Netherlands took on Japan in both teams' second group match. Gregory van der Wiel got the first and only booking in the first half in the match. Wesley Sneijder scored the first and only goal for Netherlands in the second half.
The Soccerroos were next but this time, it's against Ghana. A straight red was issued against an Australian player (again), this time it was Harry Kewell taking the walk after he had committed a "professional foul" when the ball (whose name means "bringing joy to everyone" but it has its critics) just bounced off his chest and his right arm. Of course he pleaded with the ref saying to look at the screen but once the ref shows you the red card, you have to take the walk. But he wasn't the only person on the field to get a card, as several others got booked (including Anthony Annan, who is playing for Ghana and is an old friend with the yellow card). Despite some good attacking work from both teams (the commentators mentioned that both teams were "going for the jugular") in the last 20 minutes, there was one goal apiece.
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