Spain crusade for the championship trophy for their Euro 2008 title to add it with a hard fought second round victory in the Iberian neighbor Portugal.
Vicente Del Bosque ready to dominate the ball as usual, but were for long periods of Portugal, good deals, they had their own thwarted in Cape Town's Green Point Stadium.
Spain patience finally rewarded, but as a few minutes from 63rd goal from David Villa secured the victory two years ago that their European triumph in Austria.
At this point, want, in the quarter-final clash with a small South American, while Paraguay, Portugal - Ricardo Costa, who was released in the last minute - in view of a disappointing trip home.
Fernando Torres, with no destination in South Africa, Portugal, tested goalkeeper Eduardo after just a minute and partners to pass Villa forced to save in advance. The lively start continued when the villa from the rear left and stopped suddenly in a smart little effort, Eduardo.
Another shot from a short corner Torres was not limited too over the bar, but for all the dominion of Spain, and Villa were playing mostly wide.
Portugal had perhaps the best opportunity so far in the 20th minute. The midfielder Tiago has tried his luck from the edge of the box and Iker Casillas after just push high into the air, was in the street near his own goal line to maintain.
Xavi and Villa tried their luck on the opposite side for Spain team-mates Xabi Alonso saw a few long-range effort smothered.
Portugal had a clear chance on 39 'minutes when Almeida right not to cross-connect Raul Meireles, to the disappointment of a better place behind Cristiano Ronaldo.
Casillas Simao's Run went to the goal before you head Tiago just a good opportunity.
Seven minutes after the second half of the Spanish defender Gerard Pique has passed Almeida and when the attacker tried to Werder Bremen city diverted leg Carles Puyol, the defender was relieved to see the ball go just off target.
Carlos Queiroz to Portugal was the chief Danny Almeida, Vicente Del Bosque, but Fernando Llorente Torres target man sacrificed to score just before now.
In the 60th Minute was almost an immediate effect as a diving header alongside Sergio Ramos Llorente was' somehow be saved by Eduardo Point-of-blank range, just before Villa curled wide.
The turning point came seconds later. Typical building complex play Andres Iniesta, Xavi beautiful backheeled the most luxurious villa feed. The striker saw his shot well saved by Eduardo at first, but hammered the rebound high into the net.
Eduardo then rose brilliantly to avoid driving Ramos' from right to left Queiroz Liedson striker and midfielder Pedro Mendes.
Eduardo called again to parry a shot, this time in the villa, while the other was still terrible talisman Ronaldo of Portugal.
Ville cross Llorente is the head shortly before the next top scorer had gone to rest, replaced by Pedro.
Danny was looking for a dangerous shot blocked by Pique, but then fell Portugal to 10 men when referee Hector Baldassi suddenly produced a red card for defender Costa, attacked, apparently by Joan Capdevila.
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