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Coach Vicente del Bosque plays the majority of the players Barcelona and Real Madrid at the core squad. Only one player, namely Roberto Soldado (Valencia), which is a non-player in Barcelona and Madrid Starting Line.
La Furia Roja held full control of the game. In fact, according to FIFA records, the first five minutes Spain had superior control of the ball 92 percent versus 8 percent belong to Uruguay.
After the defense kept pounding Uruguay, Spain comes the awaited goal in the 20th minute. Long-distance kick attempt blocked Pedro Rodriguez Diego Lugano. Unfortunately for Lugano, instead turning the ball into his own goal is to outwit the movement of Fernando Muslera.
1-0, Spain continued to control the game. Uruguay only occasional counterattack by relying on the speed of Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez.
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However, in the 32nd minute, Spain successfully doubled the lead. Feinting Cesc Fabregas fired a shot that looks like it leads to a sweet feed Roberto Soldado. Faced with Muslera, Soldado without difficulty Uruguay thrilling goal for the second time. The first half ended 2-0 to win the Spanish.
Entering the second half, the game runs not much different. Spain remain confined area La Celeste's defense.
The first opportunity at this stage to come by Andres Iniesta in the 56th minute. "Dance" Iniesta is Uruguay's defense continued through the barricades left leg kick which unfortunately still sideways from the target.
Uruguay tried to change the game by inserting two type of attacking players, such as Diego Forlan and Nicolas Lodeiro. Forlan was making threats through a free kick that was still soaring from goalkeeper Iker Casillas.
In the end, Uruguay can score goals to reduce the score in the 88th minute. Not from open play situations, Uruguay created a goal with a free kick that failed dammed sweet Suarez Casillas.
However, there fight just to Uruguay. Spain still lead and closed out the match with a 2-1 victory.
The composition of players
Spain (4-3-3): 1-Iker Casillas, 17-Alvaro Arbeloa, 3-Gerard Pique, 15-Sergio Ramos, 18-Jordi Alba; 8-Xavi Hernandez (4-Javi Martinez 76), 16-Sergio Busquets , 6-Andres Iniesta, 11-Pedro Rodriguez (13-Juan Mata 81), 14-Roberto Soldado, 10-Cesc Fabregas (20-Santi Cazorla 65) Coach: Vicente del Bosque
Uruguay (4-4-2): 1-Fernando Muslera; 16-Maxi Pereira, 2-Diego Lugano, 3-Diego Godin, 22-Martin Caceres; 7-Cristian Rodriguez, 15-Diego Perez (10-Diego Forlan 69) , 5-Walter Gargano (14-Nicolas Lodeiro 63), 18-Gaston Ramirez (20-Alvaro Gonzalez 46), 9-Luis Suarez, 21-Edinson Cavani Coach: Oscar Tabarez
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)
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