Was Netherlands' late goalkeeper switch in World Cup 2014 quarter-final against Costa Rica genius or a Krul trick? | news.com.au — Australia's leading news site
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World Cup: Louis van Gaal's decision to bring on Tim Krul was 'sensational' | Football News | Sky Sports
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Tim Krul told Costa Rica players he knew where their penalties were going... but did he use mind games to tempt them? | Daily Mail Online
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Tim Krul's penalty shootout role was a secret from Jasper Cillessen, reveals Holland coach Louis van Gaal
![Tim Krul super sub: Has there ever been a better last-minute goalkeeping substitution? - Mirror Online Tim Krul super sub: Has there ever been a better last-minute goalkeeping substitution? - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article3818600.ece/ALTERNATES/n615/Holland-v-Costa-Rica.jpg)
Tim Krul super sub: Has there ever been a better last-minute goalkeeping substitution? - Mirror Online
![Goalkeeper Tim Krul of the Netherlands celebrates saving the last penalty shot against Costa Rica during a penalty shootout in their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador Goalkeeper Tim Krul of the Netherlands celebrates saving the last penalty shot against Costa Rica during a penalty shootout in their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CXFG5D/goalkeeper-tim-krul-of-the-netherlands-celebrates-saving-the-last-penalty-shot-against-costa-rica-during-a-penalty-shootout-in-their-2014-world-cup-quarter-finals-at-the-fonte-nova-arena-in-salvador-july-5-2014-reutersmarcos-brindicci-brazil-tags-soccer-sport-world-cup-tpx-images-of-the-day-topcup-2CXFG5D.jpg)
Goalkeeper Tim Krul of the Netherlands celebrates saving the last penalty shot against Costa Rica during a penalty shootout in their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador
![Netherlands No1 Jasper Cillessen was unaware Tim Krul would play shoot-out role | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard Netherlands No1 Jasper Cillessen was unaware Tim Krul would play shoot-out role | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard](https://static.standard.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2014/07/06/15/Tim%20Krul%20change.jpg?width=968&auto=webp&quality=50&crop=968%3A645%2Csmart)
Netherlands No1 Jasper Cillessen was unaware Tim Krul would play shoot-out role | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard
![Goalkeeper Tim Krul of the Netherlands celebrates with teammates after the penalty shootout in the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals between Costa Rica and the Netherlands at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador Goalkeeper Tim Krul of the Netherlands celebrates with teammates after the penalty shootout in the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals between Costa Rica and the Netherlands at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CWWB78/goalkeeper-tim-krul-of-the-netherlands-celebrates-with-teammates-after-the-penalty-shootout-in-the-2014-world-cup-quarter-finals-between-costa-rica-and-the-netherlands-at-the-fonte-nova-arena-in-salvador-july-5-2014-reuterspaul-hanna-brazil-tags-tpx-images-of-the-day-soccer-sport-world-cup-2CWWB78.jpg)
Goalkeeper Tim Krul of the Netherlands celebrates with teammates after the penalty shootout in the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals between Costa Rica and the Netherlands at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador
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World Cup: Louis van Gaal's decision to bring on Tim Krul against Costa Rica was typical of the man's approach | Football News | Sky Sports
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World Cup: Tim Krul delighted to come off bench and help Holland into semi-finals | Football News | Sky Sports
Why did Louis Van Gaal replace Jasper Cillessen with Tim Krul for the penalty shootouts in the Netherlands-Costa Rica game? - Quora
![Netherlands vs Costa Rica match report World Cup 2014: Tim Krul decision sends Dutch into semi-finals as Costa Rica pay penalty | The Independent | The Independent Netherlands vs Costa Rica match report World Cup 2014: Tim Krul decision sends Dutch into semi-finals as Costa Rica pay penalty | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2014/07/05/22/Netherlands-Costa-Rica.jpg?width=1200&auto=webp&quality=75)
Netherlands vs Costa Rica match report World Cup 2014: Tim Krul decision sends Dutch into semi-finals as Costa Rica pay penalty | The Independent | The Independent
![Substitute goalkeeper Tim Krul stops two shots in the penalty shootout to save the Netherlands | For The Win Substitute goalkeeper Tim Krul stops two shots in the penalty shootout to save the Netherlands | For The Win](http://wp.usatodaysports.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2014/07/afp-531400877.jpg)