The Netherlands have entered the semi-finals of the World Cup Football tournament. In the first quarter-final in Port Elizabeth today, they shocked five-time champions Brazil 2-1. Brazil took the lead in the 10th minute through Robinho. They dominated the first-half against a Dutch team which initially looked outclassed. But the Dutch levelled out of the blue in the 53rd minute after a rare mistake from Brazil's usually impenetrable defence, as Felipe Melo headed Sneijder's cross into his own goal. Then Sneijder headed a winner as the Dutch avenged a quarter-final defeat in 1994 and a semi-final defeat four years later.