1-2: Portugal will face Spain in the quarterfinals

The Spanish U-17 team lost (1-2) against Portugal in the quarterfinals of the European Championship for the category, played in Israelafter the second half where he failed to impose his game and far from the good feelings he left in the first 45 minutes where he deserved more.

No one wants to think either team despite being the first KO round of the tournament, the match started with rhythm and chances for two. This is Spain the first threatening, with up to three chances of danger in just four minutes.

A header from Iker Bravo na Diogo Fernandes cleared down and to whom the decline fell on Anthony Morenowho failed to put it on goal, in addition to a shot from Miguel Carvalho, only in front, which commanded high; but Portugal not threatening

captain’s mistake, Javier Bonarto again leave his most usual central position to act as a right-back, on a horizontal pass that Alfonso Pereira settle on his chest at the penalty spot and beat Nerd with a loud bang hit the crossbar to overtake Portugal at 9 ‘.

Showing Boñar’s character

first time Spain is behind on the European scoreboard, but those Julen Guerreroand most of all bonarshowed character to level the game after only eight minutes.

A strange action, as it was formed by three defenders in the second play after a corner. Yarek Gasiorowski put it from the left, Wassim Keddari ‘Simo’ He combed it to the nearby post and the Spanish captain, after a standing vertical jump, was able to make up for his mistake with a beautiful header that made it 1-1 in the 17th minute.

Spain he recovered quickly and even had a chance to spin the score before the break, especially with two more shots Carvalho, showing his good coming surprisingly from the second line, but he is not well at auction; the clearest half -hour against a cross shot on the far post which, when the Portuguese goalkeeper had already been beaten, failed to connect on goal.

Portugal showed one of its great virtues, such as kickback, but ‘simo‘He left them with nothing showing his great step and power to defend in the open field; The reason why Julen selected for him in the middle of the defense and back in place, as in the second European game, against Belgium (2-0), sa bonar from the right side.

But the break changed the game. Spain failed to be strong on the ball, Portugal lived closer to the goal of Nerd Y Joao Veloso released his magic.

A pass from him out and into space in the 54th minute on Joseph Rodrigueswho dropped the ball to the post after a dive to save the Spanish goalkeeper’s goal, was a strong wake-up call that, however, did not respond to Spain; and neither the changes of Julen Guerrero.

Rodrigues made it 1-2 from a penalty

So in the 63rd minute he was again behind the scoreboard after a penalty goal from Rodrigueswhich in this instance is exceeded Nerd trick him into the penalty shot, directed by the referee after a hand of yarekunintentionally but detached from the body, up to a gunshot Moreira.

Behind it, Portugal he was shot through the trade despite his great youth. Far from changing the plan that worked for them, they defended themselves with the ball and cleverly stopped the fight so as not to Spain and they were able to advance, barely struggling in the semifinals they would face France.

Serbia, for the first time in the ‘semis’

On the other side of the frame, Netherlandscurrent champion and won 2-1 ItalyY Serbianwho lost to the same result Denmark and entering this stage of the tournament for the first time in its history, a place in the final will be played.

Spain

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Portugal

Spain: Nerd; Boñar, Simo, Yarek Gasiorowski, Iván Garriel (Víctor Muñoz, m.88); Carvalho (Pol Fortuny, m.56), Gerard Hernández (Yusi, m.88), Antonio Moreno; Dani Pérez (Álvaro Ginés, m.77), Dani Rodríguez (David Mella, m.56) and Iker Bravo.

Portugal: Diogo Fernandes; Martim Fernandes, Muniz, Monteiro, Barroso; Essugo, Djalo, Veloso (Vivaldo Semedo, m.91); Moreira (Gonçalves, m.91), Rodrigues (Rodrigo Ribeiro, m.80) and Lima (Mendoça, m.94).

the objectives: 0-1, m.9: Alfonso Moreira. 1-1, m.17: Javi Boñar. 1-2, m.63: José Rodrigues, from a penalty.

Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca (Austria). He advised Gerard Hernández (m.20), Iker Bravo (m.36) and Yarek (m.62) in Spain. In Portugal, he showed a yellow card to Martim Fernandes (m.85).

Happenings: Match that matches the quarterfinals of the U-17 European Championship played at Netanya Stadium in Israel.

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