A nice day for an Orange juice.

June 25th, 2006 | by: Luis Paulo |

October, 16th, 1991. This was the last and only time that we were defeated by Holland. We played against them 7 times after that, including the last Eurocup semi-final. However, all this past won’t matters if we don’t defeat them today. This is the most important match for Portugal that most of us are born to watch.

When I first start blogging here, I wrote about our possible opponent at the round of 16. Back there I said:

“When it comes to the Netherlands, Portugal seems to do just fine. It has been 15 years (or 7 games) since their last defeat. Actually, that was the only time they ever lost. Their last game was in Euro04 semi-finals and Portugal made its way through. Ever since, the Netherlands has improved their game, but so did Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo and Deco are more experienced and I believe that Portugal would win again.”

And I stand for the statement.

Holland is a fast and young team, with a lot of talent. They play in a very similar way to Portugal, with two wingers opening spaces and making plays for a lethal striker, Nistelrooy.

However, they have one problem that could be explored. The team is not balanced and creates many more plays on the left than on the right side of the field. That’s because Robben plays there and the right winger Van Persie is left-footed.

Therefore, today is the day for Miguel stay still at the defense, helping the defenders to fill in that space.

Defensively they have two problems. Due to the fact that their wingers play very offensively, Holland doesn’t normally fill the space at the wings between the defenders and the wingers, especially on their right side because on the left, Gio Van Bronckhorst keeps the defense more secure. But with space at the wings, Portugal can make plays or try long shots. Let’s remember them that Maniche is on the field.

FORÇA PORTUGAL!

Portugal x Netherlands – Match history

06/30/2004 – Portugal 2 x 1 Netherlands
04/30/2003 – Netherlands 1 x 1 Portugal
03/28/2001 – Portugal 2 x 2 Netherlands
10/11/2000 – Netherlands 0 x 2 Portugal
02/10/1999 – Portugal 0 x 0 Netherlands
02/22/1995 – Netherlands 0 x 1 Portugal
02/12/1992 – Portugal 2 x 0 Netherlands
10/16/1991 – Netherlands 1 x 0 Portugal
10/17/1990 – Portugal 1 x 0 Netherlands

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By Cartman | June 25th, 2006 at 11:05 pm

Congratulation to the Portuguese, you gave everybody a demonstration of courage, talent, and teamplay. Best of luck through the rest of the competition!!!

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By nicolaricola | June 25th, 2006 at 11:05 pm

No Deco, Ronaldo for next match.

Figo will be suspended for head butt.

I like your chances against england without your 3 best players.

Another quarterfinal exit for portugal.

Thanks for coming out.

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By Dan Lourenço | June 25th, 2006 at 11:08 pm

Thank you Cartman! It’s nice to see someone who can appreciate a win and not throw excuses at us. Yes, it was a rough game but I don’t think the ref favored ANY side, he was just crazy all around. The Dutch didn’t score. Portugal did.

Hup Hup Portugal!

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By Dan Lourenço | June 25th, 2006 at 11:08 pm

Nicolaricola, are you nostradamus? Noone said Ronaldo’s injury was bad enough to leave him out for the next game…. We won against Mexico with 5 of our star players on the bench, remember that?

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By Rene | June 25th, 2006 at 11:13 pm

Meus amigos portugueses,

Voces me ter que disculpar por meu portunhol. Eu sou mexicano mas fais mais de seis anos que eu nao pratico meu portugues.

Eu acho que seu equipe mereceu a vitoria. E uma vergonha que tenham muitas pessoas com cartao amarelo e que expulsaram a dois delas. Isso nao e otimo quando jogem contra Inglaterra.

Afortunadamente, os ingleses nao estam jogando bem, e voces tem uma das selecoes com maior qualidade de jogadores para trocar, entao eu acho que voces tem uma boa possibilidade de sair vitoriosos.

Parabens e mantenham o orgullo dos latinos bem alto!

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By Rene | June 25th, 2006 at 11:19 pm

Nicolaricola:

Unfortunately for you, that head butt was not a cause for a send off, therefore he cannot be suspended because of that. He would have had to be sent off for that issue to be a part of the equation.

By the way, Simao Sabrosa played a great game instead of Cristiano Ronaldo, both today and against Mexico, so even if he can’t play, Portugal has a deep enough team to defeat a very underwhelming and laughable English team.

My only concern is what happens afterwards… with so many people with yellow card, the possibility of losing several of them in the semi finals (which I think the portugese will get there) are very very high.

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By Dan Lourenço | June 25th, 2006 at 11:20 pm

Rene – I agree with everything you said

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By nasty Portuegese | June 26th, 2006 at 12:42 am

go to hell you nasty cheater!

