Ron Vlaar's saved penalty got Holland off to the worst possible start in their World Cup semi-final shootout defeat to Argentina, but his effort was just millimetres away from sensationally going in.
Although Sergio Romero stopped Vlaar's penalty, placed to the goalkeeper's left, the ball looped in the air and spun back towards goal.
The pace suggests the ball would have crawled over the white line but it seems as though the depression stopped it.
Romero was wildly celebrating his save at the time, and the Brazilian broadcasters, whose coverage has drawn plenty of criticism this World Cup, didn't notice where the ball was going.
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Argentina's goalkeeper Sergio Romero (down) catches the penalty shoot out from Netherlands' defender Ron Vlaar during the semi-final football match between Netherlands and Argentina of the FIFA World Cup at The Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo on July 9, 2014. AFP PHOTO / FRANCOIS XAVIER MARIT (Photo credit should read FRANCOIS XAVIER MARIT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:FRANCOIS XAVIER MARIT via Getty Images)
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Argentina's goalkeeper Sergio Romero (L) celebrates after stoping the penalty shoot out from Netherlands' defender Ron Vlaar during the semi-final football match between Netherlands and Argentina of the FIFA World Cup at The Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo on July 9, 2014. AFP PHOTO / FRANCOIS XAVIER MARIT (Photo credit should read FRANCOIS XAVIER MARIT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:FRANCOIS XAVIER MARIT via Getty Images)
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Argentina's goalkeeper Sergio Romero reacts saves a penalty from Netherlands' defender Ron Vlaar failed during a penalty shoot out of the semi-final football match between Netherlands and Argentina of the FIFA World Cup at The Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo on July 9, 2014. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMON (Photo credit should read CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:CHRISTOPHE SIMON via Getty Images)
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SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - JULY 09: Ron Vlaar of the Netherlands shoots and has his penalty shot saved in a shootout during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Semi Final match between the Netherlands and Argentina at Arena de Sao Paulo on July 9, 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) (credit:Matthias Hangst via Getty Images)
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Argentina's goalkeeper Sergio Romero makes a save against Netherlands' defender Ron Vlaar during a penalty shoot-out of the semi-final football match between Netherlands and Argentina of the FIFA World Cup at The Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo on July 9, 2014. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:GABRIEL BOUYS via Getty Images)
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SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - JULY 09: Sergio Romero of Argentina saves the penalty kick of Ron Vlaar of the Netherlands in a shootout during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Semi Final match between the Netherlands and Argentina at Arena de Sao Paulo on July 9, 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) (credit:Dean Mouhtaropoulos via Getty Images)
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Netherlands' defender Ron Vlaar reacts after missing during penalty shoot-outs following extra time during the semi-final football match between Netherlands and Argentina of the FIFA World Cup at The Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo on July 9, 2014. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:GABRIEL BOUYS via Getty Images)
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SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - JULY 09: Sergio Romero of Argentina reacts after saving the penalty kick of Ron Vlaar of the Netherlands (not pictured) in a shootout during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Semi Final match between the Netherlands and Argentina at Arena de Sao Paulo on July 9, 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Francois Xavier Marit - Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Pool via Getty Images)
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Argentina's goalkeeper Sergio Romero makes a save against Netherlands' defender Ron Vlaar during a penalty shoot-out of the semi-final football match between Netherlands and Argentina of the FIFA World Cup at The Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo on July 9, 2014. AFP PHOTO / DAMIEN MEYER (Photo credit should read DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:DAMIEN MEYER via Getty Images)
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Argentina's goalkeeper Sergio Romero (L) saves a shot from Netherlands' defender Ron Vlaar during a penalty shoot out following extra-time in the semi-final football match between Netherlands and Argentina of the FIFA World Cup at The Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo on July 9, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PEDRO UGARTE (Photo credit should read PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:PEDRO UGARTE via Getty Images)
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Netherlands' defender Ron Vlaar (R) and Netherlands' defender Stefan de Vrij react during a penalty shoot-out after extra time of the semi-final football match between Netherlands and Argentina of the FIFA World Cup at The Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo on July 9, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ADRIAN DENNIS via Getty Images)
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SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - JULY 09: Ron Vlaar of the Netherlands looks dejected after a defeat to Argentina in a penalty shootout during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Semi Final match between the Netherlands and Argentina at Arena de Sao Paulo on July 9, 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Clive Rose via Getty Images)
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Argentina's goalkeeper Sergio Romero makes a save against Netherlands' defender Ron Vlaar during a penalty shoot-out of the semi-final football match between Netherlands and Argentina of the FIFA World Cup at The Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo on July 9, 2014. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:GABRIEL BOUYS via Getty Images)
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Argentina's goalkeeper Sergio Romero reacts after making a save against Netherlands' defender Ron Vlaar during a penalty shoot-out of the semi-final football match between Netherlands and Argentina of the FIFA World Cup at The Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo on July 9, 2014. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:GABRIEL BOUYS via Getty Images)
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Argentina's goalkeeper Sergio Romero reacts after making a save against Netherlands' defender Ron Vlaar during a penalty shoot-out of the semi-final football match between Netherlands and Argentina of the FIFA World Cup at The Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo on July 9, 2014. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:GABRIEL BOUYS via Getty Images)
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Netherlands' defender Ron Vlaar takes a shot during penalty shoot-outs following extra time during the semi-final football match between Netherlands and Argentina of the FIFA World Cup at The Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo on July 9, 2014. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:FABRICE COFFRINI via Getty Images)
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Netherlands' defender Ron Vlaar takes a shot during penalty shoot-outs following extra time during the semi-final football match between Netherlands and Argentina of the FIFA World Cup at The Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo on July 9, 2014. AFP PHOTO / JUAN MABROMATA (Photo credit should read JUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JUAN MABROMATA via Getty Images)
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Netherlands' defender Ron Vlaar reacts after missing during penalty shoot-outs following extra time during the semi-final football match between Netherlands and Argentina of the FIFA World Cup at The Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo on July 9, 2014. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:GABRIEL BOUYS via Getty Images)
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Argentina's goalkeeper Sergio Romero (L) makes a save against Netherlands' defender Ron Vlaar (L) during penalty shoot-outs following extra time during the semi-final football match between Netherlands and Argentina of the FIFA World Cup at The Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo on July 9, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ADRIAN DENNIS via Getty Images)
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Netherlands' defender Ron Vlaar takes a shot during penalty shoot-outs following extra time during the semi-final football match between Netherlands and Argentina of the FIFA World Cup at The Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo on July 9, 2014. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read JUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JUAN MABROMATA via Getty Images)