By Anna Italia
Covering the 2010 World Cup South Africa from an Italian Perspective


  57% Ball Possession  Spain  and   43% Ball Possession Honduras
            Spain 2 - 0 Honduras 
                                 17' David Villa
                                 50' David Villa
                   
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Spain  and Honduras lost their first game and have 0 points in the 2010 World Cup Group H.    This victory   from Spain defeating Honduras puts back  Spain in the race to pass to the next round while Honduras remain with 0 points.   Yet,  Spain will need to score more goals if it comes to goal difference with Switzerland also having 3 points.   The biggest  surprise was to see European Champions Spain,  who are among the favorites to win the World  Cup, losing their match against Switzerland.   SPAIN  0 - 1 SWITZERLAND Chile defeated Honduras with a goal by Jean Beausejour. HONDURAS  0 - 1 CHILE    A defeat can eliminate Spain or Honduras.

    The only time Spain - Honduras met before was in the 1982 World Cup first group game  with a 1- 1 draw. 

  2 Italy Serie A  players with HONDURAS National Football team
 
 -  AS Bari Midfielder Edgar Alvarez  not playing.
 
 - Genoa Forward David Suazo  played 84 minutes and substituted by Jerry Palacios.

Note:  Torino Midfielder Julio Cesar de Leon from the  Serie B was called up, but had to return home  being ruled out of the World Cup  after suffering a torn muscle in his right leg.  Julio   has been  replaced  by Jerry Palacios the brother of Wilson and Johnny who are part of Honduras 23 man squad.  It's the first time that  3 brothers  will  be available to play in the same team in the World Cup.
 

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No Serie A players with Spain national football team.

Here is the official starting lineup from SPAIN by coach Vicente  Del Bosque:

SPAIN (4-2-3-1): 1-Iker Casillas; 15-Sergio Ramos, 3-Gerard Pique, 5-Carles Puyol,11-Joan Capdevila; 22-Jesus Navas, 14-Xabi Alonso, 8-Xavi, 16-Sergio Busquets; 9-Fernando Torres, 7-David Villa.

Here is the official starting lineup from HONDURAS by coach Reinaldo Rueda:

HONDURAS (4-5-1): 18-Noel Valladares; 23-Sergio Mendoza, 2-Osman Chavez,3-Maynor Figueroa, 21-Emilio Izaguirre; 19-Danilo Turcios, 8-Wilson Palacios, 20-Amado Guevara, 13-Roger Espinoza; 15-Walter Martinez;11-David Suazo

2010 FIFA World Cup Group G Team Standings Updated Monday, June 21, 2010	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Chile	2	2	0	0	2	0	6
Spain	2	1	0	1	2	1	3
Switzerland	2	1	0	1	1	1	3
Honduras	2	0	0	2	0	3	0

 
Opening the score is Spain in the 17th minute with forward David Villa with a right footed shot coming from the center  blasting Honduras goalkeeper in the top left hand corner after the assist by Gerard Pique'.
Spain 1 - 0 Honduras



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Here is Honduras defender Osman Chavez attempting to stop Spain forward David Villa though the fury of the "FURIA ROJA" was stronger until Villas blasted goalkeeper to deliver the goal for the entire country waiting. 
 


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David  Villa  celebrates after scoring his  goal while his teammates Joan Capdevila and Xabi  Alonso run to congratulate him.  Imagine the pressure from Spain,,,, 

Second goal in the 50th minute with a right footed shot from matador DAVID VILLA.... Yep.. again Villa becoming the Torrero to kill the bull and raise the OLEEEE among Spain fans while sad faces among Honduras fans.   Assist by Jesus Navas and  the joy to see the revival of Spain.
Spain 2 - 0 Honduras


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Guys, Honduras and Genoa forward David Suazo  attempting every chance to score but being blocked so far.  Here is David Suazo with Gerard Pique in a duel for the ball.
 
In the 62nd minute, you won't believe it.  What?  Well.....  in the 60th minute, Honduras defender Emiliano Izaguirre  brings down  Navas  and Referee  Nushimura concedes the penalty to Spain... now, wait, hold on.... hold your horses .... oh, no, wait, hold the OLEs.....  ha??? Yea.. guys, taking the penalty shot was David Villa and  this is just U N B E L I E V A B L E..... a matter of tension, pressure, or what... but  Villa failing to convert his penaltyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy mamma miaaaaa just when almost every Spain fans was about to shout the goooallllll and PUUUFFFFFFFFFF  ta ta ta ta taaaammmmmm failing...... 
 
Two minutes after, in the 64th minute, it is Honduras forward David Suazo with a chance to shorten the distance delivering a left footed shot  and misses the target to the left after an assist by  Georgie Welcome.... geeee this one was so close......


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In the 84th minute Honduras coach Rueda substituting David Suazo by Jerry Palacios.


 


Related Stories

-  Result  HONDURAS 0 - 1 CHILE, 4 Italy Serie A and 2 Serie B players in this game, World Cup Group H Wednesday June 16, 2010

-  Result  SPAIN 0 - 1 SWITZERLAND with 4 Italy Serie A players with Switzerland,World Cup Group H -


  FIFA 2010 World Cup Group H
  Match   32

Spain - Honduras
Ellis Park  Stadium
Johannesburg, South Africa
Monday, June 21, 2010 

Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (JPN)
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Attendance:  

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OFFICIAL LINEUPS  SPAIN vs HONDURAS

SPAIN  (4-2-3-1):  1-Iker Casillas; 15-Sergio Ramos, 3-Gerard Pique, 5-Carles Puyol, 11-Joan Capdevila; 22-Jesus Navas, 14-Xabi Alonso, 8-Xavi, 16-Sergio Busquets; 9-Fernando Torres, 7-David Villa.

HONDURAS  (4-5-1): 18-Noel Valladares; 23-Sergio Mendoza, 2-Osman Chavez, 3-Maynor Figueroa, 21-Emilio Izaguirre; 19-Danilo Turcios, 8-Wilson Palacios, 20-Amado Guevara, 13-Roger Espinoza; 15-Walter Martinez; 11-David Suazo

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2010 FIFA World Cup Tickets Group H: Honduras, Chile, Spain, and Switzerland

Match	Date	Venue			Results			FIFA World Cup 2010 Tickets
15	16 June	Nelspruit		Honduras	0 - 1	Chile		Goal 34' Jean Beausejour
16	16 June	Durban		Spain	0 - 1	Switzerland		Goal 52' Gelson Fernandes
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