Bafana Bafana have recorded one of their biggest wins by beating the world’s number one team Spain 1-0 at Soccer City on Tuesday night.

As was expected, the reigning world champions started off the better side but their play ended in many offsides inside the first 15 minutes.

In the fourth minute, Andres Iniesta, the scorer of La Roja’s winner at the same venue against Netherlands in the Fifa 2010 World Cup Final, put David Villa through with a neat pass and the latter finding the back of the net but his goal didn’t count as he was adjudged to have scored from an offside position.

Bouyed by this start, the Spaniards made Bafana chase the shadows early on.

In the 18th minute, Itumeleng Khune made a great save after dashing off his line to save at Pedro’s feet after a great through ball from Xabi Alonso.

Not to be outdone, Gordon Igesund’s men took the game to the visitors and a minute after Spain’s attack, Bernard Parker and Oupa Manyisa combined resulting in Ace’s shot deflecting off a defender onto the crossbar for a corner.

Two minutes later, Parker created some space for himself and unleashed a shot that Iker Casillas saved.

As play approached the half hour mark, Llorente had a free header from a cross by Alvaro Arbeloa, but he couldn’t hit the target in the 27th minute with Bongani Khumalo protesting that he had been pushed off the ball.

There were no more real chances until just before the interval when Bafana got a corner. From the resultant set piece, Khumalo’s header from Parker’s corner was narrowly wide.

The score at the break was goalless.
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