Netherlands wins in shootout, avoids upset at hands of Costa Rica
July 5, 2014 - 2:58 pm
Costa Rica's goalkeeper Keylor Navas goes for the ball during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Costa Rica at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Saturday, July 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Costa Rica's goalkeeper Keylor Navas dives for a save during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Costa Rica at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Saturday, July 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Netherlands' Robin van Persie, right, takes a shot during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Costa Rica at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Saturday, July 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Costa Rica's Celso Borges, left, and Netherlands' Robin van Persie go for the ball during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Costa Rica at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Saturday, July 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Costa Rica's goalkeeper Keylor Navas (1) stops a shot by Netherlands' Robin van Persie (9) during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Costa Rica at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Saturday, July 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
SALVADOR, Brazil — Late substitute Tim Krul made two saves in a 4-3 penalty shootout victory over Costa Rica on Saturday to give the Netherlands a spot in the World Cup semifinals following a 0-0 draw.
Krul, who came on in the 120th minute, stopped shots from Bryan Ruiz and Michael Umana in the shootout.
The Dutch team will face Argentina in the semifinals on Wednesday in Sao Paulo.
