Dutch goalkeeper Jaap Stockmann (right) celebrates after the match against arch-rivals Germany in the Group B World Cup match at The Hague on Friday. Holland won 1-0 to top the group with three wins in as many matches. - EPA
THE HAGUE: Goalkeeper Jaap Stockmann is the reason why hosts Holland are almost through to the semi-finals of the World Cup here.
Although Jeroen Hertzberger scored the only goal in the Dutch’s 1-0 win over Olympic champions Germany in the crucial Group B tie at the Kyocera Stadium on Friday, it was Stockmann who stood out with his outstanding saves.
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