Sunday June 28, 2009 Finished
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Spain win third-place thriller
Spain clinched third place in the Confederations Cup after extra time against hosts South Africa in Rustenburg, which they won 3-2. More
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Live Commentary
Time:120'- South Africa
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120+1 That is it! Spain have clinched third place with a 3-2 victory over South Africa in extra time - let us hope the final is equally as good! Thanks for joining us.- 120' Just one minute will be added at the end of this second half of extra time.
- 119' The glum-looking home fans are facing the inevitable now as South Africa fail to get the ball back and cause Spain any trouble.
- 118' Alonso is a master of ticking down the clock with his array of short passes and movement.
117' Llorente is booked for Spain after a tussle with Gaza, but there was not much in it.- 116' Santana looks on ruefully as his side battle hard to regain possession, but their chance looks to have gone.
- 115' The home supporters are tense as the final minutes are rattled through with Spain passing the ball around.
- 114' Spain are keeping possession in the professional manner you would expect, forcing their opponents to chase the ball endlessly.
113' Parker is down injured after a tangle with Albiol, and the striker looks to have gone down very easily.- 112' Cazorla cuts inside to have a shot, but he slices it horribly wide and fails to hit the target.
- 111' South Africa are building their attacks patiently, but not getting far with Spain pressing hard.
- 110' Alonso has another free kick in a similar spot, but he drifts this one well wide.
- 109' Masilela is booked for a foul on Guiza as this match gets slightly scrappy following the fifth goal.
108' GOAL!!! Xabi Alonso drifts in the free kick to the far post, and everyone leaves it, including Matthew Booth at the back of the area, and it goes straight into the net! Dismay for South Africa, who now find themselves 3-2 down.- 107' Spain go straight on the attack and win a free kick through Alonso, and it looks as though the Liverpool midfielder will take it.
106' The second half of extra time is underway, and the supporters are in full voice as Spain go on the attack.- 105+1 The half-time whistle is met with fierce protestations from Spain, who are still adamant that it was a penalty.
- 105' Just one minute will be added at the end of this first period of extra time.
104' Silva turns and crosses inside the box, and has his vehement appeals for a penalty turned down as Gaxa appears to handle - very dubious.- 103' Another whipped cross from Riera finds the head of David Silva, but he cannot get a decent contact on it.
- 102' Pique and Albiol and combining patiently inside their half, before Riera whips in a poor cross.
- 101' Parker cuts inside from the left after fine work from Gaxa, and the striker drills a shot to the far corner, which Casillas does well to palm away for a corner.
- 100' Gaxa does well to dispossess Capdevila and release Parker down the left, but the chance peters out.
- 99' Spain are keeping possession deep, with Guiza not dropping inside much to collect the ball.
- 98' Gaxa wastes a throw in, handing possession straight back to Spain, and he can ill afford to do that to the European Champions.
- 97' Spain are pushing hard, with David Silva sitting high up the field with Guiza.
- 96' Alonso trips Gaxa, who tumbles and wins his side a free kick on the edge of the Spain penalty area.
- 95' Capdevila floats a deep cross to the back post, and it instead clips the crossbar and goes over, missing everyone in the box.
- 94' South Africa are very buoyant, keeping the ball well inside the Spain half, pressing hard.
- 93' Sibaya stays down briefly under a challenge from Alonso, but he gets back to his feet gingerly.
- 92' Llorente holds the ball inside the box and attempts to force a shot, but Mokoena holds firm and stands his ground to block.
91' Extra time is underway in Rustenburg, and Spain go straight on the attack.- 90+2' The full-time whistle goes, and the South Africa fans are up on their feet once more, jumping up and down in disbelief - we are into extra time!
- 90+1' GOAL!!! Mphela lashes a stunning 25 yard free kick into the top corner, and the substitute now has two goals to his name! Extra time will now be imminent, unbelievable!
- 90' Two minutes will be added at the end of this enthralling second half!
- 89' South Africa are straight on the attack through Parker, but the team look to be shell-shocked with Spain defending deep and looking to close out this win now.
- 88' GOAL!!! Two goals in as many minutes from Guiza turn this match around full circle, and Rustenburg is stunned! Debate will wrangle, but it appears to be a cross-shot, and finds the top corner!
- 87' GOAL!!! Daniel Guiza swivels on the edge of the area and drives a shot into the bottom corner of Khune's goal! Spain equalise!
