RECIFE, Brazil -- Andres Iniesta repeated several times that Spain deserved the 2-1 victory over Uruguay in their Confederations Cup opener. The midfielder had only one quibble with the result Sunday. The game wasnt as close as the score made it look, and he said Spain should have had at least one more goal. "I think it was clear Spain was the undeniable winner, a deserved victory," Iniesta said. "It left a very good taste in our mouth. But we probably deserved another goal." Spain had 77 per cent of the possession in the first half, and 71 in the match -- and that tells plenty. Cesc Fabregas hit the post in the 10th minute, which is the near-goal Iniesta was probably talking about. The World Cup champions did get two first-half goals just after Fabregas miss -- one in the 20th from Pedro and another 12 minutes later by striker Roberto Soldado. Spain had a little luck with the first goal, which may have been heading wide when it took a huge deflection off Uruguay defender Diego Lugano to beat goalkeeper Fernando Muslera. The second was perfect finishing by Soldado after a cute reverse pass from Cesc Fabregas. Luis Suarez scored a consolation goal with a delicately curling free kick for Uruguay in the 88th. Spain is trying to win the only major trophy it lacks to go with a 2010 World Cup and two consecutive European championships. Coach Vicente del Bosque talked about the importance of a damp, quick pitch so that Spain could put on a show. It rained just before the match, and Spain did just that. "I think we took advantage in the first half, but dropped off a bit in the second," Del Bosque said. Uruguay barely touched the ball in the first 15 minutes as Spain linked dozens of touches together, eventually setting up Pedros goal. He scored from just outside the area as Lugano lunged trying to stop the shot -- and pushed it into the goal, instead. Soldados goal could have a lasting impact -- a clean finish when he was left alone in front of Muslera. The Valencia striker is Spains latest "No. 9," the true striker that Del Bosque has often shunned, playing an attacking midfield player instead. Soldado scored 24 goals in La Liga this season, surpassed only by the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Radamel Falcao and Alvaro Negredo. Among the other strikers, Fernando Torres scored only eight in the Premier League this season for Chelsea, and David Villa managed only 10 with Barcelona. "First of all, to be among the 23 to be on the team is great," Soldado said. "But then to be a starter is a radical change. And then to score. Of course Im happy." Del Bosque also returned captain Iker Casillas to his spot in goal. Casillas had not played a competitive match in 4 1/2 months. He was dropped in December by then-Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho, and then broke his left hand in a match on Jan. 23. Even after it healed, Mourinho left him on the bench. Casillas had little to do for much of the time -- but was helpless against Suarezs free kick. Spain and South American champion Uruguay are viewed as the class teams of Group B -- Tahiti and Nigeria are the other teams -- and Spain clearly outclassed Uruguay with its usual domination of possession. "We know our next opponent (Tahiti) is a lesser team, but you have to play every match," Iniesta said. The second half was more of the same, but it turned more physical with the pro-Uruguay crowd often jeering Spains long spells of possession. Only after Suarezs late free kick did the game seem in doubt. Adidas Nmd r1 Herre Sort . The native of Mont-Tremblant, Que., captured a World Cup downhill event Saturday, his second this year and fifth career victory on the circuit. Adidas Basketball Sko Danmark . 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They dropped a 3-0 decision to last-place Chicago on Saturday, but dont have much time to sulk.Montreal will look to bounce back Wednesday at Stade Saputo in a quick turnaround match against D.C. United, the team directly below it in the Eastern Conference.Despite Saturdays head-scratching loss to the Fire, the Impact (8-7-9) remained in fifth place with 33 points. D.C. United (6-8-10, 28 points) is clinging to the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, and is currently riding a four-game unbeaten streak.The two teams met three weeks ago, with Montreals Herman Bernardello delivering a late equalizer in a 1-1 draw on July 31 at RFK Stadium.After the game, D.C. United defender Steve Birnbaum called the performance the best we played all year.Everyone looked after each other, I thought we pressed well as a group, put them on their heels and were on the attack the whole time, Birnbaum told reporters after the draw. A lot of posittives from this game.ddddddddddddatrick Mullins had D.C. Uniteds goal in the previous meeting against Montreal and did it again in his last outing, scoring in a 2-2 draw with the New York Red Bulls.Mullins is one of Uniteds new additions, along with Lloyd Sam, who were brought in to spark what had been a sluggish offensive attack. D.C. United has six goals in its last three outings. Alvaro Saborio leads the club with four goals.But D.C. United has only one win on the road this season, and Montreal has been stellar for the most part at Stade Saputo, with the loss to Chicago the glaring exception. The Fire had not won on the road all season, until stunning the Impact on Saturday.Still, Montreal has been steady at home, going 6-6-3, and possesses two of the leagues most explosive playmakers in Ignacio Piatti and Didier Drogba. Piatti is fourth in MLS with 13 goals and Drogba has eight in 15 MLS games this season. ' ' '