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Holland Stuns Spain 5-1 in Salvador, Brazil  Match

Holland stunned World Cup holder Spain in a Salvador match.

After a fairly quiet first half , the Dutch surged ahead of Spain,

and won 5-1. 

A masterful goal by Holland’s Robin van Persie set the stage for an amazing game for the Netherlands as Spain completely collapsed in the second-half.  

Holland’s Arjen Robben performed his magic too in a game for the ages.  

Spain won the 2010 World Cup in a final match against Holland.

The sting of that defeat of the  1-0 defeat still irks the Dutch.

Though this is an early game in the FIFA World Cup challenge, the win nonetheless sets a psychological momentum for the Dutch team.

Spanish Coach Vincente del Bosque--did he see the defeat coming???