- Date:2010-06-21
- Kick-off:19:30
- Venue:Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
- Attendance:45000
- Referee:Nishimura, Y
Live Commentary
90mins
Full-Time: SPAIN 2-0 HONDURAS.
90mins
Valladares falls on the ball as Mata threatens another goal, after more quality interplay between several Spaniards.
89mins
The game is petering out now, with the result a formality.
86mins
Villa has another chance to seal his treble, as he runs on to Navas' cross, but Mendoza is in with a fine challenge.
85mins
Honduras are enjoying a little bit more possession in the closing stages.
84mins
Suazo makes way for Jerry Palacios.
82mins
Mata crosses for Villa at the far post and Maynor Figueroa makes a superb interception.
81mins
Welcome heads a Amado Guevara free-kick wide of goal from a rare Honduras attacking position.
79mins
Spain still face a tough final group game against Chile, who have six points out of six.
77mins
Nunez cuts in off the left flank and shoots from 30 yards, it's well wide of Casillas' near post.
77mins
Ramos takes a break and Alvaro Arbeloa has a run-out.
75mins
Villa feeds Navas and races on for the return pass, which is overhit by the winger.
75mins
Fifteen minutes to play and Spain go in search of further goals.
72mins
Mata shoots wide from 25 yards after being given time and space.
71mins
Ramos makes a quick break and fails to connect properly with an attempted volley as he races into the area.
70mins
Torres trudges off to make way for Juan Manuel Mata.
69mins
Nunez whips a free-kick goalwards from 30 yards, but it's a couple of yards too high.
67mins
Ramos has a shot deflected behind for a corner, before a Navas header falls kindly for the overworked Valladares.
66mins
Fabregas almost scores straight away, beating the offside trap to round the keeper, before Chavez gets back to clear the ball off the line.
66mins
Cesc Fabregas comes on for Xavi.
65mins
Suazo bends a left-footer well wide of target as Honduras enjoy a rare attack.
64mins
A patient Spain attack comes to an end as a Navas ball in from the right is cleared.
63mins
Ramon Nunez replaces Turcios.
62mins
Villa wastes the chance to complete a hat-trick by sidefooting the ball inches past the post, with Valladares sent the wrong way.
61mins
Navas is brought down in the area by Izaguirre, PENALTY to Spain.
59mins
Villa somehow reaches a Capdevila pass and crosses goalwards, but Valladares is there to gather at his near post.
57mins
Nearly an hour played and the second goal has killed Honduras off completely.
55mins
Spain knock it around for fun and eventually Joan Capdevila's cross is headed out for a corner.
54mins
Gerard Pique has been caught by a flying boot to the mouth and needs some attention.
53mins
Navas shoots from just inside the area and Valladares collects with ease.
52mins
Ramos races forward from right-back and fires a shot inches wide of an upright.
52mins
A little bit of luck needed with that goal, but it was a fine move.
51mins
SPAIN 2-0 HONDURAS, Xavi and Navas carve open the Honduras defence and VILLA's shot from 20 yards is deflected past Valladares.
49mins
Spain know that they cannot afford a slip while they hold only a one-goal cushion.
47mins
It's scrappy stuff in the opening exchanges.
46mins
Roger Espinoza has been replaced by Georgie Welcome.
46mins
The second half gets underway.
45mins
Half-Time: SPAIN 1-0 HONDURAS.
45mins
Villa feeds Torres in the area, but his shot is blocked by Chavez.
45mins
One minute of added time to be played.
44mins
Torres falls dramatically in the area, but he's not going to get a penalty for that.
42mins
Izaguirre stamps on Villa's foot as they wait for a free-kick to come in and the Spain star slaps his opponent in the face. Luckily for him the ref didn't see it.
40mins
Navas almost finds Villa, but Osman Chavez clears away for a corner.
40mins
It's just a Spanish stroll at the moment.
38mins
Emilio Izaguirre is booked for a foul on Navas.
36mins
Xavi turns away from his marker and almost finds Torres with an attempted throughball.
34mins
Within a matter of seconds Torres races past a couple of defenders, but shoots way over the top from just inside the area - two bad misses.
33mins
Ramos crosses to the far post from the right and Torres fails the find the target with a downward header.
32mins
Villa retrieves the ball from beyond the far post and drives into the area, but his cut-back is cleared by Palacios.
32mins
The pace of the game has just dropped a little in the past few minutes.
30mins
Suazo wins a free-kick just inside the Spain half, it comes to nothing.
