Netherlands 2-1 Slovakia: The Dutch, with one of the largest fanbases in South Africa, have yet to concede a goal from open play in the tournament and are the only team - Argentina aside - to win every game so far
Yet Slovakia have the scalp of defending champions Italy, goalscorer Robert Vittek and dangerman Marek Hamsik to their credit, and their flag also flies high outside Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
The Netherlands have most of the opening possession with Slovakia hard in the tackle and quick on the break, both teams getting in two long-range efforts in the first five minutes
Both teams seem happy to let the Dutch have the ball in their own half, with opportunities wasted by Robin van Persie and Wesley Sneijder before Juraj Kucka fires one wide in reply
Arjen Robben picks up the ball wide right, cuts inside and scores from outside the box with his left - Slovakia can share the feeling with Fiorentina, Manchester United and Cameroon (but for the post)
With Wesley Sneijder, Robben, Van Persie and Dirk Kuyt all happy to drop in to their half, and Mark van Bommel man-marking Hamsik, the first half passes with little more of note but Robben's booking for handball
Early second-half pressure by the Netherlands brings two good saves from Slovakia's Everton-bound goalkeeper Jan Mucha, first from Robben shooting from distance, then point-blank from Heitinga
Slovakia switch to three at the back as they go for the equaliser with Maarten Stekelenburg's right hand denying both Miroslava Stoch and Vittek within a minute of each other
Robben, out of the early part of the World Cup with a hamstring injury and only on for 20 minutes against Cameroon, is taken off with 20 to go and replaced by Eljero Elia, touted as the future of Dutch football
Slovakia's high defensive line is caught out by a quick free-kick, Mucha caught out by Kuyt's quick thinking and Sneijder, who has run the game, is left to slot the ball in to an unguarded net to all-but seal the win
Slovakia earn an injury time penalty which Vittek scores with the last kick of the game to become his nation's all-time leading scorer but the Dutch are through (and still to concede a goal in open play)
Brazil 3-0 Chile: Fans who can't get to Ellis Park, Johannesburg, gather on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro to enjoy the last-16 clash of South America's east and west coasts
Inside the ground and the omens are not good for La Roja, beaten by The Selecao 4-2 in qualifying and 4-1 when the two teams met at this stage in France 1998
Star player Kaka returned to the Brazil side after suspension as the South American opponents jostled for superiority in an evenly matched opening to the game
When Maicon sends in a corner, Brazilian defender Juan find himself unmarked in the box and he thumps home a header to break the Chilean resistance after 34 minutes
Minutes later, Luis Fabiano beats the offside trap and expertly dribbles the ball round goalkeeper Claudio Bravo to double Brazil's lead and leave Chile with a mountain to climb - their promising start in tatters
The inquest begins among Chile's dejected players as they leave the pitch at half-time ruing two costly defensive mistakes in the space of four minutes
Brazil's Ramires makes a stunning run from midfield and tees up Robinho to slot home a third goal for Brazil, leaving Claudio Bravo to watch on helplessly as Chile's World Cup dream is extinguished
Robinho's cool finish caps an imposing display by the five-time World Cup winners, even if the 3-0 scoreline is slightly harsh on the industrious and inventive Chileans
To their credit, Chile refuse to give in and they continue trying to impose their slick passing game on the Brazilians despite the 3-0 deficit - but a consolation goal eludes them
Robinho almost grabs a second goal of the night when he surges on to a pass down the Brazil right and fizzes a low shot towards the far corner, which Claudio Bravo does well to tip around the post
Chile's talented, attack-minded side have been breath of fresh air in the tournament - but the plaudits will do little to ease the heartbreak of elimination
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