Turkey vs. Netherlands: Score, Grades and Post-Match Reaction

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Published: October 15, 2013

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The Netherlands effectively ended Turkey's World Cup bid on Tuesday, pulling out a 2-0 win to extend their already gaudy lead and further solidify their status as one of Europe's best heading into Brazil.

With the win, the Dutch improve to 28 points to close out UEFA World Cup qualifying in Group C, as Turkey remains at 16 points and falls out of the running, having needed a win or help from Romania to stay alive in the playoff spot. 

Per ESPNFC, Romania's 2-0 win over Estonia secured Turkey's fate:





It took little time for the Netherlands to get on top in the early goings, but a bit of good fortune played its part.    

Lining up in the eighth minute for about a 35-yard free kick near the right out-of-bounds line, Arjen Robben struck a sweeping shot that landed right between the streaking players and Turkish goalkeeper Volkan Demirel. Lost in the chaos, the ball didn't touch a single player before slipping past the keeper and into the goal.

101 Great Goals tweeted the highlight:



Demirel made some key saves to keep the deficit close before half, but Holland quickly distanced themselves on the scoreboard to open the second half. 

In the 47th minute, Netherlands midfielder Dirk Kuyt was on the receiving end of a quick passing sequence at the top of the box, and slipped it past a few defenders onto the able foot of Wesley Sneijder.

A few steps inside the box, and he put away the dagger, as LiveSoccerTV.com shows:



Sneijder, of course, plays his club ball in Turkey for Galatasaray, which sparked this sarcastic tweet from Daily Mirror's Ed Malyon:



But despite how Turkey fans might feel toward Sneijder from the goal, ESPN's Max Bretos noticed how he refused to celebrate the decisive score:



Turkey possessed the ball much more throughout the...
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