Selector & Coach Luis Enrique has commented that his objective is to reconstruct the Spanish National Football Team by introducing slowly young promising players with the Top objective being a place in the EURO 2020 tournament.
Tonight was the start of the reconstruction process giving the habitual substitutes a run & some newcomers a chance to debut with the National Team.
The starting 11 players for Spain were:
Kepa; Jonny, Llorente, Hermoso, Gaya; Dani Ceballos, Rodri, Isco; Suso, Alvaro Morata & Marco Asensio.
The only two players repeating from the last game against Croatia was Ceballos & Isco, the last Captain tonight & played the full 90 minutes.
Spain dominated most of the match reaching 70-75% ball possession, but as their "A Team" team-mates there was a lack of effectiveness in front of goal. Asensio & Morata had their chances but it seems clear that neither are in their best form. It was frustrating to watch how Spain reached the Bosnian goal area but failed to convert time after time.
Bosnia did created their own chances, some dangerous, but overall they did not trouble the Spanish goalkeeper, firstly Kepa & later substitute Pau Lopez, most of the encounter.
Spanish Coach Luis Enrique took the opportunity to give new players a run & a chance to debut for Spain in the 2ยบ half. One of those players BRAIS MENDEZ managed to score the only & winning goal tonight in the 78th min. Big night for the Celta de Vigo 21 year old offensive midfielder who will remember his debut with "La Roja" all his life.
Apart from this highlight overall an average performance by Spain which disappointed somewhat in their final finishing. Coach Luis Enrique & his staff has work ahead.
FINAL RESULT: SPAIN 1 BOSNIA 0
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