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Three-time World Cup runner-up the Netherlands qualified for the finals in Brazil next year after Robin van Persie broke down a stubborn Andorra defence with two second-half goals in a 2-0 win on Tuesday. Benardrick McKinney Jersey . With Turkey beating second-place Romania 2-0 in Bucharest, the Netherlands can no longer be caught with two rounds to go in Group D. In the other group match, Hungary easily beat Estonia 5-1 in Budapest. Even before the final whistle, a small group of Dutch fans in Andorra unfurled a large orange-flanked Brazil flag to celebrate the qualification. "Weve qualified, thats step one," said Van Persie. "Now we have to start working toward the World Cup." In a match between the numbers five and 205 in the FIFA rankings, the Netherlands dominated possession, but Andorras aggressive defence restricted the Dutch to just a handful of attempts in the first half before Van Persies second-half brace sealed the match and World Cup finals qualification. Coach Louis Van Gaal sacrificed left back Jetro Willems to bring on midfielder Adam Maher in the second half and the change immediately gave the Dutch more attacking impetus as Andorra tired. Before the break, Van Persie twice had free kicks in promising positions, but curled the first one wide and saw the second deflect to safety off the wall. He finally found the net in the 50th minute with a curling left-foot shot that gave goalkeeper Ferran Pol no chance. The Manchester United striker followed it up four minutes later with a tap in after Pol failed to gather a cross. The goals took Van Persie past Dennis Bergkamp to second place on the all-time list of Dutch international scorers with 38 goals, just two behind Patrick Kluivert. They also helped Van Gaal gain a measure of redemption for one of the only failures of his coaching career, not reaching the 2002 World Cup finals with the Netherlands. But Van Gaal said his team still has plenty of work to do. "There is now a World Cup and you have to perform well there," he said. "We have a very young team with a few older players, I hope we can get past the first round." In Romania, Burak Yilmaz headed Turkey to a 1-0 lead in the 22nd minute after a Caner Erkin cross from the left. Umut Bulut came close to doubling Turkeys lead in the 54th minute after a pass from Gokhan Tore, but Ciprian Tatarusanu in the Romania goal saved well. Mevlut Erdinc eventually made it 2-0 deep in injury time at the end of the match to send the Dutch to Brazil. Hungary leapfrogged Romania and Turkey into second place in the group by thrashing Estonia 5-1. Ragnar Klavan opened the scoring with an 11th minute own goal and Tamas Hajnal and Daniel Bode made it 3-0 at half time. Tarmo Kink pulled back a goal for Estonia shortly after the break, but Krisztian Nemeth and Balazs Dzsudzsak rounded off the scoring for Hungary. Wholesale Texans Jerseys Online . Watch the action live on TSN and listen on TSN 1050 Radio beginning at 7pm et/4pm pt. The Raptors maintained their spot atop the Atlantic Friday after defeating the Wizards, 96-88, for their second win in a row. Justin Reid Jersey . Simona Halep of Romania claimed the fifth title of her career by beating Samantha Stosur of Australia 7-6 (1), 6-2 in the womens final. After trading sets, Gasquet trailed 4-3 in the decider but broke back to 4-4 in a game that went to seven deuces with Kukushkin constantly failing on his forehand shots. http://www.cheaptexansjerseyssale.com/ . -- Howie Kendrick had a two-run single in his first game batting leadoff this season, Chris Iannetta hit a pair of RBI singles and the Los Angeles Angels beat Cleveland 6-4 Tuesday night, sending the Indians to their fifth straight defeat.It is the one major trophy missing from his collection, but is Novak Djokovic further away from winning the French Open this year than he was in 2015? James Walker-Roberts looks at his preparation and rivals... Even before beating Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals in Paris last year, Djokovic was the favourite. After seeing off the Spaniard in straight sets, even his semi-final opponent Andy Murray conceded this was the Serbs best chance to win the tournament. Murray provided a stern test, taking Djokovic to five sets before he won his 28th match in a row.But then came the Stan Wawrinka whirlwind. In just over three hours, Wawrinka hit almost 60 winners to stun Djokovic and win his second Grand Slam title. Djokovic could barely hold back the tears in his post-match speech, but there would always be next year, wouldnt there? Certainly at the start of 2016, before the European clay season started, he was the overwhelming favourite for the French Open. But his preparations have not exactly gone according to plan. Watch highlights from the Rome Masters final as Murray beat Djokovic While he did win impressively in Madrid, that was after suffering a shock defeat to Jiri Vesely in his first match in Monaco. Then, most recently, came the Rome Masters.After being bageled in a three-set win over Thomaz Bellucci, the Serb beat Nadal in a high-quality contest before battling past Kei Nishikori in the semi-finals. During that match, Djokovic was warned by the umpire for hitting a ball close to a ball boy in frustration, and there were more signs of annoyance in the final.Djokovic complained to the umpire for not stopping play due to rain and also got a warning for bouncing his racket into the crowd during the surprisingly one-sided 6-3 6-3 defeat to Murray.The chair umpire was on fire today. He really wanted to show his authority to me. So congratulations to him, said the world No 1 afterwards. Djokovic was frustrated during his Rome Masters defeat to Murray Was the pressure of the upcoming French Open playing on Djokovics mind? While he did have a tough schedule in Rome - not finishing his semi-final on Satturday until after 11pm - there were signs that he was short on patience, even though he played it down after the final. Zach Fulton Jersey. I dont feel that Im doubtful or Im shaken up by this loss, he said. Of course, you dont like to lose, but youve got to congratulate the better player that played well today, Andy, and he deserved to win. I move on to Paris knowing that Im going to approach it hopefully healthy and refreshed and then giving it my all, as always. A three-time beaten finalist in Paris (2012, 2014 and 2015), Djokovic will start as the strong favourite again despite his defeats in Monaco and Rome. But he is not without challengers. Murray won the Rome Masters after beating Djokovic in the final Murray in particular looks better placed than ever to compete for the title. Having reached the semi-finals in Monaco and final in Madrid, Murrays victory in Rome not only gave him a timely confidence boost but also saw him reclaim the world No 2 spot, meaning he could not meet Djokovic until the final in Paris.Im going to Roland Garros with a lot of confidence and really good preparation. I feel like Im on the right track. So hopefully I can have a good run there, he said after winning the Rome Masters.Murray has enjoyed success on clay in the past, and pushed Djokovic close in five sets in Paris last year, but says he has a new-found belief on the surface.I had always been told that clay should really be my best surface, but it took me a long time to gain a little bit of confidence, he said. But also I did make huge improvements in my movement on the surface, as well. Nadal has shown signs of improvement recently That has changed my mentality when I go on the court a lot. I dont feel like Im off-balance anymore and I feel like I can chase most balls down. Its an easy surface for me to move on now.One man who has never had any trouble moving on clay is Nadal. After a spell of battling to find his best form, the nine-time French Open champion has shown signs of improvement over the last month, winning in Monaco and then going toe-to-toe with Djokovic in Rome.Given he will be seeded fifth in Paris - and has lost the last 15 sets against Djokovic - he will be hoping to avoid the world No 1 until the final weekend.Whatever the draw, though, the pressure will be on Djokovic again. Is this his year? 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