U-20 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS | COSTA RICA 1 SPAIN 4 | GROUP C

The SPANISH FOOTBALL U- 20 NATIONAL TEAM kicked off its participation in the FIFA U - 20 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS being held in Colombia with 1 - 4 victory over COSTA RICA in their Group C match. Good start as a win is vital to release the nerves & be able to meet your other Group opponents with some relative "ease" in the pressure.

Rodrigo Spain U-20

The match was relatively well controlled by Spain,  with a "sticky" & dangerous Costa Rica being kept under control. Spain took the lead in the 14th min when youngster RODRIGO scored & stamped the Spanish authority on the game. Things continued as the half finished with a quick goal in the 48th min by RODRIGO who notched up his second for the match. 

Then Spain went through a "rough" patch which started when JOHN RUIZ pulled a goal back for Costa Rica in the 65th min. This made Spain nervous & Costa Rica hit the "wood-work" in the 74th min from a shoot from GOLOBIO that nearly gave the equalizer.

Spain managed to regain its play & scored the important third goal via KOKE in the 82nd min & then another via a penalty which ISCO converted to fully seal the game.

NEXT MATCH: Ecuador - Spain - 4th of August
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U - 20 SPAIN FOOTBALL TEAM LIST OF 21 PLAYERS FOR UPCOMING FIFA U-20 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

The U-20 SPANISH FOOTBALL NATIONAL TEAM list was handed in yesterday for the upcoming FIFA U-20 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS to be held between the 29th of July & the 20th of August in Colombia. Up to seven players from FC Barcelona are in the list of 21 players which include the U-21 Euro Champ Montoya & Real Madrid player Canales, just to mention two known names.

Spain Football U-20 player Montoya

Here is the full list of players in the U - 20 Spain Football Team:


C. ATLÉTICO DE MADRID: Jorge Pulido Mayoral & Jorge Resurrección Merodio “Koke”
ATHLETIC CLUB: Aitor Fernández Abarisketa
FC BARCELONA: Martín Montoya i Torralbo, Marc Bartra Aregall, Marc Muniesa Martínez, Oriol Romeu Vidal, Sergi Roberto Carnicer, Cristian Tello Herrera.
SL BENFICA: Rodrígo Moreno Machado
RCD ESPANYOL DE BARCELONA : Jordi Amat Maas, Álvaro Vázquez García
HÉRCULES CF : Francisco Femenia Far “Kiko”
LIVERPOOL FC: Daniel Pacheco Lobato
MÁLAGA CF : José Luis García del Pozo “Recio”
REAL BETIS BALOMPIÉ : Ezequiel Calvente Criado
REAL MADRID CF: Fernando Pacheco Flores y Sergio Canales Madrazo
SEVILLA FC : Antonio Manuel Luna Rodríguez
VALENCIA CF : Francisco Román Alarcón Suárez “Isco”
REAL ZARAGOZA : Alejandro Sánchez Benítez “Alex”

Spain has a unique & historical opportunity to stamp their authority in World Football if the U-20 youngsters can follow in the steps of the A-Team & the U- 21 Euro Champs. 

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U/20 FIFA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: SPAIN 1 - ITALY 3 - SPAIN GO HOME

SPAIN lost 1-3 to ITALY in the last 16 round of the U/20 FIFA World
Championships in Egypt after a brilliant group phase & go home.

The Spanish team started slow & without rhythm, & then lost BOITA
in the 28th min to a red card. With Spain down to 10 men, the
Italians took over & exploited the advantage to score two quick
goals via MUSTACCHIO & MAZZARINI to knock out the Spaniards
early in the 2ºhalf. Spain pulled one back with a penalty scored by
AARON but MUSTACCHIO put in the final nail in the coffin with his
second & Italy’s third.

Disappointing, Spain eliminated & travelling back home. It was good
while it lasted.

Details:

Spain 1: Asenjo, Azpilicueta, Laguardia, Botía, José Angel; Jordi Alba
(Ander, min.46), Oriol, Dani Parejo, Aaron Ñíguez, Fran Mérida (Kike,
min.69) & Emilio Nsue.
Italy 3: Fiorillo; Crescenzi (Bruscagin, min.69), Bini, Calderoni,
Mazzotta; Della Penna (Bonaventura, min.82), Mazzarini, Alberazzi,
Sciacca (Romizi, min.53), Mustacchio & Misuraca.

