
Defender Kew Jaliens
Defender Hedwiges Maduro
Midfielder Denny Landzaat
Midfielder Rafael van der Vaart
Forward Ryan Babel
Forward Dirk Kuyt
Forward Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink

Comments:

Serbia & Montenegro are taking part in their tenth World Cup although the previous nine were as Yugoslavia. Eight took place before various parts of the country gained independence. Montenegro declared independence from Serbia last month, and this is the last FIFA or UEFA tournament where they will compete as a unified nation. There are no Montenegro-born players in 2006 World Cup squad. This was Serbia & Montenegro's first defeat in 14 competitive matches. They conceded just one goal in qualification - the fewest amongst the 32 qualifiers. Serbia & Montenegro's starting line-up was older than any of Yugoslavia's starting 11's at a World Cup.

Comments:

Holland have now avoided defeat in their last six opening matches at World Cups finals. Holland are now unbeaten in 13 competitive matches and have kept clean sheets in the last ten. Following Argentina's Hernan Crespo and Ivory Coast's Didier Drogba, Arjen Robben becomes the third Chelsea player to score in the opening two Group C matches.

0 Serbia and Montenegro

Manager: Ilija Petkovic

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Dragoslav Jevrić
Defender Nenad Djordjević
Defender Ivica Dragutinović
Defender Goran Gavrančić
Defender Mladen Krstajić
Midfielder Predrag Dorđević
Midfielder Igor Duljaj
Midfielder Albert Nadj
Midfielder Dejan Stanković
Forward Mateja Kežman
Forward Savo Milošević (captain)

Substitutions:

Ognjen Koroman for Nenad Djordjević 43
Nikola Zigić for Savo Milošević 46
Danijel Ljuboja for Mateja Kežman 67

Cards:

Dejan Stanković 34 Y
Ognjen Koroman 64 Y
Ivica Dragutinović 81 Y
Goran Gavrančić 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Sasa Ilic
Goalkeeper Oliver Kovacevic
Goalkeeper Vladimir Stojković
Defender Milan Dudić
Defender Nemanja Vidić
Defender/Midfielder Dusan Basta
Defender/Midfielder Dusan Petkovic
Midfielder Ivan Ergić
Midfielder Ognjen Koroman
Midfielder Zvonimir Vukić
Forward Danijel Ljuboja
Forward Nikola Zigić

Comments:

Serbia & Montenegro are taking part in their tenth World Cup although the previous nine were as Yugoslavia. Eight took place before various parts of the country gained independence. Montenegro declared independence from Serbia last month, and this is the last FIFA or UEFA tournament where they will compete as a unified nation. There are no Montenegro-born players in 2006 World Cup squad. This was Serbia & Montenegro's first defeat in 14 competitive matches. They conceded just one goal in qualification - the fewest amongst the 32 qualifiers. Serbia & Montenegro's starting line-up was older than any of Yugoslavia's starting 11's at a World Cup.

1 Netherlands

Manager: Marco Van Basten

Goals:

Arjen Robben 18 G

Starting lineup:

Edwin van der Sar Goalkeeper (captain)
Johnny Heitinga Defender
Joris Mathijsen Defender
Andre Ooijer Defender
Phillip Cocu Midfielder
Arjen Robben Midfielder
Wesley Sneijder Midfielder
Mark van Bommel Midfielder
Giovanni van Bronckhorst Midfielder
Ruud Van Nistelrooy Forward
Robin van Persie Forward

Substitutions:

Denny Landzaat for Mark van Bommel 60
Dirk Kuyt for Ruud Van Nistelrooy 69
Khalid Boulahrouz for Joris Mathijsen 86

Cards:

Giovanni van Bronckhorst 56 Y
Johnny Heitinga 85 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg
Goalkeeper Henk Timmer
Defender/Right back Jan Kromkamp
Defender Khalid Boulahrouz
Defender Tim de Cler
Defender Kew Jaliens
Defender Hedwiges Maduro
Midfielder Denny Landzaat
Midfielder Rafael van der Vaart
Forward Ryan Babel
Forward Dirk Kuyt
Forward Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink

Comments:

Holland have now avoided defeat in their last six opening matches at World Cups finals. Holland are now unbeaten in 13 competitive matches and have kept clean sheets in the last ten. Following Argentina's Hernan Crespo and Ivory Coast's Didier Drogba, Arjen Robben becomes the third Chelsea player to score in the opening two Group C matches.