SAO PAULO — Substitutes Leroy Fer and Memphis Depay scored to ensure the Netherlands finished top of Group B with a 2-0 win over Chile here Monday. That result is expected to see the Dutch avoid Brazil, whose Group A campaign ends later Monday against Cameroon in Brasilia. Both the Netherlands and Chile had already secured their second round qualification after posting wins over Australia and reigning champion Spain. The best moment from an otherwise sterile first half saw Arjen Robben set off on a mazy run from half way and beat several players before dragging his shot wide of the far post. Stefan de Vrij should have given the Netherlands the lead when he dived to meet a Robben free-kick but he contrived to miss the target from four yards out. Just before that Chile's Alexis Sanchez had befuddled Daley Blind wide on the left before firing from a tight angle straight at goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen. Depay injected some urgency into the Dutch play with a rasping drive that Chile captain Bravo tipped over the bar. But he could do nothing about Fer's header, his first touch after coming on, from the resulting corner routine moments later. Depay sealed the win in injury time after sliding in at the back post to convert Robben's cross. Defending champion Spain salvaged some World Cup pride Monday with a convincing 3-0 victory over Australia in its last match at the tournament. After losing its previous matches in Group B to the Netherlands and Chile, both teams took to Arena da Baixada in the southern Brazilian city of Curitiba knowing they could not advance to the second round. David Villa, on his 97th and final appearance put Spain ahead in the 36th minute with his record 59th goal, guiding Juanfran Torres' pass into the net with the inside of his right foot. Fernando Torres doubled Spain's lead in the 69th and Juan Mata added a third in the 82nd from close range after he was found in space by Cesc Fabregas. — Agencies
