World Cup 2010 Group E: Cameroon 1-2 Netherlands

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The Netherlands maintained their 100 percent record at the World Cup after beating already-eliminated Cameroon 2-1 at the Green Point Stadium.

The Dutch went ahead after 36 minutes when Robin van Persie played a neat one-two with Rafael van der Vaart before firing between Souleymanou Hamidou's legs.

Cameroon captain Samuel Eto'o leveled with a 65th-minute penalty after van der Vaart was penalised for handballing Geremi's free-kick.

But the Indomitable Lions were denied a point as sub Klaas-Jan Huntelaar tucked home the winner in the 83rd minute after Arjen Robben's long-range blast cannoned off the post.

Lineups:

Cameroon: Souleymanou Hamidou; Geremi, Nicolas N'Koulou (Rigobert Song, 73), Stéphane Mbia, Benoît Assou-Ekotto; Jean Makoun, Aurélien Chedjou, Landry N'Guémo, Gaëtan Bong (Vincent Aboubakar,56); Eric Choupo-Moting (Mohammadou Idrissou, 72), Samuel Eto'o

Netherlands: Maarten Stekelenburg; Khalid Boulahrouz, John Heitinga, Joris Mathijsen, Giovanni van Bronckhorst; Nigel de Jong, Mark van Bommel; Dirk Kuyt (Eljero Elia, 66), Wesley Sneijder, Rafael van der Vaart (Arjen Robben, 73); Robin van Persie (Klaas Jan Huntelaar, 59)

Statistics:
CameroonNetherlands
1Goals2
5Shots on target8
4Shots off target6
6Corners1
18Fouls16
3Offsides5
2Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
51Ball possession (%)49


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