Goals: 0-1, min.55. Mustacchio; 0-2, min.61. Mazzarini; 1-2, min.66.
Aaron Ñíguez, penalty; 1-3, min.87. Mustacchio.

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U/20 FIFA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: NIGERIA 0 - SPAIN 2

SPAIN defeated NIGERIA 2-0 this afternoon in their Group B
qualifying game of the U/20 FIFA World Championship being
held in Egypt. The victory guarantees that Spain will be in the
next phase & quarter finals, although they still have to play
Venezuela.

















FRAN MERIDA scored the two goals for Spain, the first in the 14th min
& then he transformed a penalty in the 83rd min in “Panenka” style.
Special mention should go out to Spanish & Atletico de Madrid
goalkeeper SERGIO ASENJO who stopped everything that Nigeria
threw at Spain to play a vital role in the team victory.

Here are more details of line-ups:

Nigeria 0: Okafor; Lawal, Adejo, Edet, Orelesi; Osanga, N. Obiora,
Ikande (I. Rabiu, m.41), Ohawuchi (Salami, m.62); Ighalo & Fatai
(Aluko, m.46).

Spain 2:Asenjo; Azpilicueta, Botía, Laguardia, José Angel; Marcos
Gullón; Aarón (Fontás, m.62), Parejo (Ander Herrera, m.73), Fran
Mérida (Kike, m.88), Jordi Alba; Nsue. Tweet

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U/20 FIFA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: SPAIN 8 - TAHITI 0

Great start by the SPANISH U/20 National Team defeating TAHITI
8-0 in its Group B match of the U/20 FIFA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
being held in Egypt.

Spain dominated from start to finish against an expected weaker team
with goals from AARON ( 10th & 15th m), N´SUE (17th & 32nd min),
FRAN MERIDA ( 74th min),KIKE ( 79th & 85th min) & HERRERA
(89th min).

(photo: as.com)

















With this victory SPAIN begins the tournament in Top spot of Group
B. The other group game saw Nigeria lose 0-1 to Venezuela.

Line-up details:
Spain 8: Asenjo; Azpilicueta, Botía, Gullón, José Ángel, Jordi Alba
(De Marcos, min.73), Parejo, Fran Mérida, Aaron Ñíguez (Ander
Herrera, min.46), Fontas & Nsue (Kike, min.66).

Tahití 0: Teheipuarii Hauata; Stephane Faatiarau, Teheivarii
Ludivion, Ariihau Teriitau; Rochette (Atani, min.55) Heimano
Bourebare (Benson, min.83), Lorenzo Tehau, Alvin Tehau,
Warren, Chong Hue & Tehau (Kamoise, min.49).

Next game for Spain - 28/09 - against Nigeria.

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U-20 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2009: SPANISH U-20 NATIONAL TEAM LIST

The Spanish National U-20 Team Selector & Coach Luis Milla has down
in his list of players that will make up the Spanish U-20 Squad for
the upcoming U-20 World Championship to be held in Egypt
from the 24th of September until the 16th of October.

(photo:Bojan Krkic/elmundo.com)

Spain debuts against Tahiti on the 25th of September in Cairo, with
Nigeria on the 28th of Sept. & Venezuela on the 1st of October. The
first two placed teams of each of the 6 groups go into the next phase,
along with the best 4 placed third placed teams.

The call up of Sergio Asenjo has put into conflict Atletico de Madrid
with the Spanish Federation as the former asked that their 1ºst team
player & goalkeeper be allowed to stay in Spain to play in the
important “Liga” & “Champions League” matches.

FULL LIST OF 21 PLAYERS:

- ATLÉTICO DE MADRID: Sergio Asenjo & Álvaro Domínguez
- ARSENAL: Fran Mérida
- ATHLETIC CLUB: Óscar De Marcos
- FC BARCELONA: Andreu Fontas, Oriol & Bojan Krkic
- CELTA DE VIGO: Aarón Ñíguez & Jose Luis Mato
- ESPANYOL: Didac Vila
- GETAFE: Dani Parejo
- REAL MADRID: Tomás Mejías
- OSASUNA: Azpilicueta
- REAL SOCIEDAD: Nsue
- SPORTING GIJÓN: Alberto Botia & José Ángel Valdés
- VALENCIA: Jordi Alba
- VILLARREAL: Diego Mariño & Marcos Gullón
- REAL ZARAGOZA: Laguardia & Ander Herrera

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