Recap of Final Games: Holland Easily Capture 3rd and Germany Wins World Cup

The final two games were the third place game (Holland vs. Brazil) and the final (Germany vs. Argentina). In the third place game, Brazil tried to avenge a 7-1 loss to Germany in the semis, while Holland lost in PKs to Argentina. In the 3rd minute, Holland was up when Arjen Robben got a nice pass from Robin van Persie. Robben was past all the defenders, but Thiago Silva pulled him down, earning just a yellow and a penalty shot for Holland, even though it was outside the box. van Persie then converted to make a lead for Holland. It was 2-0 in the 16th when Brazilian defender David Luiz headed one straight to Daley Blind, who used his left foot to strike it right high up. Oscar shot one low in the 21st that was saved by Dutch keeper Jasper Cillessen. In the 63rd, David Luiz hit a free kick over the wall, but Cillessen stopped it. In the 68th, Oscar went down by Blind in the box, but Oscar received a yellow for diving. Netherlands clinched 3rd place in the 91st minute when Georginio Wijnaldum got a cross low from Daryl Janmaat in the middle and struck it low at the near post. Brazil lost two games in a row since 1940 at home and got 4th after winning 4 of their first 5 games.
The final game was Germany vs. Argentina. Gonzalo Higuain of Argentina missed two chances, with a one on one chance wasted with a shot wide in the 21st and the other was a connected cross that resulted in a goal ruled out for offsides in the 30th from a Ezequiel Lavezzi cross. And then his teammate sub Rodrigo Palacio was also one on one in extra time, but his shot was wide. For Germany, in the 45+2nd minute, Benedikt Howedes headed off the post before Argentina keeper Sergio Romero stopped it. Lionel Messi of Argentina did get the Golden Ball award being the tournament`s best player after the match. Andre Schurrle shot it high from a clever pass from Thomas Muller, but it was saved. Messi had a chance in the second half, with only Germany keeper Manuel Neuer to beat, but his shot was dragged wide. In extra time, Schurrle had a chance when sub Mario Gotze passed to him, but his shot was stopped by Romero. Gotze score the winner in the 113th when Schurrle crossed to Gotze, off his chance, shot on his first touch past Romero for the win. Messi had a chance in stoppage time, but his free kick was off target.