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Holland dump Romania out of Euro2008

Goals from Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Robin van Persie ended Romania's hopes of making the Euro 2008 quarter-finals.

Italy's win over France meant that the Romanians had to beat the Dutch to progress, but they rarely threatened goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg.

Huntelaar's opened the scoring in the second half when he slotted in Ibrahim Afellay's low cross from the right.

And Van Persie secured table-toppers Netherlands their third win from three when he smashed in from close range.

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