范加尔在最后时刻换下门将，替补门将克鲁尔（Tim Krul ）成为荷兰晋级的最大功臣。

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，克鲁尔成为荷兰队的功臣。荷兰在点球大战中以4-3的比分淘汰哥斯达黎加，顺利晋级4强。

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.

本场比赛在萨尔瓦多的新水源竞技场进行，双方激战120分钟均无建树。荷兰队3次射门击中门框，曼联新帅范加尔在加时赛最后阶段亮出了最后一张王牌。

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.

纽卡门将克鲁尔扑点球不怎么在行。范加尔在加时赛最后阶段用克鲁尔换下了希勒森，后者在点球决胜阶段先后扑出了鲁伊斯（Celso Borges） 和乌马纳（Michael Umana）的射门。范佩西、罗本、斯内德和库伊特均射入点球。

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.

哥斯达黎加结束了他的黑马征程。之前，他们从拥有乌拉圭、意大利和英格兰死亡之组中头名出线，又在淘汰赛第一轮点胜希腊。

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.

这场比赛对荷兰来说同样来之不易，他们在最近的大赛中有过5次点球大战，输掉了其中的4次。