- 86' Spain keep the ball patiently inside their half, clearly having faith that a final chance will fall their way.
- 85' Spain are struggling to keep hold of the ball inside their half at the moment with South Africa pressing, let alone to force an attack.
- 84' Guiza and Llorente combine well inside the box, but again Matthew Booth defends well to get a block in.
- 83' Tshabalala comes off for South Africa after a fine performance playing off Parker and Mhlongo replaces him.
- 82' Masilela charges down the left wing at quite a pace to draw a mistimed challenge from Albiol, and that is perfect for South Africa.
- 81' Riera and Guiza exchange slick passes on the edge of the box, but Spain cannot find a way through the South Africa defence.
80' Indeed, Llorente replaces Busquets, who has put in a good shift in midfield, but Spain need the fresh legs of the forward coming on.- 79' Llorente looks to be coming on for Spain as an animated Del Bosque barks orders at his side, who are trailing by a goal in Rustenburg.
- 78' The offside flag again denies Guiza as the striker looks to gain a yard on Mokoena and make an impact after coming on.
- 77' The crowd can barely contain their jubilation after that goal was scored, and the atmosphere has risen tremendously inside the stadium.
- 76' Mphela is in turn booked for his confrontation with Pique, as the frustration grows for Spain, and South Africa are determined to see this through.
- 75' Pique is booked for a petulant altercation with Mphela following the goal, and that was just pointless.
- 74' Capdevila produces a foraging run down the left for Spain, but South Africa continue to defend doggedly.
- 73' GOAL!!!! Mphela scores for South Africa! The substitute takes the ball down inside the penalty area and lashes it home after Tshabalala had whipped a ball across the face of the box.
- 72' Spain have had 10 shots to South Africa's seven, and Khune has been the issue on four of those occasions.
71 A through ball from Riera almost finds Guiza in space, but the referee's assistant intervenes, raising his flag.- 70' Alonso attempts another threaded pass to Guiza which does not quite come off, and the Liverpool midfielder looks pretty frustrated today.
- 69' Joel Santana makes a second change replacing Modise with the new Blackburn player Van Heerden.
- 67' Pique and Albiol combine neatly at the back under pressure from Parker, but they look comfortable keeping possession.
- 66' To view a photo of Spain and South Africa supporters at the ground in Rustenburg click here
- 65' Mphela is straight into the action, chasing a long ball from Sibaya up field which almost finds the substitute in space, but Casillas is out quickly.
- 64' Mphela replaces Pienaar in Joel Santana's first change for South Africa - the crowd are not amused!
- 63' This time Cazorla tests Khune, hammering a shot straight at the keeper, but with real venom to test him.
- 62' Spain finally spring to life, with Albert Riera the focal point, exchanging a quick one-two with Guiza on the edge of the box, but his stabbed shot brings out another fine stop by Khune.
- 61 South Africa are keeping the ball extremely well in this second half and Spain are chasing the ball hard to regain possession and establish some rhythm in this half.
- 59' Alonso and Riera combine well down the left, but Silva fails to control the ball inside the box - it was his first touch, so you can let him off.
- 58' Guiza is already in the thick of the action, harrying Booth in defence and chasing the ball down with real intensity.
- 57' Silva is on for Villa, while Torres is also withdrawn with Guiza replacing him up front.
- 56' Vicente Del Bosque looks to be preparing a double change now, with David Guiza and David Silva preparing to come on.
- 54' Mokoena almost steals in to win a header inside the Spain box, but he is adjudged to have been narrowly offside anyway.
- 53' Pique clears the ball away with a good header after Modise had drifted a tidy cross into the box.
- 52' Pienaar and Parker combine very effectively down the left wing for South Africa, who are keeping the ball with real composure now.
- 51' Spain are boxed deep inside their own half at the moment, and South Africa have started the second half brightly.
- 50' Khune must be lauded for that save from Villa early in the half, just as he did in the first half, with his team mates certainly appreciating his contribution.
- 49' Arbeloa lumps a clearance down the line, but his manager Del Bosque is unimpressed as he concedes a throw in pretty deep inside his own half.
48' Spain have a goal disallowed for offside! David Villa unleashes a rasping shot from the edge of the area, and Sergio Busquets taps it home after a fine save from Khune, but is met with the flag.- 47' Steven Pienaar is booked for charging down a free kick from his Liverpool team mate Xabi Alonso.
