The Netherlands secured first position in UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying Group E with an 11-0 win over minnows San Marino in Eindhoven on Friday. The win is the biggest in the Oranje’s history and sees the team remain perfect with seven wins from seven matches in qualifying thus far.
Arsenal captain Robin van Persie score four goals for the Dutch while Wesley Sneijder and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar both scored twice. John Heitinga, Dirk Kuyt and substitute Georginio Wijnaldum notched a goal apiece.
Goals: Robin van Persie 7, 65, 67, 79, Wesley Sneijder 12, 87, John Heitinga 17, Dirk Kuyt 49, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 56, 77, Georginio Wijnaldum 90
Netherlands: 1-Maarten Stekelenburg; 2-Gregory van der Wiel, 3-John Heitinga, 4-Joris Mathijsen, 5-Erik Pieters; 11-Dirk Kuyt (17-Eljero Elia 74), 6-Mark van Bommel (14-Hedwiges Maduro 74), 10-Wesley Sneijder, 8-Kevin Strootman (15-Georginio Wijnaldum 86), 7-Robin van Persie; 9-Klaas Jan Huntelaar