Sometimes I have this sneaking suspicion that Marco Rodriguez is out to ruin my World Cup. First up, he controversially sent off our very own Tim Cahill against Germany and now he decided he would go one better and send off a player from my second favourite team in equally controversial circumstances.

With the game and group finely poised as Spain took a 2-0 lead, Señor Rodriguez decided that an accidental trip in the lead-up to Spain's second goal was worthy of a second yellow card for Chilean midfielder, Marco Estrada. It should be pointed out that Rodriguez did not actually see the incident and based his whole decision on circumstantial evidence.

And that circumstantial evidence being Fernando Torres sprawled out on the turf like he had copped an elbow to the head. I am a big fan of Torres, despite the fact that he plays for Liverpool, but his reaction to an accidental clash has taken him down a peg or two in my opinion and should be subject to the kind of ridicule becoming of Daniel de Rossi or Kaider Keita.

That aside, all in all it was pretty entertaining game including that brilliant David Villa goal after Claudio Bravo's goalkeeping error and even with ten men, Chile caused some headaches for their more fancied opponents as Marcelo Bielsa refused to give up his attacking ways. In the past after going two goals and a man down you would have seen Chile self-implode and concede four or five, but to their credit they kept their heads and rode out what was a testing part of the match.

This excitement in Pretoria was in stark contrast to the Switzerland and Honduras match that was taking place at the same time. It was until about the 70th minute that the game kicked into life and it was Hondurans that created the better chances. It appeared than Switzerland, so used to playing in a particular style and missing the influence of a fully fit Alexander Frei, couldn't break down a determined Honduran side that were keen to get their first points of the tournament.

Looking forward to their Round of 16 clashes, Chile will not be relishing the challenge of facing South American rivals, Brazil. To say Chile's record against the seleção is abysmal is a bit of an understatement. La Roja have only won seven out of 65 encounters, and losing 46 of those matches in the process. Their last win was during the qualification process for the 2002 World Cup.

Not helping their cause will be the loss of their two starting centre backs in Waldo Ponce and Gary Medel, who both picked up needless yellow cards in rapid succession in the first half. Returning will be key midfielders Matias Fernandez and Carlos Camona but without both Ponce and Medel I have got a sneaking suspicion that the likes of Robinho, Kaká and Luis Fabiano may run amok and end the run of La Roja.

On the other side of the coin, Spain will be taking on Iberian rivals Portugal in their own Round of 16 clash. Much of the Spanish press is focusing their attention on one man in particular, that being Cristiano Ronaldo. So from their point of view it's Spain vs Cristiano Ronaldo rather Spain vs Portugal. Of concern to Vicente del Bosque in the lead up to this game would be the fact that midfield pairing of Xabi Alonso and Sergio Busquets were pretty much non-existent against Chile. Also of concern would be the form of Fernando Torres, who was substituted before the hour mark looking a tad disconsolate.

Of those progressing from Group H, it is more than likely that we will be seeing Spain progress deep into the tournament whilst I will be disappointed again as I can't see Chile getting past their bogey side in Brazil.