Venue:Ellis Park, Jo'burg,
Monday 7.30pm

Referee:Yuichi Nishimura (JPN)

Spain
Manager: Vicente Del Bosque
Fifa ranking 1

Doubtful:Sergio Ramos (rib)

Injured:Iniesta (thigh)

Suspended: None

Honduras
Manager:Reinaldo Rueda

Fifa ranking 38

Doubtful:David Suazo (thigh)

Injured: None

Suspended:None

World Cup head-to-head
Games played: 1.
Spain: 0 wins, 0 losses, 1 draw.
Honduras: 0 wins, 1 loss, 0 draws.
Goals: Spain 1, Honduras 1
Last match: In their only meeting in international play, host Spain and Honduras drew 1-1 in their opening group match of the 1982 World Cup, as Hector Zelaya put Honduras in front seven minutes in and Roberto Lopez Ufarte replied with a penalty in the 65th minute.

one one for all hondurans . i think am going ti enjoy myself watching the SPANISH PLAY.

Spain to take this one.
I just can't see them blowing this.

I don't know why, I have this sinking feeling for Spain.
Let's hope they can deal with the pressure. It would be sad to see a truly talented side leave at this stage.

Xavi gives the ball away. Nerves on the Spanish side.

Spain will spank Honduras 5-0.

The quality in this side is peerless.

David villa shows why he is the best finisher in the world

Goal. It's that man again D. Villa

DAVID VILLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

What a TALENT!!!!!
He's the best finisher in the whole of Europe - bar none.
Apart from Rooney, i don't know any striker with his work-rate and he is 5000 times better than Rooney in the box(esp 1 V1 situations).

Villa got tired of waiting on his mates.
Torres seems to be playing a standing centre-forward role. He's not running at the defence.

~Sauron~:

DAVID VILLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

What a TALENT!!!!!
He's the best finisher in the whole of Europe - bar none.
Apart from Rooney, i don't know any striker with his work-rate and he is 5000 times better than Rooney in the box(esp 1 V1 situations).

Contender for goal of the torny. footie is funny sha. the same switzerland team that beat spain just got spanked by chile

I still cannot get the logic behind Torres-Villa compaison. Villa is 10x better than the liverpool striker

Rooney is 1,000 generations behind Villa - even Villa's spermatozoa are better strikers than Rooney.  

jalether:

I still cannot get the logic behind Torres-Villa compaison. Villa is 10x better than the liverpool striker

Blind EPL followers who don't see much of La Liga say such. . . .
Torres is only a predator in the box. . . .He's useless outside it.
Villa is a monster in/outside the box and his nerves/composure in front of goal is that of a psycho-killer. . . .Cold, meticulous, precise.

jalether:

Contender for goal of the torny. footie is funny sha. the same switzerland team that beat spain just got spanked by chile

Spain had too many creative players against Switzerland. . . . .They overcooked it.
I don't think they can really afford Xavi, Iniesta and Alonso playing at the same time. . . . It's too many cooks. . . . .
There was no balance. . . . . .

debosky:

Rooney is 1,000 generations behind Villa - even Villa's spermatozoa are better strikers than Rooney.  

Then i reckon Bendtner & Eduardo are 50 billion generations behind Villa. . . .
Rooney's workrate is definitely better but i need me a striker that can do the dirty work and finish superbly when called into action.

Navas has been spain's most dangerous playe so far. can't believe he is having a better torny than D.Silva

jalether:

Navas has been spain's most dangerous playe so far. can't believe he is having a better torny than D.Silva

Funny enough - i don't rate him at all.
Yes, he gets into those dangerous positions but his final ball is worthless - he reminds me of Walcott. . . .
Navas looks like he cannot hit the ball hard enough to conjure a good cross. . . . .Too lightweight for ma liking.

Navas has been wasteful in his crosses - or Villa and Torres are not on his wavelength.

someone get casillas an iphone or psp to play with. he should be bored by now

what's up with that header

What a cross by Ramos - but Torres couldn't finish!!!

Another bad miss by Torres!!

torres is useless

debosky:

Navas has been wasteful in his crosses - or Villa and Torres are not on his wavelength.

Navas is useless. . . . . .He doesn't know where to place those crosses. . . .

Torres is shyte. . . . . . . .Jeeeeeeeeeez!!!!

@ Debosky,

Is it not worrying that Arsenal's best player can't get a start for his National Side?

jalether:

Navas has been spain's most dangerous playe so far. can't believe he is having a better torny than D.Silva

His ball in the final third is wasteful. Ramos has even been more effective on that side.

Torres! Wow, two misses back to back!

How did Torres miss that. two seaters missed in the space of 30 secs.

~Sauron~:

Then i reckon Bendtner & Eduardo are 50 billion generations behind Villa. . . .
Rooney's workrate is definitely better but i need me a striker that can do the dirty work and finish superbly when called into action.

Dream on - Bendtner has a goal and an assist in the world cup, Rooney can't even control the ball like the English fans said.  

jalether:

How did Torres miss that. two seaters missed in the space of 30 secs.

This is not Anfield.

debosky:

Dream on - Bendtner has a goal and an assist in the world cup, Rooney can't even control the ball like the English fans said.  

But Rooney was voted the best player in his league - the same league Bendtner plays for. . . .
Messi hasn't scored a goal. . . . . .Bendtner must be better than Messi, isn't it?

jesu christi, torres and obasi must have made a pact before coming to the world cup

~Sauron~:

But Rooney was voted the best player in his league - the same league Bendtner plays for. . . .
Messi hasn't scored a goal. . . . . .Bendtner must be better than Messi, isn't it?

Messi has loads of assists and faced the Nigerian cat Enyeama, so he has an excuse. Rooney has none. Can Rooney control a ball?

Anyways, Torres' goal scoring power was left in the peroxide bleach - he should visit the Algerian camp and get some.

Still bet for Spain for the one, they are mounting over pressure on Honduras

debosky:

Messi has loads of assists and faced the Nigerian cat Enyeama, so he has an excuse. Rooney has none. Can Rooney control a ball?

Anyways, Torres' goal scoring power was left in the peroxide bleach - he should visit the Algerian camp and get some.

Of course. . . . . .Rooney can control a ball better than most strikers. . . .

Did Messi face Enyeama too against South Korea?