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Sunday, July 29, 2012

OLYMPICS : Spain knocked out of mens football after two games

Spain are out of the Olympic men's football competition after suffering a shock 1-0 defeat by Honduras.

Striker Jerry Bengtson scored for Honduras with a seventh-minute header and it was the only goal of the game - a result eliminated Spain, following an opening defeat by Group D leaders Japan.

The match became ill-tempered with 13 yellow cards shown, as Spain became increasingly desperate, with Iker Muniain hitting an upright, and substitute Rodrigo the crossbar amid a second-half Spanish onslaught.

But Honduras battled heroically to keep Spain's star-studded side at bay and earn an important win.

Group D Standings
RkTeamMPPts
1
 Japan
26
2
 Honduras
24
3
 Morocco
21
4
 Spain
20

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