World Cup Day 6

Honduras 0-1 Chile

Chile dominated the game in exciting fashion, getting the ball quickly up the pitch to their 3 hyperactive forwards. It was a high tempo affair with Honduras battling well but clearly outclassed and but for some last ditch defending the scoreline would've been more flattering to the Chileans.

What I learned about Honduras: Very ordinary side, destined for bottom of the group
What I learned about Chile: The expected return of center forward Suazo should give them the extra firepower they missed


Spain 0-1 Switzerland

Spain though everything they had at the resolute Swiss, and by everything I mean pretty triangles of passing in front of the Swiss defence and crosses to no one. They did look vulnerable on the counter and Switzerland caught them short at the back on a few occasions most notably on 52mins when Fernandez bundled the ball over the line after Derdiok made a nuisance of himself. Teh Spanish can consider themselves unlucky as Xabi Alonso hit the bar and Navas also came close but ultimately the introduction of a rusty-looking Torres didn't have the desired effect.


What I learned about Switzerland: Nothing, they were predictably defensive
What I learned about Spain: They need Torres back fit asap


South Africa 0-3 Uruguay

Many of the teams at this tournament have shown they can be stubborn and organised in defence. In order to break these teams down you need a star player who, most importantly, is in form and Uruguay have just that in Diego Forlan. South Africa didn't play as well as they did in their resurgent second half against Mexico and Forlan was a class apart.