FT + extra time - Sweden V Holland: 0-0
Penalties - Sweden V Holland: 4-5
robben blasted Holland in2 e semi final of Euro 2004 as his country's penalty shoot out misery finally came 2 an end..e chelsea-bound midfielder slotted home his side's 6th spot-kick aft Sweden skipper mellberg had seen his effort saved superbly by van der sar 2 clinch victory on a nite of high drama aft a goalless 120 mins of football...it was juz abt wad e dutch deserved aft creating e beta chances..although dey mite hav paid 4 deir wastefulness when larsson n ljungberg both hit e woodwk in xtra time...Sweden gradually forced deir way in2 e picture n mite hav gone ahead demselves on 56 mins when aft larsson had headed jonson's cross bac across goal..Stam failed 2 connect wif his attempted clearance n cocu had 2 hack ibrahimovic's shot off e line...bt e threat posed by van nistelrooy was mounting by e second n he went close again on 62 mins when he collected a ball over e top on his chest n although his initial shot was blocked by isaksson..e rebound cannoned bac off him n ran juz wide of e post...swedish subst kallstrom blasted in2 e side-netting bt isaksson had 2 pull off a spectacular save 2 kip out a seedorf free kick 2 mins in2 e second period of extra time...nistelrooy had a strike ruled out 4 offside 3 minus ltr..bt e crossbar n den a post came 2 Holland's rescue in quick succession 2 repel shots frm 1st arsson n den ljungberg n ensure tt penalties were required...
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