Spain had fans cheering for them in Orange County today. Lizarran Tapas Restaurant in Fullerton, CA was the place to be for Tapas and fútbol. Fans gathered for lunch and for the Spain vs. Portugal match. The restaurant has a nice feel and was the perfect atmosphere to watch the game, with two TV's hanging on each corner.
After an exciting first half Portugal and Spain were locked at 0-0. Portugal finished it off strongly but Spain dominated possession at half.
Spain fan, Lizzy Perez said, "Spain has to win and I think they are doing a good job, they just need to score now." Being a huge soccer fan Perez traveled to South Africa to root for the Spanish team. She was able to attend the match against Switzerland, although it was disappointing to see Spain lose, it was a great experience, she said.
Dennis Salgado, predicted a scoreless game. "I'm thinking overtime, penalty kicks. It will be 0-0 then they'll get extra time. They'll have opportunities, but they'll miss and they'll go to penalty kicks," he said.
Salgado wants to see Brazil in the final playing a South American team.
Spain delivered the only goal and game-winner with a 1-0 victory in the first World Cup meeting between the Iberian neighbors.
Jose Manuel Roberto, a tourist from Spain stopped by Lizarran to watch the game. "I knew Spain was going to win, they had possession of the ball from the beginning and in the end they made their magnificent goal, " he said while enjoying some Tapas with his son. Roberto is sure Spain will be in final and will play Argentina. "The final will be defined by Argentina and Spain and of course we're going to win," he says with confidence
about his home team.
Tony Lopez, thinks Spain has what it takes to win the World Cup. "I truly believe they can take it, they are the European champs. I really think that they have the potential to win," he said.
Spain sends Portugal packing and they advance to the World Cup quarterfinals.
(end of game, fans chant and cheer)
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