- 46' We are underway in the second half, and neither manager has seen fit to make any changes.
- 45+1' The half-time whistle goes at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, and it is goalless, with two chances falling to Matthew Booth of South Africa, and a fine curling shot from David Villa early on the highlights.
- 45' Just one minute will be added at the end of this first half, and South Africa look to be heading into the break on terms.
- 44' Parker holds the ball up near the corner flag for South Africa, as this first half peters out pretty poorly, with Arbeloa very agitated.
- 43' A crunching tackle from Arbeloa stops Pienaar in his tracks, and the Everton midfielder looks the best outlet for South Africa on the form of this first half.
- 42' Modise and Pienaar combine neatly inside their half, before a fine turn from Sibaya buys a free kick which takes his side nearer to half time.
- 41' Cazorla whips the ball in, but it drifts innocuously over the head of Torres and South Africa continue to look reasonably settled at the back.
- 39' Cazorla is over a free kick for Spain in a dangerous position out on the right, after Villa is tripped by Mokoena.
- 38' Sergio Busquets is booked for a mistimed challenge on Tshabalala, and that is the first caution of the game.
- 37' Pienaar attempts to inject some pace into his side's possession, nipping past Cazorla and thumping a long ball up to Parker, but to no avail.
- 36' South Africa look to be playing for half time at this stage, with some slow-tempo passing inside their half.
- 35' Riera finds his way into the South Africa box, but his shot is deflected away, as Vicente Del Bosque looks pretty agitated on the touchline with his side unable to find the opening goal.
- 34' Spain are enjoying 52 per cent of possession, but South Africa defender Matthew Booth has had more chances than Torres or Villa have carved individually, and that says a lot.
- 33' Casillas lumps a long ball up to Torres, before Villa and Riera combine on the edge of the area, but South Africa are defending stoutly.
- 32' Casillas and Pique exchange passes as Spain continue to bide their time, before Riera takes the ball down inside the South Africa half and has his cross deflected wide.
- 31' South Africa take a corner short and after a pinball in the box, the ball falls to Booth who hammers a shot narrowly wide - that is the defender's second good chance in this first half.
- 30' As we reach the half-hour, Casillas comfortably catches an aimless long ball from Pienaar, and this game really needs a goal you feel.
- 29' Casillas shows great confidence in coming miles out of his goal and nipping past Parker with nonchalance, then releasing Riera down the left.
- 28' Alonso continues to exchange passes with his team mates in defence, as Spain's patient approach takes time to build up.
- 27' South Africa fail to keep hold of the ball in Spain's half, as yet again, Parker loses the ball to Pique and throws his arms up in frustration.
- 26' Alonso drops deep and looks up to find a pass, but on this occasion he is made to look silly by a dummied run from Villa.
- 25' Torres is crudely tripped by Masilela in the final third, but the free kick is wasted as Spain look to take it quickly.
- 24' Tshabalala and Parker combine well on the edge of the Spain box, but the latter trips as he attempts his shot, and the chance goes begging.
- 23' A slick one-two by Alonso and Sergio almost culminates in a shot from the Liverpool man, but Mokoena is quickly out to block it.
- 22' After that sudden spell of intense pressure, Spain have a breather, passing the ball around casually at the back.
- 21 An enthralling run by Torres has the crowd in raptures, the striker dancing inside two South Africa defenders and exchanging a quick one-two with Cazorla, before his shot is palmed wide.
- 20' Spain go back in search of an opening goal, with Khune quickly off his line to deny Villa reaching a through ball from Ramos.
- 19' Arbeloa is given a stern talking to by Casillas after the defender concedes a needless corner by stabbing the ball out of play with Parker in attendance.
- 18' Parker attempts to flick a long ball from Gaxa into the path of Dikgacoi, but he actually takes it away from his team mate.
- 17' Spain are becoming pretty frustrated with themselves as another attempted through ball from Cazorla goes awry.
- 16' Pienaar drops deep and uses his pace to break after a fragmented attack from Spain peters out, but the midfielder lacks support and is finally tackeled by Riera.
- 15' Torres looks to combine with his Villa, but after an intricate run, his strike partner completely miscontrols the ball as it falls to his feet.
