For all the talk that the official Jabulani match ball is no better than those sold on garage forecourts there has nonetheless been a smattering of fine goals scored in South Africa. Indeed, in the very first game, Siphiwe Tshabalala had the hosts in vuvuzela heaven as his lashed finished saw Bafana Bafana take the lead against Mexico. From Fabio Quagliarella's sublime chip to Giovanni van Bronckhorst's once in a life time screamer, skysports.com casts its eye over World Cup 2010's ten best netbusters.

Siphiwe Tshabalala (South Africa) v Mexico, Group Stage

Having seen his side outclassed by Mexico in a goalless first half of their World Cup opener, Tshabalala sparks wild scenes of celebration by powering into the penalty area and putting the hosts in front with a sweetly-struck left-footed effort.

Mesut Ozil (Germany) v Ghana, Group Stage

Philipp Lahm and Thomas Muller combine on the right wing with the young forward sending the ball inside to Ozil, who takes a touch before catching everyone off guard with a perfectly flighted left-footed rocket.

Fabio Quagliarella (Italy) v Slovakia, Group Stage

With his side 3-1 down and heading out of the World Cup, substitute Quagliarella, with little on in front of him, produces one of the classiest chip shots you will see to reduce the deficit with three minutes of injury-time left.

David Villa (Spain) v Honduras, Group Stage

Pulled out on the left flank, Villa takes down Gerard Pique's inch-perfect diagonal ball before charging goalwards, slipping past two defenders with a subtle swing of the hips, rounding another defender and firing into the top-right corner.

David Villa (Spain) v Chile, Group Stage

Chile goalkeeper Claudio Bravo suffers a rush of blood to the head and races off his line to clear the ball at least 30 yards from goal, only for it to fall to master marksman Villa who hits it first time, left-footed, from 50 yards and into the gaping net.

Maicon (Brazil) v North Korea, Group Stage

With the unknown quantity that was North Korea putting up stubborn resistance, the Brazil full-back drives forward with typical dynamism before smashing the ball home with a hard, low drive from an acute angle. Did he mean it? As a Brazilian, he has to have the benefit of the doubt.

Carlos Tevez (Argentina) v Mexico, Last 16

Having already scored a clearly offside goal, Tevez manages one to be proud of with a typically no-nonsense long-range rocket which flies into the net and wraps up the win for his side.

Asamoah Gyan (Ghana) v United States, Last 16

Shows startling strength to withstand Carlos Bocanegra's hefty barge and latch onto a long ball early in extra-time, before going on to lash home a left-footed shot.

Javier Hernandez (Mexico) v Argentina, Last 16

With his side trailing 3-0 and heading home, Old Trafford-bound youngster Hernandez gives Manchester United fans something to get excited about with a subtle but brilliant goal, creating space like a veteran goal poacher, controlling cleverly and dispatching coolly.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Holland) v Uruguay, Semi-final

Holland captain Van Bronckhorst, set to retire after the tournament, collects the ball from Demy De Zeeuw from deep in his left-back position. Having steadied himself and with Uruguay slow to close him down, 'Gio' unleashes a rising rocket past Fernando Muslera and into the top right-hand corner.