Estadio Do Maracana saw the World Cup titleholder, Spain lambasted the brave Tahiti with an all-time high 10-0 win last Thursday. The victory earned the football giants a spot on the semis and a world record.
The Spaniards was off to a scoring rage during the match. Fernando Torres missed a penalty, but scored four (4). Davild Villa mad a hat-trick, while David Silva had two (2) and Juan Mata scored a goal.
Nevertheless, Tahiti unleashed a good fight in the second half and even managed to come up with several saves.
La Furia Roja’s performance is the biggest victory ever made in any FIFA tournament. The previous record belonged to Brazil, which thrashed Saudi Arabia with an 8-2 win in 1999. This was not the first time that Spain pulled off a wide victory gap against its opponent. In 1933, the squad trampled Bulgaria with a 13-0 win.
Meanwhile, despite of Spain’s record-breaking feat, Team Fenua remained as crowd favorites. Brazilian spectators cheered for the minnows while the power team was welcomed with taunts and jeers, much to the delight of Team Fenua’s boss, Eddy Etaeta.
Etaeta expressed his team’s disappointment for not scoring. Nevertheless, he stressed that their loss became more meaningful since they “won the hearts of the Brazilian republic.” He added that the team is now more popular in Brazil than in its own territory.
Prior to match, Team Fenua gave lei garlands to their opponents as a sign of friendship and respect. Tahiti will soon meet Uruguay in Recife.
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