Half the Stage Set For World Cup Final

Who would've thought Uruguay would even be in the position to make it to the World Cup Final? Nevermind the fact they weren't supposed to advance out of their group, it was the way they looked dead in the water during the remaining seconds of stoppage time of their semifinal matchup with Ghana.
FIFA couldn't have drawn up a more exciting finish to the game. I mean, a Luis Suarez handball at the goal line to deny a goal ends up winning the game for Uruguay rather than costing them. Some African newspapers went on to chastise Suarez, calling him a cheater, when in reality, a handball during that situation was the smartest thing he could have done, even if Gyan makes that penalty kick.
After a dramatic, and surely emotional win in penalty kicks over Ghana, Uruguay had to take on the Netherlands, their toughest opponent thus far. Early on, Uruguay appeared to be content with staying back and playing a defensive minded game.
That all changed after a 30 m strike from captain Giovanni van Bronckhorst. The goal forced Uruguay to open up their game a little bit, as they became more offense minded for the rest of the game.
Diego Forlan found the net for the fourth time this tournament in the 41st minute. His goal came on a beautiful strike also about 30 m out that deflected off of the goalkeeper's outstretched hand. Going into halftime, the game appeared as if either team could win.
Uruguay came into the second half much more aggressive than they were in the first 45 minutes. The Netherlands controlled possession for about 60 percent of the first half. That number dropped to 53 by the end of the game.
The Netherlands would put the game out of reach with goals in the 70th and 73rd minute. Wesley Sneijder scored the controversial first goal of the second half, which almost deflected off the leg of a possibly offsides Robin van Persie. The issue would have been if an offside van Persie could have affected the view of the goalkeeper.
With his fifth goal, Sneijder tied Spain's David Villa for most goals in the tournament.
Three minutes later Arjen Robben followed with a perfectly executed header that deflected off the left post and into the net. Despite a stoppage time goal from Maxi Pereira, the three goals proved to be too much for Uruguay to overcome.
The next step will be the Dutch's final matchup with either Germany or Spain. The Netherlands likely will be the underdog against either team, despite winning all six of their games this tournament. The Dutch are appearing in their first World Cup final since 1978, and are still looking for their first title.