Live Ticker: Serbia and Montenegro 0 : 1 Netherlands

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Group C outsiders Serbia&Montenegro get ready to take on the Netherlands in front of an enthusiastic crowd in Leipzig.

Serbia&Montenegro's starting eleven
Jevric, Dragutinovic, Gavrancic, N. Djordjevic, Krstajic, Duljaj, Stankovic, P. Djordjevic, Nadj, Kezman, Milosevic

The Netherlands' starting line-up
van der Sar, Mathijsen, van Bronckhorst, Ooijer, Heitinga, Cocu, van Bommel, Sneijder, van Nistelrooy, Robben, van Persie

Perfect weather for the second game in the so-called Group of Death

The referee for the match is Markus Merk of Germany.

A sell-out crowd of 43,000 eagerly awaits the start of the match.

1. min.
And we're off... the Netherlands have first possession.

3. min.
The Netherlands have more of the ball against their defensively oriented opponents.

5. min.
Cocu with a nice pass into the box, but Serbia&Montenegro are able to clear.

9. min.
Free-kick for Serbia&Montenegro, but van der Sar isn't really tested.

11. min.
Free-kick for the Netherlands just outside the penalty area, but Robbern's effort is weak.

12. min.
Good chance for Sebia&Montenegro in front of the Netherlands' goal, but their strikers get in each other's way.

16. min.
Long ball by Coco but van Bommel is offside.

17. min.
GOOAALLL for the Netherlands.


17. min.
Robben receives a lob pass on the counter-attack and slots it neatly past Jevric.

20. min.
Serbia&Montenegro look a bit disoriented after falling behind early.

21. min.
17 meter blast by Robben but Jevric holds.

24. min.
The Netherlands continue to press, hoping to put the game away early.

27. min.
Serbia&Montenegro are struggling to generate much pressure up front.

30. min.
Van Persie header after a cross finds Jevric.

31. min.
Counterattack by Milosevic but van der Sar saves easily.

33. min.
Yellow card for Stankovic after a hard challenge.


36. min.
Robben continues to cause problems on the left, missing the goal by centimeters with a low, curling shot

39. min.
Not much in the way of offense for Serbia&Montenegro.

41. min.
Koroman substituted in for N. Djordjevic
Serbia&Montengro try to bolster attack.

45. min.
The Netherlands control the ball, as the first half nears an end.

+1. min.
Milosevic fires over the net.

+2. min.
The first half is over. The Netherlands lead deservedly 1-nil, thanks to Robben's goal. Serbia&Montenegro need to do more in the second half.

46. min.
Zigic substituted in for Milosevic


46. min.
The second half is underway. Serbia&Montenegro need to be less cautious, if they want to equalize.

47. min.
And Serbia&Montenegro are pressing.

50. min.
The Netherlands counterattack with Robben, but his cross finds no takers.

54. min.
The Netherlands are reasserting their dominance in midfield.

56. min.
Van Bronckhorst sees yellow after a foul on Koroman.


59. min.
The Netherlands substitute Landzaat for van Bommel.


61. min.
Sneijder's shot from the edge of the box draws a nice save from Jevric.

64. min.
Koroman sees yellow for complaining.


64. min.
Stankovic free-kick clears the bar by meters.

67. min.
Striker Lluboja replaces Kezman.


68. min.
Kuijt takes van Nistelrooy's place.


70. min.
Koroman tests van der Sar.

74. min.
The Netherlands seem content with trying to defend their lead.

75. min.
The match enters its final quarter of an hour. Can Serbia&Montenegro up the pressure?

79. min.
Schneijder free kick sails miles wide.

81. min.
Dragutinovic sees yellow after hard challenge.


82. min.
Van Persie narrowly denied on the resulting free-kick.

84. min.
Heitinga punished for delay of game.


85. min.
Boulahrouz replaces Mathijsen
The Netherlands are clearly trying to run out the clock.

87. min.
Corner kick for Serbia&Montenegro.

88. min.
The Netherlands are able to clear, but Robben narrowly misses on the counterattack.

89. min.
Yellow for Duljaj after hard foul on Robben.
Netherlands with a free-kick.

+1. min.
Mark decides on 3 minutes of injury time.

+2. min.
Serbia&Montenegro try to mount last attack.

90. min.
And the Netherlands hang on for the 1-nil!
+3: The men in orange get a deserved 1-nil victory on the back of Arjen Robben. Serbia&Montenegro were unable to generate any real goal chances.