Wesley Sneijder's fifth goal at the 2010 World Cup helped the Netherlands beat Uruguay 3-2 on Tuesday and reach the final, giving the Inter Milan midfielder the Man of the Match award, dpa reported.
Sneidjer's goal in the 70th minute, which was a deflection off Uruguay's Maximiliano Pereira, put the Netherlands ahead 2-1 in the game in Cape Town. The goal pulled the 26-year-old Sneijder even with Spain's David Villa as the top scorer of the tournament.
Sneijder also was named Man of the Match for the fourth time during South Africa 2010 following games against Denmark, Japan and Brazil. dpa dh Football-WorldCup/Uruguay/Netherlands/Match/ Sneijder wins Man of the Match again =
Cape Town (dpa) - Wesley Sneijder's fifth goal at the 2010 World Cup helped the Netherlands beat Uruguay 3-2 on Tuesday and reach the final, giving the Inter Milan midfielder the Man of the Match award.
Sneidjer's goal in the 70th minute, which was a deflection off Uruguay's Maximiliano Pereira, put the Netherlands ahead 2-1 in the game in Cape Town. The goal pulled the 26-year-old Sneijder even with Spain's David Villa as the top scorer of the tournament.
Sneijder also was named Man of the Match for the fourth time during South Africa 2010 following games against Denmark, Japan and Brazil.