范加爾在最后時刻換下門將，替補門將克魯爾（Tim Krul ）成為荷蘭晉級的最大功臣。

Louis Van Gaal's bold decision to bring the Newcastle goalkeeper on for Jasper Cillessen in extra-time was ultimately proved right after he became the shootout hero

出乎所有人意料，克魯爾成為荷蘭隊的功臣。荷蘭在點球大戰中以4-3的比分淘汰哥斯達黎加，順利晉級4強。

Tim Krul was the unlikely hero as Netherlands secured a 4-3 shoot-out win over Costa Rica to book a World Cup semi-final place.

本場比賽在薩爾瓦多的新水源競技場進行，雙方激戰120分鐘均無建樹。荷蘭隊3次射門擊中門框，曼聯新帥范加爾在加時賽最后階段亮出了最后一張王牌。

Over 120 goalless minutes in Salvador, Louis van Gaal's team struck the post or crossbar on three occasions and the Manchester United-bound manager unleashed an unexpected secret weapon from the bench during the dying seconds of extra time.

紐卡門將克魯爾撲點球不怎么在行。范加爾在加時賽最后階段用克魯爾換下了希勒森，后者在點球決勝階段先后撲出了魯伊斯（Celso Borges） 和烏馬納（Michael Umana）的射門。范佩西、羅本、斯內德和庫伊特均射入點球。

Krul, who has an unremarkable penalty record at Newcastle United, came on for Jasper Cillessen to save Costa Rica's second and last penalties from Celso Borges and Michael Umana. Robin van Persie, Arjen Robben, Wesley Sneijder and Dirk Kuyt were the Netherlands' flawless foursome.

哥斯達黎加結束了他的黑馬征程。之前，他們從擁有烏拉圭、意大利和英格蘭死亡之組中頭名出線，又在淘汰賽第一輪點勝希臘。

It ends a remarkable journey for tournament outsiders Costa Rica, who won a group featuring Uruguay, Italy and England before beating Greece on spot-kicks.

這場比賽對荷蘭來說同樣來之不易，他們在最近的大賽中有過5次點球大戰，輸掉了其中的4次。