Dutch trail Czechs 2-0, finals hopes in jeopardy

Updated 13/10/2015 at 20:17 GMT

Netherlands have a mountain to climb if they are to make the play-offs for Euro 2016 after they went to the interval against Czech Republic two goals down.

Czech Republic's Pavel Kaderabek (C) is congratulated by teammates after scoring a goal during the Euro 2016 qualifying football match between The Netherlands vs Czech Republic at the Amsterdam Arena in Amsterdam, October 13, 2015.

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The Netherlands, third at the World Cup last year, could only make next month's play-offs if Turkey lost at home to Group A leaders Iceland on Tuesday while they beat the second-placed Czech Republic at home in Amsterdam in their final match.

However, they went to the interval two goals down after strikes from Pavel Kaderabek and Josef Sural while Turkey were drawing with Iceland at the Konya Torku Arena.

The Dutch were given hope just before half-time though as Marek Suchy was sent off with 43 minutes gone.

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