The Dutch national side began their preparation for the world cup on a less impressive note with a draw against another world cup team in Ecuador as the Netherlands forced the south American to a one all draw.
With various league across Europe just coming to an end, most of the players looked fatigued and worn-out as both teams hope to get their world cup aspiration on an impressive note.
Manchester United forward Robin van Persie saved the blushes of the Netherlands with a superb volley as the Orange boys drew with Ecuador in a World Cup warm-up match on Saturday to share the spoils.
Ecuadorian Jefferson Montero put his side ahead in the ninth minute after he fired in from Felipe Caicedo’s pass to give Ecuador the lead against a Dutch side that didn’t start with her strongest squad.
The dutch boss Louis van Gaal who is strongly linked with the vacant seat at Manchester United picked 10 home-based players with only Van Persie the overseas player in the starting line-up yet looked the better side of the two as they dominated the match from start to finish but if not for their wastefulness in front of goal could have won the match comfortably.
Van Persie who made way for Klaas Jan Huntelaar in the 79th minute equalised in a typical and stunning fashion by controlling a long ball from the half way line on his chest before lashing home inside the area to extend his record number of goals for his country to 42.
The Dutch will further play warm-up games against the black star of Ghana in Rotterdam on 31 May before playing against Wales in Amsterdam on 4 June.