Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Netherlands beats Ukraine 3-0 in international friendly

Dirk Kuyt, Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Ryan Babel scored Saturday to help the Netherlands beat Ukraine 3-0 in a friendly tuneup for next month's European Championship.

Kuyt's first international goal in nearly a year put the Netherlands in front when the Liverpool forward headed in Giovanni van Bronckhorst's cross in the 22rd minute.

Huntelaar doubled the lead with a shot from inside the area in the 37th after Rafael van der Vaart's pass.

Van der Vaart turned provider again in the 63rd, setting up substitute Babel for the third.

Kuyt had previously scored in the 2-1 defeat against Switzerland in August 2007.

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