28mins
Play is almost all in the Honduras half.
26mins
Wilson Palacios catches Sergio Busquets in the face with a flailing arm, but he escapes any sort of sanction.
24mins
Navas crosses from the right and Xavi is inches away from a connection that would have brought a second goal.
22mins
Midway through the first half and Spain are in total control.
20mins
Villa is hauled down on the left side by Mendoza, who is being given a torrid time.
18mins
A superb individual effort from Villa, who has signed for Barcelona for next season.
17mins
SPAIN 1-0 HONDURAS, VILLA drives past two defenders on the left, cuts inside another and fires a right-foot shot past the outstretched arm of Valladares.
16mins
Honduras mount a fluent attack and Walter Martinez lifts the ball over the defence for Suazo, but Iker Casillas is out quickly to smother.
15mins
Alonso tries a shot from inside his own half, but it's nowhere near being on target.
14mins
Villa skips past a defender out on the left and shoots well wide of the far post after turning inside.
13mins
Turcios aims a long pass out to Sergio Mendoza on the right, but the ball bounces up and out of play.
12mins
Valladares took a knock and is down injured.
11mins
Xavi whips in a dangerous ball from the left and Sergio Ramos heads over with Valladares nowhere near the ball.
9mins
Xavi delivers a free-kick into the area, but it drifts out for a goal-kick.
8mins
Danilo Turcios is booked for kicking the ball away.
7mins
David Villa almost breaks the deadlock, striking a long-range right-foot shot which cannons back off the crossbar with Valladares beaten.
5mins
Xabi Alonso finds space on the left and plays the ball in to Torres, who miskicks 12 yards from goal and passes up the first chance of the game.
4mins
A low-key opening, before Navas' cross from the right falls into the hands of keeper Noel Valladares.
3mins
Suazo is penalised for a handball on the edge of the Spain area.
2mins
Spain, the reigning European champions, enjoy the early possession.
1mins
Referee Nishimura of Japan gets the game underway.
0mins
Honduras have made four changes, with David Suazo among those called up to start.
0mins
Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque has made two changes, with Fernando Torres and Jesus Navas starting in place of Andres Iniesta and David Silva.
0mins
Both sides lost their opening games in Group H, with Spain surprisingly beaten 1-0 by Switzerland, while Honduras lost by the same scoreline to Chile.
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Pre-tournament World Cup favourites Spain take on Honduras at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.
Match Report
European champions Spain got their World Cup campaign back on track as two David Villa goals gave them a comfortable 2-0 victory over Honduras in Johannesburg.
Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque made two changes, with Fernando Torres and Jesus Navas starting in place of Andres Iniesta and David Silva, while Honduras made four changes from the side beaten by Chile.
The reigning European champions made a fast start, with Torres miskicking when free 12 yards from goal inside the first five minutes.
Soon afterwards, Villa almost broke the deadlock, striking a long-range right-foot shot which cannoned back off the crossbar with keeper Noel Valladares well beaten.
Spain's dominance paid off with 17 minutes played as Villa drove past two defenders on the left, cut inside another and fired a right-foot shot past the outstretched arm of Valladares and into the far corner of the net.
Just past the half-hour mark Torres passed up two chances to extend the lead, first heading wide of the far post after being found unmarked by a ball in from the right from Sergio Ramos.
Torres then shot high over the crossbar after racing past a couple of defenders and having just Valladares to beat.
Spain continued to hold the upper hand up to the half-time whistle, without creating any further clear openings.
Six minutes into the second half Spain and Villa made it 2-0. Xavi and Navas carved open the Honduras defence and the striker's shot from 20 yards was deflected past the hapless Valladares.
Villa passed up the chance to complete his hat-trick on the hour mark, after Navas was brought down in the area by Emilio Izaguirre. He sent Valladares the wrong way, but his spot-kick was also inches wide of the post.
Cesc Fabregas almost scored within seconds of coming on as a substitute, beating the offside trap to round the keeper, before Osman Chavez got back to clear the ball off the line.
Spain continued to dominate to remainder of the game, with Villa having one more chance to seal a treble, running on to Navas' cross but being denied by a superb challenge from Sergio Mendoza.
Spain Team
Spain | Honduras |
Corners
| 12 | 2 |
Fouls
| 9 | 19 |
Goal attempts
Shots off target
| 10 | 5 |
Offsides
| 1 | 7 |
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Into time added on at the end of the game.