Netherlands vs Hungary Match Preview
The Netherlands will play at the Amsterdam ArenA against fellow Europeans Hungary on June 5. Kick off time for the game has been set at 12:00 GMT.
After tearing the Black Stars of Ghana apart on a 4-1 score line, the Dutch can now be proud of their current form going into the 2010 World Cup. The Netherlands remain unbeaten since April 2008 when they lost a friendly match to Australia. Just six days before South Africa and Mexico open this summer’s biggest even, the Oranje will terminate their preparations with a friendly match against Hungary.Like they did against Ghana, the Netherlands will try to exhibit their attacking skills without using too much strength. History tells that since breaking the curse that prevent them from triumphing against Hungary between 1961 and 1984, the Netherlands recorded four wins out of four meetings against this opposition.
The last of those was a friendly match in May 1994. The Dutch banged in seven goals to humiliate Hungary 7-1 at the end of proceedings. Well, after enduring years in the dark, Hungary’s national football team is showing signs of improvement. The country almost qualified for the finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa but luck prevented them to do so in the final match-days of the qualification campaign. As they Hungarians are looking forward to participating in the 2012 European Championship, they are using friendly matches as an opportunity to build their team. Hungary lost 3-0 to Germany late last month and they’ll be keen to bounce back by shocking the Netherlands on Saturday.
Things are getting better and better for 2010 World Cup hosts South Africa. Actually, it’s been quite a long time now since Bafana Bafana last lost a game. Most recently, Carlos Parreira’s men wowed their fans with a dazzling performance that saw them hit five goals for the first time against a non-African side. For their opponents on the day, Guatemala, the 5-0 result appeared as a routine phenomenon.
