Netherlands Stuns Mexico With Late Goals To Reach World Cup Quarterfinals

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Orange is the new color of heartbreak for Mexico.

With El Tri just minutes from clinching a spot in the quarterfinals of the 2014 World Cup, the Netherlands scored two late goals to flip the scoreline for a 2-1 win in a gripping round of Round of 16 at Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza on Saturday. Mexico grabbed a 1-0 lead early in the second half through Giovani Dos Santos and the heroics of goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa made it seem that lone score would be all that was needed.

Reserve forward Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scored the winning goal on a penalty kick in stoppage time to send the Netherlands into the quarterfinals of the 2014 World Cup. The penalty was awarded by referee Pedro Proenca when Dutch striker Arjen Robben went down after contact from Mexico defender Rafael Marquez in stoppage time.