PRE - EUROPEAN FOOTBALL U-19 QUALIFIERS | SPAIN 2 SWITZERLAND 1

The SPANISH NATIONAL FOOTBALL U-19 TEAM got off to a great start in the Pre-Euro qualifiers with a 2 - 1 victory over SWITZERLAND. Spain has also Montenegro & England in their Group with the Top placed nation being the only team that goes into the upcoming U-19 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS in Rumania.

The young Spaniards played a good match with two goals coming from JUANMI & ISCO, & the only goal for the Swiss via an own goal from Spaniard & defender AMAT (details below).

Spain plays Montenegro next Thursday. 

Real Madrid Spanish U-19 International Morata

Spain 2: Edgar Badía; Albert Blázquez (Carvajal, m.88), Jordi Amat, Sergi Gómez, Marc Muniesa, Koke, Rubén Pardo (Isco, M.68), Sergi Roberto, Juanmi, Pablo Sarabia (Gerard Delofeu, m.81) & Álvaro Morata.


Switzerland 1: Siegrist; Goncalves, Decarli, Veseli, Benito, Nimeley (Josip Drmic, m.46), Grether (Kamber, m.72), Facchinetti, Buff, Rodríguez & Seferovic.


Goals: 1-0, m.3: Juanmi. 2-0, m.74: Isco. 2-1, m.77: Jordi Amat, own goal. Tweet

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EURO 2012 GROUP I - SPAIN HINTS AT STARTING 11 AGAINST THE CZECH REPUBLIC

There is European Football action tomorrow & Saturday with Euro 2012 Group qualifiers & the SPANISH NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM & current FIFA World Champions in action. Their first scheduled encounter is tomorrow night in the magical Spanish city of Granada & against the fellow Group I squad of the CZECH REPUBLIC

David Villa & Fernando Torres

The Spain squad under Coach Vicente Del Bosque has been training in their headquarters at Madrid these last couple of days & we may already have a hint at the possible starting 11. Del Bosque has been practicing with block of 11 players repeatedly which has alerted Football media who follow & are close to the National team & players. This is how the SPAIN FOOTBALL TEAM starting 11 may look this Saturday against the Czech Republic:

Casillas; Arbeloa, Ramos, Pique, Capdevila; Xavi, Busquets, Xabi; Iniesta, Torres & Villa*

This is still speculation & may change

Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos moves into a Central defender position to cover the absence of Carles Puyol & Chelsea FC forward Fernando Torres looks like he may start, although this is were there are some doubts. The inside observers can’t confirm 100% that Torres will be finally chosen as the central striker although he has been part of the 11 bock that has practiced tactics & strategy during training.

Spain continues with its Euro 2012 Group qualifiers after the Czech Rep. with a mid – week match against Lithuania.

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SPANISH U-21 FOOTBALL TEAM QUALIFY FOR EURO 2011 | 2ºLEG RESULT | CROATIA 0 SPAIN 3

Excellent performance by the SPANISH U- 21 FOOTBALL TEAM to defeat CROATIA 0 - 3 away in the 2º leg & take the qualifying tie on 2-5 agg. This gives Spain a direct ticket to the 2011 EURO CHAMPIONSHIPS where they need to finish within the first 5 teams to go directly into the 2012 London Olympic Games.

The "damage" was done in the 2ºhalf when Spain took control & scored their three goals.

Dominguez scores for Spain

Below is a brief summary of the line-ups & the scorers:

Croatia 0 : Kelava; Vida, Jozinovic (Tomecak, min.69), Perisic, Lovren; Maloca, Ademi, Badelj (Simic, min.71), Jajalo, Rakitic (Oremus, min. 14) & Vukusic.


Spain 3: De Gea; Azpilicueta, San José, Víctor Ruiz, Domínguez (Botía, min. 90); Ruben Pérez (Fontás, min.75), Parejo; Thiago, Mata, Adrián; & Bojan (Jeffrén, min.62).

Goals: 0-1. Min. 67. Domínguez. 0-2. Min. 89. Adrián . 0-3. Min. 91. Jeffrén. Tweet

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