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By Rene | June 26th, 2006 at 12:50 am

which one of them? The Dutch or the Portuguese? Both of them did play nasty football today, so I’m confused.

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By SoccerFan | June 26th, 2006 at 5:30 am

Portugal showed the world today that if its a fight you want…we are ready for it…

C.Ronaldo’s courage to continue playing after that dirty blow to me shows me the heart of a true champion….

You want to talk about something, talk about that….

or talk about the beautiful goal Maniche scored against Holland.

FORCA PORTUGAL-we go down but we can always come up…in your face!

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By sara | June 26th, 2006 at 5:52 am

11 | June 25th, 2006 at 8:43 pm

“PORTUGAL SUCKS

portugal u r cigni gespes country
romas fuckers

portugal sucks in soccer

TO ALL PORTUGAL FUCK U ALL MOTHERFUCKERS FAGS”

hmmm…very mature indeed. brutal, man. chill out, its okay. no need to cry, emo kid. its soccer. portugal won. they made a goal. thats it. =] byeeeeee.

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By 1 iranian | June 26th, 2006 at 12:48 pm

sara | June 26th, 2006 at 5:52 am

11 | June 25th, 2006 at 8:43 pm

“PORTUGAL SUCKS

portugal u r cigni gespes country
romas fuckers

portugal sucks in soccer

TO ALL PORTUGAL FUCK U ALL MOTHERFUCKERS FAGS”

OH!IM JUST THINKING what you people done with her….!she is so sad beacuse of that
ok sara it can be solve baby!
ok…enough is enough!
oh man the game with Netherlands was so brutally!
i think if kabbi kicked figo face you must not answer that to Netherlands team!:D COMMOOON!:D
i think our players can have a brutally game againts you again!….ofcource soon…maybe in 2020 wc
oh said orange juice!hoho yea maaaaaaaaaaan … but did you know portugal in persian language means orange ?
hey honetly i said!
so lets have some portugal juice maaan …. hey just a terrible kidding…but the part>>portugal=orange in parsi

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By 1 iranian | June 26th, 2006 at 12:51 pm

hey just a terrible kidding…but the part>>portugal=orange in parsi is hinestly true…
so be fun baby@@}-

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By 1 iranian | June 26th, 2006 at 12:53 pm

oh god i mean honstlyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

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By SoccerFan | June 26th, 2006 at 3:45 pm

1 iranian
what’s honstly?

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By VERONICA | June 26th, 2006 at 4:47 pm

I LOVE HOW PPL ARE JUST JEALOUS THAT PORTUGAL WON!! ITS A SOCCER GAME RELAX!! IF NETHERLANDS DID BEAT US WE WOULDNT BE SORE IDIOTS LIKE U GUYS!! MAYB PORTUGUESE WOULD BUT I CAN SAY 100% MOST OF US WOULDN’T..SO RELAX!! I MEAN HONESTLY I DNT THINK WELL MAKE IT ALL THE WAY..BUT WE WILL GET FAR!!

FORCA PORTUGAL!!

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By Nuno Heli Costa | June 28th, 2006 at 2:29 am

The true portuguese spirit was shown to ya all in tha last WC game against juicy juicy orange fags! Even with a crack addict referee and opponents who want to rip Ronadldo’s leg off we WON the game!!!
Now it is time to prepare those holligans that they’re the next ones to fly home. All I wanna do is say “fly safe” and GO PORTUGAL!!!!!

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By fatima | June 28th, 2006 at 6:45 am

congratulations portuguese team you reach at level high enough for the names calling. the winners are usualy the target from every direction praises and let downs. my pride will not come from winning the WC, but from birth right of being portuguese. good luck and do you best.

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By D&A | June 29th, 2006 at 12:42 am

Love my Portuguese peoples! Love all the parties going on…just another reason to party…no matter what happens on saturday (please please please Portugal win)we still not act like idiots!

I hear Germany is praying for Portugal to win so they can send home all the English!

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By Teacher | July 1st, 2006 at 8:49 pm

Countries like portugal that have a lower than 70% literacy rate should not even be allowed to play in the world cup.
Fucking floor cleaners.

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By zidane | July 1st, 2006 at 11:39 pm

Portugal sucks.

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By joseph | May 16th, 2007 at 3:18 pm

portugal doesnt suck, you do! and so does your fuckin site! now, i am a crazy motherfucker and you suck big moose cock and you are a queer! btw, i have a portuguese mother and i wont reply to any insults you try to throw at me!

By joseph | May 16th, 2007 at 3:19 pm

By grecoroman | November 28th, 2007 at 5:09 pm

Pork Chops are all jealous they haven’t won anything…jealous the last 4 years watching Greece celebrate and then Italy celebrate…and they won’t be winning anything this coming Euro Cup either…with a qualifying record like 7-6-1??? Pathetic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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