Spain vs Iraq 1 0 All Highlights FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009 17 06 2009 Iraq vs Spain

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Villa seals semi spot

Spain are through to the semi-finals of the FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009 but they were made to work for their place, and a 1-0 victory, by a resolute Iraq side.

The Asian champions made life difficult for their European counterparts from the offset and nearly snatched a shock ninth-minute opener when Alaa Abdul Zahra snatched on a Gerard Pique mistake to test Iker Casillas from 20 yards. Spain quickly established a stranglehold on possession, however, and Mohammed Kassid had to rush from his line to deny Fernando Torres after the Liverpool striker worked a delightful one-two with Xavi.

David Villa, meanwhile, was chasing the goal that would take him past Fernando Hierro as Spain's second-top all-time scorer, and he came close on 24 minutes with a left-foot volley that flashed into the side-netting.

Chances remained at a premium though, with Iraq generally successful in subduing their illustrious opponents, and Villa must have wondered if this was not to be his day when he spurned a glorious chance seven minutes into the second half. Santi Cazorla curled in a tantalising cross but, though unmarked ten yards from goal, the Valencia striker headed straight at the grateful Kassid.

Yet, like any great striker, Villa picked himself up and made amends with a superbly-taken winner, directing a precise header just inside the far post following another terrific cross from marauding left-back Joan Capdevila.

Spain continued to dominate and Xabi Alonso forced a fine save out of Kassid, but as the clock ticked down Nashat Akram almost snatched a dramatic equaliser, firing just wide from 25 yards with Casillas rooted to the spot. La Roja held on for a deserved victory, however, and in doing so equalled the longest winning streak in international football: 14 matches.

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[Sthlm0101]

IRAQQQQ <333333333333333333

[bigeup187]

IRAAQQ FOR LIIIFEEE ,,,, AMERICA SUCKS BIG TIME !!

[RocketFillerHacktour]

people, imagine Iraq was appointed 1-0 against the world's best football teams, Inshallah iraq come a long way forward in soccer

[Nino24612]

EGYPT & IRAQ = ARABS

[thesimonrock]

i was in stria when i was watching this game i invited all iraqis to watch it on satellite on turkish channel TRT اللللللللللللله سوريا جمعتنا والله

[IraqiLambo]

if younis mahmoud, karrar jassim, Emad muhammad, Qusay munir played and if our coach then wasnt a idiot we would have had a chance to win. We had no attack at all for this game. The coach just didnt want to lose 6-0 or more. If we had our best players on and played our normal style we could have made the game more like 2-1 or maybe 3-2.

[mudchair16]

5 minutes to get to the highlights. Well done.

[noorsabah8]

May God please this great country.. i love u Iraq

[JirjeesK20]

that's all that Spain can do

[MrLovekiller22]

I like spain))

long life iraq))