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Brazil vs Netherlands, World Cup 2014 Live: Dutch Torment Hapless Brazil, Lead 2-0 in 17th Minute Brazil and Netherlands have played 11 matches against each other with both winning three each and five games ending in draws. Catch all live updates here. Brasilia: A bruised Brazilian side take on Netherlands for the third-place playoff in World Cup 2014. Catch all live updates here (World Cup 2014 Tracker | Matchcentre) 01.46 (IST): Oh dear! Shambolic defending from Brazil once again! Daley Blind finds the ball at his feet inside the box and finds the back of the net with ease. 17 minutes gone, Dutch lead 2-0. 01.40 (IST): Both sets of defenders are facing a tough time. It's relentless attack from both ends. 15th minute, Netherlands lead 1-0. 01.38 (IST): This has been a pacy, end-to-end start to the third-spot game. Robben attacks again but gives away the ball and then commits a foul. Ref shows him a yellow. 01.36 (IST): Brazil attack on the counter and in numbers but the cross from the left flank can't find a striker in the middle. 01.34 (IST): With that goal, Brazil have a new World Cup record. This is the first time they have conceded 12 goals in a World Cup! Germany will take a lot of credit for that. 01.33 (IST): GOAL! Van Persie converts the penalty to add further misery to the hosts' nightmarish World Cup campaign. Dutch lead 1-0 in the third minute. Thiago Silva is very lucky to get away with just a yellow card. 01.30 (IST): What a start to the game! Brazil are caught unaware during a Netherlands attack and a spriting Robben is brought down inside the box by Silva. Penalty in the 3rd minute. 01.25 (IST): The latest news in is that Wesley Sneijder has injured himself during warm-up and will be replaced by De Guzman in the starting XI.01.11 (IST): Brazil: Julio Cesar, Thiago Silva (c), David Luiz, Paulinho, Oscar, Maxwell, Ramires, Luis Gustavo, Willian, Jo, Maicon 01.10 (IST): Netherlands: Cillessen, Vlaar, De Vrij, Martins Indi, Blind, Van Persie (c), Sneijder, Robben, Kuyt, Clasie, Wijnaldum 01.05 (IST): Brazil's Neymar is also in the dug-out, cheering for his mates in what will be their last game of the World Cup. 22.06 (IST): A lot of eyes will be on hosts Brazil. They suffered a shocking 7-1 loss in the semis that brought a cruel end to their World Cup dreams. Battered and bruised, their only shot at redemption is the their third-place playoff tie vs Brazil today. Can they put a few smiles on these faces? Brazil vs Netherlands Factfile - This is Netherlands' second third-place game in a FIFA World Cup. - For the second time after 1974 and 1978, Holland will finish in the top four in two consecutive World Cups. - Following their humiliating 1-7 loss to Germany, Brazil are now the team that have conceded most number of goals in the tournament (11). - This will be Brazil's fourth appearance in a third-place World Cup tie. Brazil vs Netherlands 2014 Head-to-head Brazil and Netherlands have played 11 matches against each other with both winning three each and five games ending in draws. Three of these games have been played in World Cups with Netherlands claiming two wins. Brazil vs Netherlands 2014 Preview Brazil lost its World Cup semifinal match to Germany by a devastating 7-1 score. The Netherlands lost its game against Argentina in a penalty shootout after 120 minutes of tense scoreless play. After each match, the losing players wandered off the field, glassy eyed, crushed that their World Cup dreams had ended so close to the final. The last thing any of them wanted to think about for a long time was soccer. But their World Cup is not over. Instead, the losing semifinalists have had to haul their tired bodies and their dashed hopes to Brasilia, where they will compete one more time Saturday, for third place. (Read more) Louis van gaal dutch wc After deep initial scepticism, Dutch coach Louis van Gaal goes into Saturday's third place play-off determined to down hosts Brazil and end the World Cup on a high note. His last match before taking over at Manchester United sees Van Gaal's Netherlands, beaten on penalties by Argentina in the semifinal, facing a Brazil side dismantled on Tuesday by Germany in a 7-1 rout. After Wednesday's game in Sao Paulo van Gaal lashed out at the necessity of a play-off. (Read more) Robben the best of the tournament, says Scolari Netherlands winger Arjen Robben has been the standout performer of this year's World Cup in the eyes of Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari. Brazil and the Netherlands meet in Saturday's third-place play-off in Brasilia and Scolari indicated that he will be making a special effort to stop Robben from hurting his side as they try to end the tournament on a high. "I think Robben has been the best player of the World Cup," said Scolari on Friday as he confirmed that Brazil have trained with the focus on stopping the Bayern Munich winger from causing havoc with his favoured move of cutting in from the right wing onto his left foot. (Read more)