Substitute Krul the saviour as Dutch reach semis

Goalkeeper Tim Krul of the Netherlands saves the last penalty shot against Costa Rica during a penalty shootout in their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador July 5, 2014. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci

SALVADOR Brazil (Reuters) - Netherlands keeper Tim Krul made a dramatic entrance off the bench to save two penalties in a 4-3 shootout win over Costa Rica on Saturday, following a 0-0 draw after extra time, to send the Dutch into a World Cup semi-final with Argentina.

Surprise package Costa Rica, with man-of-the-match Keylor Navas in goal, held out for 120 minutes against a dominant Netherlands team who hit the woodwork three times - twice late in normal time and again in the frenetic extra time period.