Netherlands disposed of host nation Brazil 3-0 in 3rd place play-off in Brasilia on Saturday


World Cup hosts Brazil saw their week of nightmare worsen on Saturday night when they fell 3-0 to the Netherlands in Brasilia.

In what was a third place play off, goals from Dutch skipper Robin Van Persie, Daley Blind and Georginio Wijnaldum condemned Brazil to their second defeat within five days.

Van Persie's expertly taken penalty was followed by Blind smashing in a second after a David Luiz howler. Wijnaldum put the cherry on the top late in the game to bury the Selecao.

In what has been a spectacular spell of capitulation, Coach Luis Felipe Scolari's men - who have let in 10 goals in their last two games - thus finish the tournament they seemed so sure of winning well off the podium.

For Louis Van Gaal's Dutch who took their bronze medals solemnly after the game in front of a disappointed home crowd, it was a first ever third place finish for them at a World Cup.

Meanwhile, Robin van Persie, Daley Blind and Georginio Wijnaldum all scored as the Netherlands disposed of the host nation 3-0 in the third-place play-off in Brasilia on Saturday.

The defeat came on the back of Brazil's embarrassing 7-1 loss to Germany in the semi-final and Thiago Silva, who was fortunate to escape a red car after giving away a third-minute penalty, could not hide his disappointment with the nation's failure post-game.

"The main feeling is frustration," Thiago Silva told reporters.

"We dreamed of this World Cup and I had sleepless nights thinking about it. We did not deserve to end like this.

"The sorrow is too great, to go home and know that you failed."

Luiz Felipe Scolari's men were far from their best against the Dutch but they improved in the second-half after conceding two goals during the opening 45 minutes.

The best opportunity of the half fell to Oscar - a rare shining light for Brazil - who was mistakenly shown a yellow card for simulation in the 67th minute, after replays suggested he should have been awarded a penalty having been fouled by Blind.

A crestfallen Oscar said Brazil were unfortunate not to earn more from the bronze-medal clash at the Estadio Nacional de Brasilia.

"It's a horrible feeling. I don't even know what to say," he said.

"We played well but wasn't our day."

"It was always going to be tough after conceding after two minutes.
"We had chances but were unable to get back into the game."

SOURCE: Allsport