Chile vs. Switzerland

21/6/10 Nelson Mandela Bay, P.E.

Chile 1-0 Switzerland

Goal Scorer: Mark Gonzalez

RED CARD:Valon Behrami

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.