catalyst2 | World Cup Game #47

Spain may have beaten Chile 2-1 in this game but they are still far from their best, Torres in particular looking woeful most of the time, even getting into the "fake-a-catastrophic-injury-from-the-most-innocuous-tackle" club. Sad to see such a once great-striker grubbing around in that hole! Villa's goal was just sublime (after Torres had fluffed yet another chance), hit with such assurance and fluidity that it was never going to do anything but go in the net! The second Spanish goal was also sharp and it looked all over by then but the Chileans knew that they couldn't concede too many goals because it might come down to goal difference if Switzerland beat Honduras. The Chilean goal was good but Casillas never had a chance after that sharp deflection off the defender's leg.

Overall, a good game and both Spain and Chile (who looked so distraught at the end of the game until the other result came through) went through to the next round.