SPANISH U 21 NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM | CANALES KEEPS SPAIN ALIVE WITH GOAL | POLAND 0 SPAIN 1

It was very close to ruin & nerves were on the edge of all Spanish spectators as the SPANISH NATIONAL U 21 FOOTBALL TEAM managed to win 0 -1 POLAND to maintain itself in the running for the London Olympic Games 2012. It was a must win match for Spain who suffered under a very competitive Poland team that did not make things easy with an excellent & disciplined defence that stopped Spain most of the game.

However, in the 85th min a THIAGO free-kick strategically found SERGIOO CANALES who scored the winner & to Spain alive in this competition. Spain now qualifies as one of the best 2º placed group teams & will meet the other 2ºplaced sides in a knock-out round in October. It is a case of step by step, but it is not being easy at all!

Brief match details:
Poland 0: Gliwa; Socha, Plotka, Marciniak, Siebert, Makuszewski (Wodezki, min.84), Kupisz, Pietrowski, Pozniak (Wilczek, min.57), Sobiech (Chalas, min. 78) & Borysiuk.

Spain 1: De Gea; Azpilicueta, Botía, Víctor Ruiz, Canella (Ander Herrera, min.83); Javi Martínez, Thiago, Parejo (Canales, min.46), Mata, Capel (Adrián López, min.59) & Bojan.

Goal: 0-1. Min. 85. Canales Tweet

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EURO U/21 GROUP 5 QUALIFIER: SPAIN 2 - POLAND 0

SPAIN has defeated POLAND 2-0 at home (Oviedo) in its Group 5
qualifying match for the next U-21 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Finals scheduled for 2011 in Denmark.

(photo: MATO/as.com)

Spain has reshaped its team after its disappointing performance in
last June’s Euro Finals in Sweden. With the inclusion of new players
like Parejo & Joselu Mato, Spain went out to attack from the first
moment with a Polish team waiting in its area for opportunities to
arise & thus attempt to surprise with counter-attacks. That
conservatism was punished early when MATO scored for Spain in
the 7th min & Spain could have gone further in the 12th min have
the Polish goalkeeper not stopped Parejo.

The Spanish side sentenced the game in the 2ºhalf when they went
two goals ahead when PAREJO scored in the 58th min with his header.
Sevilla FC winger David Capel deserves a mention as he set up the
first goal & drove the Polish defence crazy all the game & Spanish
goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo who stopped all the dangers when the
Polish team attacked the most to try to close the goal deficit. However,
with the latter the Spanish & Atletico de Madrid goalie was injured
towards the latter part of the game.

Conclusion: Good win for Spain who start well & will play next
Monday against Liechtenstein.

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