Netherlands 2-0 Denmark – Goals & Highlights Video

An own goal by Daniel Agger and a late Dirk Kuyt effort helped Netherlands begin their World Cup campaign with a comfortable victory over Denmark at Soccer City.

Both goals came in the second half after an assured first period of defending by the Scandinavians, who constantly thwarted a Dutch attack which appeared short of ideas without the injured Arjen Robben.

But the resistance was broken less than 60 seconds into the second half, when Robin van Persie’s cross from the left was headed on by Simon Poulsen – seemingly for a corner – but struck the back of Agger and went in.

Kuyt doubled Netherlands’ advantage five minutes from the end to ensure the highly-fancied Oranje a positive start in Group E.