- 14' Booth makes amends at the other end of the field, blocking an attempted shot by Villa on the edge of the South Africa box.
- 13' Iker Casillas is taking his time organising his side's defensive approach as South Africa have a 35-yard free kick. The ball is floated to the back post by Sibaya where it is met by Booth, who is unmarked, but he puts his header wide - great chance!
- 12' A good run from Tshabalala, jinking inside the Spain half is curtailed by a good clearance from Alonso, but that was good invention from the forward.
- 11' Pique and Capdevila have some communication issues temporarily inside their half, but their defensive line is high up the field and their indecision is not costly, conceding just a throw in.
- 10' With South Africa keeping the ball well, the hosts really need Parker to drop inside and link up the play in the final third.
- 9' Spain have looked threatening early on, as Fernando Torres promised they would in his pre-match warning to South Africa to brace themselves for a backlash. Read the full article here
- 8' South Africa win a corner courtesy of Matthew Booth jostling well in the box with Capdevila.
- 7' Pienaar does well to hold the ball up and bide his time in the Spain half, allowing South Africa to regroup after that sustained spell of pressure from Spain.
- 6' Villa continues to look sprightly, chasing down and collecting a raking pass from Xabi Alonso, which he had no right to win at Gaxa's expense, but his shot drifts wide.
- 5' Spain are looking very threatening now, following an extended spell of possession from South Africa, and Arbeloa charges down the right with an expansive run and cross.
- 4' Villa curls a delightful precise shot, which is heading for the far corner, but for a fine save by Khune, diving full length to his left to palm away.
- 3' Tshabalala (easy for me to spell) is sitting just off Parker in attack for South Africa, who have set up with quite a deep formation, while Spain are pressing high up the field with David Villa and Fernando Torres.
- 2' South Africa enjoy the early possession, stroking the ball around comfortably inside their half.
- 1' We are underway at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, and the usual drone of horns which everyone has grown accustomed to dominate the atmosphere.
- - Spain: Casillas, Arbeloa, Albiol, Pique, Capdevila, Santi Cazorla, Alonso, Riera, Busquets, Villa, Torres Subs: Diego Lopez, Marchena, Puyol, Pablo, Xavi, Fabregas, Sergio Ramos, Llorente, Guiza, Silva, Mata, Reina
- - South Africa: Khune, Gaxa, Booth, Mokoena, Masilela, Pienaar, Dikgacoi, Sibaya, Modise, Parker, Tshabalala Subs: Fernandez, Mhlongo, Davids, Mphela, Van Heerden, Mdledle, Fanteni, Moon, Khumalo, Mashego, Gould, Baloyi Referee: Matthew Breeze (Austrailia)
- - Both European Champions Spain and South Africa will be smarting from defeats to USA and Brazil respectively, but will be looking to salvage something from the tournament.
- - The Confederations Cup third and fourth-place playoff sees Spain and hosts South Africa battle it out in Rustenburg.
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Summary
- 108' GOAL!!! Xabi Alonso drifts in the free kick to the far post, and everyone leaves it, including Matthew Booth at the back of the area, and it goes straight into the net! Dismay for South Africa, who now find themselves 3-2 down.
- 104' Silva turns and crosses inside the box, and has his vehement appeals for a penalty turned down as Gaxa appears to handle - very dubious.
- 101' Parker cuts inside from the left after fine work from Gaxa, and the striker drills a shot to the far corner, which Casillas does well to palm away for a corner.
- 95' Capdevila floats a deep cross to the back post, and it instead clips the crossbar and goes over, missing everyone in the box.
- 90+1' GOAL!!! Mphela lashes a stunning 25 yard free kick into the top corner, and the substitute now has two goals to his name! Extra time will now be imminent, unbelievable!
- 88' GOAL!!! Two goals in as many minutes from Guiza turn this match around full circle, and Rustenburg is stunned! Debate will wrangle, but it appears to be a cross-shot, and finds the top corner!
- 87' GOAL!!! Daniel Guiza swivels on the edge of the area and drives a shot into the bottom corner of Khune's goal! Spain equalise!
- 73' GOAL!!!! Mphela scores for South Africa! The substitute takes the ball down inside the penalty area and lashes it home after Tshabalala had whipped a ball across the face of the box.
- 62' Spain finally spring to life, with Albert Riera the focal point, exchanging a quick one-two with Guiza on the edge of the box, but his stabbed shot brings out another fine stop by Khune.
