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The Netherlands are through to the FIFA World Cup Final match this Sunday for the first time since 1978.

Holland managed a 3-2 win over Uruguay in the first semi-final in Cape Town’s Green Point Stadium.

Dutch captain Giovanni Van Bronckhorst’s 18th minute strike was cancelled out by Uruguay’s captain Diego Forlan 4 minutes before the half.

In the second 45 – the Dutch stepped up a gear and netted goals through Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben, before Maxi Pereira got a late consolation for the South Americans in added time.

For Uruguay they will play in the place for 3rd on Saturday, but Holland will now face either Germany or Spain in the finals.

And that second semi-final clash between the Germans and the Spanish takes place later tonight at 2:30am in Durban.
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Back home in the S-League – Etoile FC’s race towards a first league title was halted when they were stunned 1-nil by Albirex Niigata at home.

Playing at the Queenstown Stadium – the White Swans shocked the French-outfit through Kazuki Kobayahshi’s 55-minute strike.

Despite the loss Etoile still has a 4-point lead at the top of the table.

More S-League action this evening as reigning champions SAFFC will take on Woodlands Wellington at the Jalan Besar Stadium.

The Warrirors will be looking for a much needed win to boost their chances of retaining the title.

The tie will kick-off at 7:30pm.
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Finally in Golf – Tiger Woods met any questions about his private life with moody short answers as he spoke to the media at the JP McManus Pro-Am.

The 14-time major winner cut a starkly different figure from the man who had publicly apologised for his extra-marital affairs at a press conference in February.

Woods who finished tied for 46th in last weekend's AT&T National in Pennsylvania, feels he is improving and will be competing at next weekend’s British Open at Saint Andrews.
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