CORRECTED - CORRECTED-WRAPUP 2-Soccer-Dutch roar back as Greece sink Portuga
(Corrects Switzerland-Germany venue to Basel)
By Zoran Milosavljevic
BELGRADE, March 26 (Reuters) - The Netherlands staged a remarkable comeback to win 4-3 in Austria while European champions Greece beat Portugal 2-1 as all 16 Euro 2008 finalists contested friendlies on Wednesday.
England midfielder David Beckham will look back at his 100th international appearance with bittersweet emotions after Fabio Capello's side, who did not qualify for the June tournament, suffered a 1-0 defeat to France in Paris.
In the day's late kick-off, a David Villa goal in the 78th minute gave Spain a 1-0 win over world champions Italy.
The Valencia striker rifled in an unstoppable shot past keeper Gianluigi Buffon after the Italians had missed several good chances, Mauro Camoranesi rattling the crossbar.
The Dutch were 3-0 down against Euro 2008 co-hosts Austria after 35 minutes but two late goals from strikers Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink and Klaas Jan Huntelaar gave them the win after they had clawed their way back into the match.
Andreas Ivanschitz and a Sebastian Proedl brace had fired the Austrians ahead before Huntelaar and John Heitinga replied for the Dutch to make the score 3-2.
Vennegoor of Hesselink grabbed an 82nd-minute equaliser and Huntelaar completed the comeback with his sixth goal in 11 international appearances. Continued...