- 48' Spain have a goal disallowed for offside! David Villa unleashes a rasping shot from the edge of the area, and Sergio Busquets taps it home after a fine save from Khune, but is met with the flag.
- 21 An enthralling run by Torres has the crowd in raptures, the striker dancing inside two South Africa defenders and exchanging a quick one-two with Cazorla, before his shot is palmed wide.
- 13' Iker Casillas is taking his time organising his side's defensive approach as South Africa have a 35-yard free kick. The ball is floated to the back post by Sibaya where it is met by Booth, who is unmarked, but he puts his header wide - great chance!
- 4' Villa curls a delightful precise shot, which is heading for the far corner, but for a fine save by Khune, diving full length to his left to palm away.
Live Team Line-Up
- Referee: Matthew Breeze
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South AfricaManager: Joel Santana
Starting line-up
- I. Khune
- S. Gaxa
- A. Mokoena
- M. Booth
- T. Masilela
- M. Sibaya
- S. Tshabalala
- T. Modise
- S. Pienaar
- K. Dikgacoi
- B. Parker
Subs
- B. Mhlongo
85′ - L. Davids
- E. van Heerden 69′
- K. Mphela 65′
×2 - R. Fernandez
- T. Fanteni
- B. Moon
- K. Mashego
- B. Baloyi
- B. Khumalo
- I. Mdlendle
Injured
None
Suspended
None
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SpainManager: Vicente Del Bosque
Starting line-up
- I. Casillas
- A. Arbeloa
- G. Pique
- R. Albiol
- J. Capdevila
- J. Reina
- S. Cazorla
- C. Busquets
- X. Alonso
- A. Riera
- D. Villa
- F. Torres
Subs
- 5. C. Puyol
- 8. .. Xavi
- 4. C. Marchena
- 17. D. Guiza 57′ ×2
- 15. S. Ramos
- 10. C. Fabregas
- 13. D. López
- 16. F. Llorente 81′
- 21. D. Silva 57′
- 22. J. Mata
- 6. D. Pablo Hernández
Injured
None
Suspended
None
hajrá spanyolok jok voltatok ezt megmutattátok mi toletek telik ha adontobe nem jutottatok de legalább ze meglett csak gratuláni tudok csak igy tovább
joel i had your wife
it is agood match
love torres and villa, but del bosque better take note of this match and use guiza more often.
Well, you are always bound to do well if you have a striker that can score two goals in two minutes. Daniel GUIZA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice game by the Spanish B side, come on Usa!
WELL DONE SPAIN!LET'S HOPE FOR A BETTER PLACE ON THE WORLD CUP.
Spain B-team won!!
people please watch football and enjoy it and stop saying rubbish in here if u have nothing good to say( to u jim)
47' Steven Pienaar is booked for charging down a free kick from his Liverpool team mate Xabi Alonso.
???? DOES HE KNOW SOMETHING WE DONT?
OR DO WE KNOW SOMETHING HE DOES´NT?
you people need to understand that spain had 7 players out and then took off villa & torres so you cant even make a ignorent comment like that cause if spain were to put out a full strength team SA would stand no chance including the player that didnt play in the confederationscup the likes of iniesta & senna
This is a sign that african countries are ready for world cup. nig beat france and now SA held spain 4 more than 100 mins. Bring on the world cup.
this is a mark that shows the unpredictability quality of football
Maxx92 yoo fatty american PIG JIM DOES NOT WANT ENGLISH FOOTBALL you fatty american yokel disgusting man, stick to play KFC basketball and leave glorious football alone
Jim, ya old dinosaur. I hope you like league 3 football. Because that's the only place you're going to be able to find English only teams. The world is not going away. You are going to be miserable for a long time.
Jim, ya old dinosaur. I hope you like league 3 football. Because that's the only place you're going to be able to find English only teams. The world is not going away. You are going to be miserable for a long time.
bloody hell. too bad SA. I was hoping...
Spain 3:2 S. Africa. Not a European coronation by any stretch. All these results do is make 20 more countries realize they have a real shot at the World Cup next year. Football is entering it's golden age. The guys who want it 'like the old days' better find a new hobby.
Spain, Spain!!!!wena mufwetu
Joel H USA is the scum bastrds deserve to f off to the mars go away from football and get fat with english fatty pigs
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