Spain U-21 versus Ukraine U-21 – Under 21 European Championships: First half review (Part 2)
Spain continued their dominance throughout the first half of their final group stage encounter against Ukraine in the 23rd minute when Adrian played in a cross for his strike partner and the scorer of Spain’s first goal
Juan Mata inside the Ukrainian penalty area. However Kanibolotskiy read the situation perfectly as the goal keeper came out of his six yard box to claim the ball before it could reach Mata on the far post.
In the 27th minute, Spain were on the front foot once again as this time Javi Martinez tried his luck from outside the Ukrainian penalty area. The young midfielder took control of the ball near the half way line and
surged up field. Upon getting close enough to the Ukrainian goal, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Martinez-c24468 unleashed a wonderful shot towards Kanibolotskiy’s goal but the goalkeeper showcased tremendous reflexes to tip the ball away.
However the Ukrainian shot stopper’s happiness was short lived as Spain netted their second goal of the match shortly after. This time Thiago Alcantara pulled the strings once again as he slid in his club team mate as well as
his compatriot Montoya in behind the Ukrainian http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Adrián-c3701 who netted his third goal of the tournament as the score line reached 2-0 at the MCH Arena. It was an exquisite move by the Spanish U-21 contingent which
resembled the kind of passing display that their senior team produced at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/South-Africa-c757.
In the 33rd minute, Ukraine were awarded a corner kick after the ball took a deflection off Montoya as it went out of play. However the U-21 European Championship minnows failed to capitalize from the set piece as the
ball sailed out of play for a goal kick after the corner was too powerfully struck to find anyone inside the Spanish penalty area.
In the 35th minute, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Juan-c19640 Mata inside the Ukrainian penalty area but in the end Mata failed to collect the pass as it sneaked in under his foot and went out of
play. In the 37th minute, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-de-Gea-c10463.
However the Atletico Madrid shot stopper easily gathered in the ball at chest height. Shortly after the first half came to an end with the score line at two nil. Mata scored Spain’s first goal within the first ten minutes of the
encounter and then Adrian netted their second near the half way mark to give Spain a comprehensive lead. Ukraine were anonymous throughout the first half as they found it hard to compete against an extremely well organized Spanish U-21 outfit.
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