No. 508: Villa redeems himself!
With four Asian teams losing and then a Saudi referee enforcing the controversy, who would have thought that Asians would be noticed in this way?
Will there also be a red and yellow card shootout in the match between Spain and Honduras?
At half past eight o'clock in the evening of the 21st, the battle began at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Spain, who had no way back, relied on the advantage of strength from the beginning of the game to firmly control the football at their feet.
In the fourth minute of the first half, Spain had a good chance to score, Xavi fired a powerful shot on the line of the opponent's penalty area, and the football was blocked by Honduran central defender Figueroa!
Torres flew up and picked up the ball!
Honduran defender Izzareghi was in a hurry and there was a clear handball foul!
What is surprising is that Japanese referee Yuichi Nishikawa refused to award a penalty!
A minute later, Spain made a comeback, Alonso made a precise transfer, Villa crossed from the left edge of the box, and Torres swept a shot from ten meters in front of goal!
It's a pity that his shot was too small and was easily confiscated by Honduran goalkeeper Valladares.
The Spaniards launched a stormy attack on Honduras, and in the seventh minute of the first half, Alonso made a through ball in the heart of the opposition, Villa controlled the ball on the line of the penalty area, and then dodged the angle of the shot and fired a powerful shot!
The ball flew like a cannonball towards the top left corner of the goal!
Spanish fans see hope for a goal.
However, the crossbar became a nightmare for Spanish fans, "Pong! ......" with a loud bang, the football hit the crossbar and flew out of the bottom line!
The Spanish national television commentator said after regret: "Spain is getting closer and closer to the goal! ”
Sure enough, Spain continued to attack Honduras in the next game with high spirits, and in the 17th minute of the first half, Pique launched a long pass from the back to quickly counterattack.
Villa won the ball and forced his way down the left flank, and he burst between Mendoza and Cuevara to the left side of the box!
Huluwa smashed into the penalty area and shook off the third defender, Chavez, and fired a powerful shot from 10 meters from the goal!
The ball flew past the fingertips of Honduran goalkeeper Valladares and drilled into the net from the far corner!
The ball is in!
1 to 0!
Spain's hard work pays off!
In the next game, Spain completely controlled the tempo of the field, and Honduras could only play defensive counter-attacks.
The game turns into a half-court offensive and defensive practice!
Spain entered the second half with a one-goal lead, and Honduras, who had no way back after the start of the second half, reversed the slump of the first half and launched an attack on Spain.
But in front of an experienced Spanish defence, they simply couldn't get a shot on goal.
In the sixth minute of the second half, Xavi made a successful steal in the opponent's half and immediately launched a quick counterattack.
The Spanish midfielder's brain was mediocre in the opening game and was criticised by the media after the game.
At this moment, he showed his big picture and played the ball to the feet of Keylor Navas on the left.
Keylor Navas took control of the ball on the wing, and he feigned a cross but sent it back into the box!
The pass caused chaos in the Honduran back line, and Villa stepped forward and lifted his foot on the edge of the box to shoot hard!
The ball hit Honduran full-back Chavez and suddenly changed direction and flew towards the right side of the goal!
Honduran goalkeeper Valladares couldn't react at all and could only watch the football roll into the net!
The ball is in!
Two to zero!
Spain extends their lead and victory is in sight!
Spain will take advantage of the victory to chase and seal the victory!
In the seventeenth minute of the second half, Navas burst into the right side of the penalty area and was tripped by Izagure!
"Tick! ……”
The referee blows a whistle, penalty!
Villa is at the penalty spot and he's going to score a hat-trick!
"Smack! ……”
Villa pushes the shot, the ball flies towards the right side of the goal, and Honduran goalkeeper Valladares misjudges and pounces on his right!
However, the ball missed the right post and Villa missed the chance to score a hat-trick!
Spain held on to their two-goal advantage until the end of the game, winning the do-or-die battle to keep their chances of qualifying from the group.
