Spain came away with a 1-0 win as Andres Iniesta landed a goal late in added time. They were the favorite in free sportsbook betting versus the netherlands in the World Cup final. 
Since the match went beyond regulation time, for those that bet the match on the 3-way line at the online sportsbook it was the tie that was the winner.
Before the competition commenced, sportsbook probabilities for soccer betting posted Spain as the favorite to win the World Cup, and even though they landed only 8 total goals in the competition, Spain won the World Cup for the 1st time in their history. It was a bitter defeat for the netherlands who finished 2nd for the third time in their history. Andres Iniesta landed a goal late in extra time for the only goal of the match. After defender John Heitinga got a red card in the 19th minute of extra time the netherlands was playing with only ten men. Spain genuinely put on the stress after the netherlands was shorthanded and Iniesta took a fine pass from Cesc Fabregas and was able to get a prospect just past Holland goalkeeper Maarten Steklenburg.
The match between the netherlands and Spain was pretty physical right from the start and a record number of yellow cards were handed out. Each squad got four shots on goal but both goaltenders made huge saves, so neither squad had a large number of chances. Spain’s Iker Casillas landed a fabulous kick save on Arjen Robben in the 62nd minute to hold the match scoreless. As well as a save on Sergio Ramos early in the match, Steklenburg also had his moments.
Holland made sure that Spain didn’t get through easily, though Spain had the better of the chances throughout the contest. It was one too many fouls that cost the netherlands in the long run. Heitinga yanked back Iniesta when he was looking to take a pass from Xavi that would have set him clear. It was almost certainly a fine foul as it saved a clear scoring chance. Spain didn’t convert the resulting free kick but with the netherlands down to ten men, Spain ramped up the stress and Iniesta landed a goal only minutes before the match would have progressed to a penalty shootout.
Since the tie was the victor on the 3-way line and the 1-0 final meant the match went under the total, the low scoring match and the added time win were excellent results for the online sportsbook.
The best part? The now well-known Paul, a Berlin octopus who has accurately selected the victors of a number of World Cup games, predicted the victor of this match also. Anyone following Paul consistently in the World Cup wagering must have come away a bit richer.
In addition to the final match on Sunday, a match to decide third place was held Saturday between Germany and Uruguay. In a 3-2 win, Germany won the match. Uruguay weren’t supposed to make it this far at all, so they’re likely to be happy with their accomplishments, however. And Germany has taken third place for the 2nd time consecutively.
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