But this proved a step too far as the Dutch, who had lost four of their previous five shootouts in major tournaments, banished their demons from 12 yards.

第21分鐘，先前兩次登上替補名單的德佩（Memphis Depay）在此役首發出場，他接庫伊特右邊路傳球分到左側，范佩西大禁區內得球低射，被納瓦斯擋出，斯內德攔截后20米外再射，納瓦斯一擋將球沒收。

Memphis Depay, starting after twice netting from the bench in this tournament, gave Van Persie the game's first clear opening in the 21st minute but Navas closed the angle well and stopped Sneijder's follow-up.

第29分鐘，德佩接范佩西傳球在大禁區左側低射又被納瓦斯用腳擋出。在此期間，哥斯達黎加隊兩次前場定位球一次直接飛出底線，一次被西萊森沒收。

Navas saved well in the 29th minute as Van Persie and Depay reversed their earlier roles, while a frantic Dutch clearance as Johnny Acosta looked to turn home Celso Borges' set-piece knockdown underlined a developing end-to-end feel.

第38分鐘，荷蘭隊獲得任意球，斯內德主罰，納瓦斯飛身將球擋出底線。

Sneijder took a more direct approach from a 38th-minute free-kick, conceded by Junior Diaz, but Navas - quelling fears surrounding a shoulder injury that dogged him earlier in the week - clawed superbly around the post.