An Alvaro Vazquez brace and Koke penalty spared the Spanish Olympic team’s blushes as they registered a come-from-behind victory against Egypt.
Luis Milla’s men played their hearts out in front of a huge crowd in Cantabria, coming back from the interval a goal down, before going on to stage a memorable second-half performance.
Egyptian striker, Mohsen, got in front of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Álvaro-Domínguez-c5285 to give the North African side a deserved lead.
Alvaro Vazquez was the pick of the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Koke-c21262 scored the other goal for the Spanish side.
Despite their less than impressive first half outing, coach Milla was pleased with the final result. The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 midfielder hailed the resilience of the players as they returned together after six months.
“I saw things we need to put right but I’m pleased, above all, with the attitude and commitment of the players, who had played just 48 hours earlier for their clubs and had not been together for six months,” he said in the post-match Press conference.
Reflecting on the details of the match, Milla preferred to talk about the second half where his team showed their true colours.
“In the first half we lacked concentration. Even so, it is better to talk about what we saw in the second period, when we made some changes and it looked more like what we wanted. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Egypt-c2890 were very vertical and did not allow us anything, but we were better
after the break.”
In addition to the 45-year-old tactician, goal scoring hero Alvaro was delighted with his performance and did not shy away from letting his feelings know. The youngster stated that it was a match with intricate details and will hopefully increase his chances
with the Espanyol first team.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mauricio-c24899 Pochettino’s Espanyol squad in the 1-2 defeat against Levante, but he is poised to take the pitch against Real Madrid after his exploits with the Spanish Olympic team.
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