Netherlands beats Japan to reach Olympics quarterfinals
SHENYANG, Aug. 13, 2008 (AMP) — Beijing 2008 : The Netherlands defeated Japan by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a Olympics group stage game on Wednesday afternoon. The Netherlands advance to the Quarterfinals. Japan is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Netherlands at the Olympics
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1908)
- Statistics: Third Place (1908, 1912, 1920) Fourth Place (1924)
Japan at the Olympics
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1936)
- Statistics: Third Place (1968)
Netherlands
1:0
Japan
1:0 (0:0)
- 13 August 2008
- 17:00
- Shenyang
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Nigeria | 7 |
| Netherlands | 5 |
 United States | 4 |
| Japan | 0 |