Final. Spain 1! Spain Won!

Viva Espania. Viva.

Well, they have a very pretty line up I must say.

Netherlands was totally unimpressive.

Semi-Finals

Uruguay 2-3 Netherlands

Germany 0-1 Spain {Carlos Puyol}

*SOB!* Tell me about it.
Well done Germany, you're in the Loser's Final. Again.
Seriously, it is just awfully & tremendously sad.
My team will never be there!

Who wants Netherlands to be there?!

And Spain is wonderful, but they don't still stir my heart.
I cry more when Germany loses a Group match, then when Spain loses a Final.

The first final in history where either Brazil, Argentina, Italy or Germany are not in the final. :|

Anyway. Viva Espania!

And, I thought, since it was twenty years ago that Germany won the world cup, it would be so cool if they won this year, a few days before my twentieth. No such luck. They won the loser's final [as usual]. Sadly, Klose did not get to play, and get that goal, make him the top goal scorer in a world cup, along with L.Ronaldo, but he had a flu. Seriously.

They said it was a matter of national pride, which was not much, since they couldn't win a proper thing, ever. Winning the Loser's, which they did, as always, is not something very celebratory. Sami got the last goal, which was a nice touch, to end Germany's 2010 South Africa, World Cup.

You can't win next time, Ger, since it would spoil the Brazilian party.
And by the time you do win, poor ShwinsTiger would be playing with a walking stick.

Anyway. May Allah Almighty guide you all to the Straightest Path. Ameen!

PORTUGAL vs SPAIN

29/6/10 Green Point Stadium, Cape Town

Spain 1-0 Portugal

Goal Scorer: David Villa

RED CARD: Ricardo Costa

Well, the Iberian clash, Portugal vs. Spain was played out for the first time in World Cup history.

No. 7 was being overly dramatic, but I wish the Portuguese had gotten some goals. They had enough opportunities. I wish Cristiano Ronaldo did well, because everybody just blames him for everything. Of course, he could have done more, but the guy was not the only one in the wrong. Their coach could not come up with fresh tactics, and couldn't guide his team well. Ronaldo should never have been captain, he might be a great talent, but you can't choose someone as a leader because he is good at step-overs! And that red card was totally unnecessary. Crazy referees. So, bye Portugal. 

I think Spain truly has a chance of winning. The game was played out with intricate Spanish passes, almost twirling the ball instead of kicking it. The Spanish don’t run much, if I may; they mostly just pass, keeping most of the possession. They play so much in that midfield, it makes one dizzy.

They do have a bit of a problem scoring many goals. Torres is always in orbit, and if it were not for sparkly David Villa, I don't think they would have gotten very far. He is the player that is probably going to win that golden boot, and is on roaring fire form. There is nobody in the finals who can match up to his spirit. He is absolutely in love with soccer at the moment, and he is full of faith that he will score many tremendous goals. Go Espania! Ole, Ole, Ole...


Oh yes, Japan lost to Paraguay on penalties, even though they were the better side. They play good easy football too. So, that ends this round of the World Cup, which is going at such a scary speed, its so sad. I'm going to miss it! We had two rest days ahead of this game, and I felt rather disorientated. The day is weird when there are no matches. :(

Spain vs Chile

26/6/10 Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Spain 2-1 Chile

Goal Scorers: David Villa and Iniesta

David Villa scored the most gorgeously fresh goal. Torres jumped over the goalie, and this dude just came flying, kicked it and it swooped in, shouting victory. He is on roaring fire form, 'the King.' He is a superstar, and there is nobody that matches up to his personality and confidence. So, yes, they went through on top of their group and had to play Portugal in the Last 16. Luckily for them, the Swiss and Honduras kept it at a smooth draw, and so begins Spain's conquest.

Spain vs. Honduras

21/6/10 Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Spain 2-0 Honduras

Goal Scorers: David Villa [twice]

Oh, what a beauty, and yes, I'm talking about David Villa's glorious goal. His run was powerful but light, he struck for goal full of confidence and the ball obeyed, smashing itself into victory. So it was, Barcelona's latest kid turns out to be good buy. There are going to be a lot of eager fans awaiting his entrance. It was his night, although he failed to get that penalty and thus depriving himself of a hat-rick. I had already typed hat-rick and was just about to tweet it, when he missed. This is Espana's tricky conundrum, they don't score enough goals.


All these rough and tumble teams, like Honduras, should just go home. There has been enough wild tackles and dirty dives, and it doesn't matter what you do, as long as you continue to behave in a reasonable manner. 

Then there is El Niño, who looks rather unwell. He was disorientated, couldn't place the ball, and was exhausted. The guy did not seem to have enough strength and dragged himself all over until the coach finally called him off. I do hope he gets better soon, if Allah Wills. 

Spain Vs. Switzerland

16/6/10 Moses Mabida Stadium, Durban

Switzerland 1-0 Spain


Goal Scorer: Gelson Fernandes

The world had spoken: 'Spain is the most likely to win the World Cup' and yes, the Swiss beat the Spanish in their opening match. I don't know if there was a problem because the Spanish were complacent and Torres seemed unhappy. Their defense lacked essential elements, Villa was quiet and although all their were many shots at goal, not a single one of them went through. It was dangerously disastrous and disappointing.


Gelson Fernandes went after running through the Spanish defense and shooting in a loose ball after a scramble in front of the net that left goalkeeper Iker Casillas chasing from behind. "To be fair, I'm not used to scoring goals, so I was a bit surprised," Fernandes said.