Honduras, which lost two wars and two defeats, was eliminated miserably!
The World Cup is so cruel, without strength, you don't even have a chance to cause an upset.
Villa, who scored twice after the game, was praised by the media, and the Spanish newspaper Sport Mundo commented: Villa restarted his dating with a goal, and against Honduras, he scored twice to help the team win, and the Spanish team was able to restore confidence and end a "mini-crisis".
After the silence in the first round of the World Cup, the "Hulu Baby" found her scoring feeling in the second round against Honduras. He opened the scoring for Spain in the 16th minute with a world wave!
It is worth mentioning that since the 3-2 defeat to Northern Ireland in 2006, Spain have always won as long as they can score first.
In other words, as soon as Villa scored this goal, it was equivalent to helping Spain open the door to victory.
Against Honduras, Villa, who appeared on the left flank, was quite active, and although Spain were nominally two strikers, Villa was more likely to use the inside to find opportunities to score.
In the thirteenth minute, Villa cut and shot, the ball went wide, giving the opponent a warning.
In the sixteenth minute, just after Honduras had formed a one-on-one shot, Spain had a chance.
Villa almost single-handedly created the goal, first daring to break through the defense of two opposing players, and then facing the defense of a third player to shoot to the ground to break the deadlock on the field, which some media described as a "world wave that can only be completed by superstars".
In the first game against Switzerland, Spain's football philosophy was questioned, Villa's goal not only calmed the Spanish team's morale, but also saved the Spanish team's reputation for offensive football!
Marca praised: In the first game against Switzerland, Villa missed the goal, which was something that made him feel very weird.
Villa had failed to score in the previous three games - against South Korea, Poland and Switzerland, and the lack of a goal against them had left him with some doubts.
After all, he was Spain's top scorer and scored in the opening games of several major tournaments, such as the 2006 World Cup, Euro 2008 and the 2009 Confederations Cup, but Villa is proving to be reliable.
Villa scored a brace in the 50th minute when Spain counter-attacked, with Keylor Navas passing the ball to the feet of an unguarded Villa in front of the box, who, after being fully adjusted, fired a shot into the opposition player and into the net.
The goal was Villa's fifth at the World Cup, and before him, only four Spaniards had scored more than that number at the World Cup, with Butragueno, Hierro, Morientes and Raul all scoring five goals in the World Cup finals.
As the most trusted striker of Spanish fans, Villa clearly won't be silent in front of goal for long.
During the Bosque era, he has scored 22 goals in 25 games, which is close to an average of one goal per game, and he has never scored more than three in a row.
With a brace, Villa not only became Spain's all-time top scorer at the World Cup, but he was also just four goals away from Raul's record of 44 goals.
If a miracle is to be achieved, it is entirely possible that Villa will tie Raul after this World Cup.
In the 60th minute, Spain won a penalty kick and Villa took the penalty, but because of the excessive pursuit of angle, the ball went wide of the post.
Villa missed out on a hat-trick, but despite this, Villa's stats for Spain are still admirable, as he has scored 40 goals in 60 appearances, 52 of which have been started!
As the top scorer at Euro 2008, Villa will be hoping to rebuild their glory at the World Cup in South Africa. Of course, in order to achieve your goals, you have to move forward with the collective, in addition to individual performance.
"The most important thing is that this team is not a team that shines in a month or two, but after three years of success, the team has a football philosophy and there are players who can follow that philosophy." Villa said this in an interview with the media after the game.
"I've never had a peaceful summer in my life. In the previous team, there were always other teams that wanted to bring me in in the summer and that added pressure to me. Now, that pressure is gone, and it's very beneficial to me, no doubt about it. ”
In the Spanish national team, the cooperation with Xavi, Pique, Puyol, Busquets, and others is actually the best tacit training for Villa, and his excellent performance on the left side also makes people feel that he can replace Henry at Barcelona!