Robin Van Persie of the Netherlands tackles Sergio Busquets of Spain during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Final match between Netherlands and Spain at Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Clive Mason, Getty Images / July 11, 2010)A goal 28 minutes into extra time by Andres Iniesta defeats the Netherlands, 1-0, allowing Spain to claim sport's most cherished prize after decades of disappointment. But the world witnessed a sloppy match marked by 14 yellow cards.
July 11, 2010
By Kevin Baxter
Los Angeles Times
Johannesburg, South Africa — An evening that began with fireworks ended in tears of joy for Spain, which erased decades of frustration Sunday by finally hoisting the World Cup trophy.
Andres Iniesta's goal 28 minutes into extra time, mixed with a spectacular game from keeper Iker Casillas, gave La Furia Roja an ugly but hard-fought 1-0 win over a shorthanded Netherlands squad before a raucous, vuvuzela-tooting crowd of 84,490 at Soccer City Stadium.
It was the third time in the last five World Cups that the final went into extra time. The earlier two were decided by penalty kicks.
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