Wow, another barrier taken: we beat Sweden! After a breathtaking 90 minutes we still had a Mexican stand-off. So we had 30 minutes more playtime (extension). After that it was penalties. If there is one other trauma in the Dutch soccer history, its taking penalties. The last 4 times we had to do this we lost. Basically our team sucks at penalties. So everyone in Holland was holding their breath when we had to continue.
But this time we we kept it cool. Cooler than ice. Our goallie, Edwin van der Sar, was undoubted the hero of the match when he stopped one of penalties from the Swedes. I was watching the match with my sister and brother-in-law and it really was very exciting. The new generation of players did not suffer from the traumas from the past. Van Nistelrooy, Makaay and Robben all did their job. The only one missing a penalty for the Dutch was Cocu: he hit the goalpost.
Pff, next we have to beat Portugal in the semi finals on the 30th…