Scenes of despair at the Copacabana, with millions of Brazilians reduced to tears by Holland’s 2-1 win. As the ‘Oranje’ team took its second goal, anguish spread rapidly through the 18 thousand fans gathered at the Fifa Fan Fest. Similar scenes were witnessed outside the arena, where 100 thousand people had rejoiced wildly as the televised first half came to an end. As the triple whistle sounded at the end of the match, it took only a few minutes for the crowd to melt away, leaving the beach deserted. .