SPANISH SPORTS, & especially SPANISH FOOTBALL , is passing through a sweet moment. The Spanish National Football Team are current European Champions & just recently conquered the FIFA World Cup. With this in mind Spanish Football has plenty of future as illustrated by the U 19 SPANISH FOOTBALL TEAM ( pictured below ) who will play France tomorrow in the U 19 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL.
Many observers are commenting that the U 19 Spanish Team has a list of members with brilliant talent that could make the jump in coming years into the "Absolute" National Team. Names like Dani Pacheco (Liverpool), Segio Canales (Real Madrid), Keko (At Madrid), Thiago (Barcelona), Munain (At Bilbao ) ...just to mention a few.
From here we wish them all the luck in the World for tomorrows Final. Let´s hope they can come back as U 19 European Champs.
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The U-19 SPANISH NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM defeated ENGLAND 3 -1 in the semi final this afternoon to go into the Final of the U19 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS on Friday were they will play France.
Spain deserved the victory as they dominated play with England having its moment in the late part of the 1º half with their only goal. Earlier Spain scored two excellent goals with the 3ºrd & definite goal in the mid part of the 2ºhalf were the Spanish later played to maintain the score line & secure their pass to the Final.
Special mention to the whole Spanish Team for an excellent match, but in particular the goal scorers PACHECO, KEKO & SERGIO CANALES, the latter gaining as the tournament goes on.
The U/19 SPANISH NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM defeated ITALY 3-0 in the last match of their group to finish in Top place in the U/19 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS being held in France. Spain went into this game without seven of their habitual starting players who were rested as they had before hand secured a semi-final place. But the “reserves” made it look like they were not missed at all with some great play & excellent result.
Spain will now meet England in the semi-finals. Here is a video of the 3rd goal by Spanish player EZEQUIEL who transformed a penalty in an amazing manner & with a very cool nerve. Excuse the music that our “youtube” friend has added to the video…
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Spain 3: Aitor; Hugo Mallo, Planas, Bartra, Ramiro Mayor, Keko, Koke (Pulido, min.67), Muniaín, Thiago Alcántara (Oriol Romeu, min. 46), Rúben Rochina & Daniel Pacheco (Ezequiel Calvente, min.46).
Italy 0: Simone Colombi; Alessandro Crescenzi, Riccardo Brosco, Roberto Soriano, Luca Caldirola, Jacopo Sala (Dumitro, min 46), Luca Tremolada (Galano, min.46), Mattia Destro, Fabio Borini, Andrea Adamo (Alessandro Malomo, min. 26) & Max Taddel.
Goals: 1-0, min. 17, Rubén Rochina; 2-0, min. 23, Daniel Pacheco; 3-0, min. 57, Ezequiel Calvente penalty.Tweet
The U- 19 SPANISH NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM defeated PORTUGAL 2-1 this afternoon in their second group match of the 2010 U-19 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP being held in France. The victory assures the Spaniards a place in the semi-finals & gives them a direct ticket for the 2011 World Championships in Colombia.
The man of the match was Spaniard & Liverpool FC player DANI PACHECO who scored both of the Spanish goals, although Portugal bravely fought hard & nearly was rewarded after PINTO scored mid 2º half with an equalizer.
Spain will now play group team Italy next Saturday afternoon were the substitutes are sure to be given a run.
The SPANISH U 19 NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM is participating in the EUROPEAN U19 CHAMPIONSHIPS in France & started off well in their first group game against CROATIA with a 2-1 victory.
Spain dominated most of the match with possesion of the ball but Croatia scored first before half time via Andrijasevic who managed to "shake" the Spaniards out of their comfort zone. The young Spanish players reacted well in the second half to score twice via THIAGO who was brilliant today & RODRIGO with a header from a goalkeeping stop. Special mention to new Real Madrid player SERGIO CANALES (above) who put in a great match along with PACHECO.
Spain will play next Wednesday Portugal who managed to defeat Italy 2-0.Tweet
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Many observers are commenting that the U 19 Spanish Team has a list of members with brilliant talent that could make the jump in coming years into the "Absolute" National Team. Names like Dani Pacheco (Liverpool), Segio Canales (Real Madrid), Keko (At Madrid), Thiago (Barcelona), Munain (At Bilbao ) ...just to mention a few. 
Special mention to the whole Spanish Team for an excellent match, but in particular the goal scorers PACHECO, KEKO & SERGIO CANALES, the latter gaining as the tournament goes on.
The man of the match was Spaniard & Liverpool FC player DANI PACHECO who scored both of the Spanish goals, although Portugal bravely fought hard & nearly was rewarded after PINTO scored mid 2º half with an equalizer.
Spain dominated most of the match with possesion of the ball but Croatia scored first before half time via Andrijasevic who managed to "shake" the Spaniards out of their comfort zone. The young Spanish players reacted well in the second half to score twice via THIAGO who was brilliant today & RODRIGO with a header from a goalkeeping stop. Special mention to new Real Madrid player SERGIO CANALES (above) who put in a great match along with PACHECO.
