SPAIN 4 ALBANIA 0 | EURO U - 21 GROUP QUALIFIER

The Spanish Football National U-21 Team took an important step forward towards reaching their objective of qualifying for Euro U-21 Championships of 2015 & consequently the Olympics in Rio 2016 (Brazil). Tonight Spain defeated 4 - 0 Albania & notched up three valuable points summing up 6 points from 2 games.

The match wasn't smooth sailing for Spain during the first half hour as Albania planted themselves in defence & Spain could not find their habitual "smooth" Football style. It was not until the 34 th min that Spanish player & Captain Iker Muniain opened the can with his goal which then opened the flood gates. Muniain then got a second in the 51st min with Spain on a roll that lead in the 59th min with a Morata goal. Substitute Jese then got into the fun with his goal in the 72nd min & Spain s fourth for the night.

Special mention to winger Deulofeu who went from average to brilliant on this flank as he became a permanent menace for the Albanians & his passing become precision deadly. 

Match summary:

Spain 4: Pacheco; Carvajal, Sergi Gómez, Amat, Alberto; Rubén Pardo, Sergi Roberto, Óliver; Muniain (Jesé, 63'), Morata & Deulofeu

Albania 0: Strakosha; Abazi, Gjokaj, Prenci, Matoshi; Bunjaku, Rarhmani, Hasani, Neziraj (Morina, 63'), Shala; & Hoxha.

Goals: 1-0 (34') Muniain. 2-0 (51') Muniain. 3-0 (59') Morata. 4-0 (72') Jesé.