SPAIN LOSS TO BRAZIL IN Q/FINAL OF U-20 FIFA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Not too good news this morning, the SPANISH FOOTBALL U-20 NATIONAL TEAM say good-bye to the FIFA World Championships being held in Colombia after losing to BRAZIL in the penalty-shoot out 2 (2) - 2 (4). The Spanish youngsters pack their bags & fly off home with certain disappointment knowing that they had the potential of going further in the competition.

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Spain had to come back to equalize in extra-time to force the penalty shoot-out. Brazil played an excellent match, quick, with initiative & chances. The merit of the Spanish youngsters was that they never gave in , kept to their playing style & equalized Brazil in determination. But there can only be one winner & Brazil were far more accurate & calm in the penalty shoot-out. The latter now meet Mexico in the semi-finals

Details:

Brazil: Gabriel; Danilo, Juan, Bruno Uvini y Gabriel Silva; Casemiro, Fernando; Oscar (Allan, min.98); Philippe Coutinho (Dudu, min.79), Henrique & Willian (Negueba, min.63).


Spain: Fernando Pacheco; Hugo Mallo, Bartra, Amat, Planas; Oriol Romeu; Canales (Dani Pacheco, min.91), Koke, Isco, Tello (Sergi Roberto, min.46); & Rodrigo (Álvaro Vázquez, min.83).


Goals: 1-0, min.35: Willian. 1-1, min.57: Rodrigo. 2-1, min.100: Dudu. 2-2, min. 102: Álvaro Vázquez.


Penalties: Amat, stopped by Gabriel; Casemiro, 1-0; Sergi Roberto, 1-1; Danilo, 2-1; Bartra, 2-2; Enrique, 3-2. Álvaro Vázquez, stopped by Gabriel; Dudu, 4-2.
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