Italian fans create a riot of colour in the Stade de Suisse Wankdorf as kick-off approaches in the massive clash with the Dutch
Italy's Massimo Ambrosini is tackled by Nigel de Jong during a lively opening to the match in the Swiss capital Berne
Liverpool's Dirk Kuyt is involved in the thick of the action for the Dutch as they begin to create some promising openings
Dutch dominance continues with Ruud van Nistelrooy unfortunate not to open the scoring after attempting to round Gianluigi Buffon
Van Nistelrooy soon takes his chance - tapping home Wesley Sneijder's shot from an off-side position to give the Dutch the lead
Italy fall further behind in the 31st minute as Wesley Sneijder superbly volleys past Buffon as the Dutch take control
Italian midfielder Mauro Camoranesi is stunned as his side fall further behind as the Dutch hold a two-goal lead at half-time
The huge army of Dutch fans enjoy a night to remember as the second-half continues to provide thrilling football from both sides
The Dutch seal the win with a breathtaking goal - Gio van Bronckhorst heading home Dirk Kuyt's cross
Van Bronckhorst's header is celebrated wildly as the stunning counter-attack bears fruit for the men in orange
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