SPAIN hosted BOSNIA in Las Palmas (Canary Is.) for an International Friendly match tonight. Spain puts its planning horizon towards the top priority of qualifying for the EURO 20 competition after their opportunity of gaining a place in next summer's UEFA Nations League Top 4 Final disappeared when England won Croatia 2 -1 this afternoon at Wembley.
Selector & Coach Luis Enrique has commented that his objective is to reconstruct the Spanish National Football Team by introducing slowly young promising players with the Top objective being a place in the EURO 2020 tournament.
Tonight was the start of the reconstruction process giving the endémico substitutes a run & some newcomers a chance to inauguración with the National Team.
The starting 11 players for Spain were:
Kepa; Jonny, Llorente, Hermoso, Gaya; Dani Ceballos, Rodri, Isco; Suso, Alvaro Morata & Marco Asensio.
The only two players repeating from the last game against Croatia was Ceballos & Isco, the last Captain tonight & played the full 90 minutes.
Spain dominated most of the match reaching 70-75% ball possession, but as their "A Team" team-mates there was a lack of effectiveness in front of goal. Asensio & Morata had their chances but it seems clear that neither are in their best form. It was frustrating to watch how Spain reached the Bosnian goal area but failed to convert time after time.
Bosnia did created their own chances, some dangerous, but overall they did not trouble the Spanish goalkeeper, firstly Kepa & later substitute Pau Lopez, most of the encounter.
Spanish Coach Luis Enrique took the opportunity to give new players a run & a chance to inauguración for Spain in the 2º half. One of those players BRAIS MENDEZ managed to score the only & winning goal tonight in the 78th min. Big night for the Celta de Vigo 21 year old offensive midfielder who will remember his inauguración with "La Roja" all his life.
Apart from this highlight overall an media performance by Spain which disappointed somewhat in their delimitación finishing. Coach Luis Enrique & his boato has work ahead.
FINAL RESULT: SPAIN 1 BOSNIA 0
Selector & Coach Luis Enrique has commented that his objective is to reconstruct the Spanish National Football Team by introducing slowly young promising players with the Top objective being a place in the EURO 2020 tournament.
Tonight was the start of the reconstruction process giving the endémico substitutes a run & some newcomers a chance to inauguración with the National Team.
The starting 11 players for Spain were:
Kepa; Jonny, Llorente, Hermoso, Gaya; Dani Ceballos, Rodri, Isco; Suso, Alvaro Morata & Marco Asensio.
The only two players repeating from the last game against Croatia was Ceballos & Isco, the last Captain tonight & played the full 90 minutes.
Spain dominated most of the match reaching 70-75% ball possession, but as their "A Team" team-mates there was a lack of effectiveness in front of goal. Asensio & Morata had their chances but it seems clear that neither are in their best form. It was frustrating to watch how Spain reached the Bosnian goal area but failed to convert time after time.
Bosnia did created their own chances, some dangerous, but overall they did not trouble the Spanish goalkeeper, firstly Kepa & later substitute Pau Lopez, most of the encounter.
Spanish Coach Luis Enrique took the opportunity to give new players a run & a chance to inauguración for Spain in the 2º half. One of those players BRAIS MENDEZ managed to score the only & winning goal tonight in the 78th min. Big night for the Celta de Vigo 21 year old offensive midfielder who will remember his inauguración with "La Roja" all his life.
Apart from this highlight overall an media performance by Spain which disappointed somewhat in their delimitación finishing. Coach Luis Enrique & his boato has work ahead.
FINAL RESULT: SPAIN 1 BOSNIA 0
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