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Updated Tuesday July 18, 2000, 12:19 PM GMT
Paying the penalty
Kluivert anguish after his second-half miss against Italy
(SBotterill/Allsport)
A case of what might have been for Frank Rikjaard and Holland, but even with all the possession in the world, you can't expect to miss five penalty kicks and still win a European semi-final. You can relive all the action with our match commentaries, reports, stats and player profiles (below). Or read the stories from the headlines and archive (to the right). Want more? Join in on the Holland Message Board.


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Date Team   Team Venue Kick-Off
29/6 Italy 0 - 0 Holland Amsterdam Full-time
Live Commentary | Preview | Half-time Report | Match Report | Match Stats
25/6 Holland 6 - 1 Yugoslavia Rotterdam Full-time
Live Commentary | Preview | Half-time Report | Match Report | Match Stats
21/6 France 2 - 3 Holland Amsterdam Full-time
Live Commentary | Preview | Half-time Report | Match Report | Match Stats
16/6 Denmark 0 - 3 Holland Rotterdam Full-time
Live Commentary | Preview | Half-time Report | Match Report | Match Stats
11/6 Holland 1 - 0 Czech Republic Amsterdam Full-time
Live Commentary | Preview | Half-time Report | Match Report | Match Stats

They're great...
...and they know they are! Ian Ladyman on the secrets to the success of the European and world champions. more...

Italian masterclass
Former England striker Mark Hateley on how Azzurri artistry stole the show, but not the trophy, at Euro 2000. more...

Player statistics
Just who were the good boys of Euro 2000?
•  All the goalscorers
And the bad?
•  Red and yellow cards

Tables: Group Dsponsored by Sportingbet.com
Group D P W D L F A Pts
Holland 3 3 0 0 7 2 9
France 3 2 0 1 7 4 6
Czech Republic 3 1 0 2 3 3 3
Denmark 3 0 0 3 0 8 0

Squad
Edwin van der Sar, GK
Sander Westerveld, GK
Ed de Goey, GK
Frank de Boer, DEF
Jaap Stam, DEF
Michael Reiziger, DEF
Arthur Numan, DEF
Bert Konterman, DEF
Ronald de Boer, MID
Paul Bosvelt, MID
Giovanni van Bronckhorst, MID
Philip Cocu, MID
Edgar Davids, MID
Marc Overmars, MID
Clarence Seedorf, MID
Aron Winter, MID
Boudewijn Zenden, MID
Peter van Vossen, FOR
Pierre van Hooijdonk, FOR
Roy Makaay, FOR
Patrick Kluivert, FOR
Dennis Bergkamp, FOR

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