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SPAIN vs SOUTH AFRICA

Match Report below

Match Stats: -

Man of the Match: Raul (Spain)


Teams:

South Africa:
                  16-Andre Arendse
                    2-Cyril Nzama
                    4-Aaron Mokoena
                  19-Lucas Radebe (22-Thabang Molefe 80)
                    3-Bradley Carnell
                    7-Quinton Fortune (5-Jacob Lekgotho 83)
                    6-MacBeth Sibaya
                  12-Tebeho Mokoena
                  15-Sibusiso Zuma
                  14-Siyabonga Nomvethe (23-George Koumantarakis 74)
                  17-Benni McCarthy
   
Spain:
                    1-Iker Casillas
                    2-Curro Torres
                  15-Romero
                  20-Miguel Angel Nadal
                  19-Xavi
                    4-Ivan Helguera
                  14-David Albelda (18-Sergio 52)
                  16-Gaizka Mendieta
                  22-Joaquin
                    7-Raul (21-Luis Enrique 82)
                    9-Fernando Morientes (12-Albert Luque 77)

Referee: Saad Mane (Kuwait)
Linesmen: Jorge Rattalino (Argentina) Awni Hassouneh (Jordan)

   
Match Report: -

Spain cruise to a second round place after playing off a 5 goal thriller with South Africa. Raul again being the star of the show, showing his class and quality after just 4 minutes for the opening goal, he then scored later on in the second half.

Spain are now in an excellent position and teams will not want to play them, it will be tough for their opponents as they are strengthening. They have shown class and style while some other big teams have been knocked out in the early stages.