Hi

I watched all the Holland v Costa Rica game.

Quite exciting at times and with extra time & penalties I go to bed very late!!!

I thought the Holland were the much better team for most of the game. They just didn't get it together and make the best of van Persie. Robben was his usual irrepressible self. Though I thought at times he tried too often to score when he should have passed.

Costa Rica tried very hard and made occasion counter attacks, especially towards the end. So we went to penalties. Yes a very controversial and interesting change by van Gaal....but hey....it worked. We have discussed earlier about penalties not being a very good way to finish a game. However I think that justice was done as Holland hit the woodwork a few times and brought many good saves from the goalkeeper. If they had used the number of corners (say) as the means of deciding the winners then Holland would have run out comfortable winners.

Chers

MikeL2