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A day after Germany's record-setting offensive performance against Brazil, the two teams became the first to ever play out a World Cup semi-final to a nil-all score after 120 minutes.
Dutch fans in Sydney's Newtown from both sides were clutching each other for support as the dreaded penalty shoot out got underway.
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But it was two missed penalties that gave Argentina the opportunity it needed.
Extra time still couldn't break the deadlock with fans treading a fine line between agony and ecstacy.
"I'm so not happy with penalty shootouts. I'm very very, worried," one fan told SBS.
Another said he was a nervous mess.
"It's nervewracking. [It's] very tight, very close."
Argentina won the shoot-out 4-2 as the Netherlands failed to capitalise on its first and third attempts.
One fan could not contain her devastation as she told SBS the Dutch side put up a brave performance.
"They did well," she said before breaking into tears, "they played well".
Germany will be coming off its 7-1 win over Brazil in the first semi-final when the two winners meet on Monday morning to decide the champion.
