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Strength in depth the key for Dutch as substitutes keep scoring

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Netherlands' Klaas-Jan Huntelaar celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between the Netherlands and Mexico at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Sunday, June 29, 2014. The Netherlands won the match 2-1. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (The Associated Press)

RIO DE JANEIRO – The Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal is proving to be the master of well-planned substitutions at this World Cup.

The Dutch are have recovered from 1-0 down to win three times, and four of the seven goals the Oranje have scored over the past three games have come from Van Gaal's second-half substitutes.

Winger Arjen Robben said "our strength this World Cup is that we have shown that everyone from the bench can have a big impact on the game."

Klaas Van Huntelaar illustrated that depth in the round-of-16 game against Mexico. In his 21-minute cameo appearance, he set up Wesley Sneijder's equalizing goal in the 88th minute and then scored the winning goal from the penalty spot.