Spain and the Netherlands, 0-0, in the first half of the WC final

The Spanish are controlling the passisng and have tome of posession, but the Netheralnds is disrupting the Spanish attack.

The first half was dominated by yellow cards, with English referee Howard Webb handing out five yellows.

A booking on the Netherlands' Nigel de Jong could have easily been a straight red card as replays showed de Jong's leg go cleats-up into the chest of Spain's Xabi Alonso. The Netherlands needs to watch the high kicks or red cards will fly in the second half.

Unlike American football, if you get two yellow cards or one red card in a game for a severe personal foul, the offending player leaves the field and is not replaced. 

This game could end in a shootout, but most of the Spanish scoring has happened in the second half. Whatever teams loses its wind the second half will lose the game.

This game is ugly and it could end in a shootout. The Netherlands will not be able to be thugs the second half, so the Spanish my have an advantage.

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