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 | | Spain in the final after success over Portugal on penalties!7.07.2012 |
Spain is in final of Euro 2012 after success over Portugal on penalties! Following 120 minutes of play Iberian derby ended with 0:0. And with penalties Spaniards were more self-possessed and won with 4:2.
From the white point to the decisive penalty miss the Portuguese Bruno Alves and Cristiano Ronaldo was not among the top four performers for his team. The last penalty for Spaniards did was done by Sex Fabregas, who calmly sent his to finale. There Spain awaits the winner of the other semifinal between Germany and Italy.
The Portuguese coach Paulo Bento chose the same composition, which was played in the last six games. Only because of injury Helder Postiga give way to Hugo Almeida.
The surprise was when the Spaniards who came up with clean striker. But his name was Alvaro Negredo, the blade of Valencia. He took the place of Cesc Fabregas.
The first half was equally as the Spaniards had a slight advantage in possession of the ball. The selection of Del Bosque had two more opportunities for clean hit, but Alvaro Arbeloa and Andres Iniesta failed to hit the door.
In 31 th minute Ronaldo shot the grass to the edge of the penalty box but the ball went along the side pillar of Casillas. At the end of halftime Spaniards tried the press that does not give result.
A curious situation was in the 27th minute when they were suspected of playing a hand of Sergio Ramos in his penalty field, but the Turkish referee Dzhuneyt Chakar did not awarded a penalty kick for the Portuguese.
The close game for both teams continued after the break and in the 54th minute Del Bosque made ​​first shift. Alvaro Negredo step aside and let Cesc Fabregas. In the 60th minute did Jesus Navas replaced David Silva.
In the middle of the second half both teams exchanged a couple of shots as the best chance to score was Ronaldo but his shot from a free kick went over the crossbar.
Paulo Bento took his first shift in the 81st minute when Hugo Almeida left the pitch to enter Nelson Oliveira. Three minutes later Ronaldo had an excellent opportunity to score from free kick, but of 23-24 meters shoot in out.
In the 87th minute Xavi Hernandez did gave his place of Pedro Rodriguez. At the end of normal time the Portuguese did a great counter, but Ronaldo squandered the efforts of his teammates and shoot out.
Ultimately, two teams went to overtime.
In the 105th minute came the best position in the match before the Portuguese door. Jordi Alba breake excellent in left, from the out line centered to Iniesta, who fired without preparation closely but Rui Patricio push with the tip of the gloves. A little later, Sergio Ramos fired a dangerous free-kick but the ball went dangerously over the crossbar.
Paulo Bento made and both changes to the end of overtime as the game appeared Kustodio and Varela and the pitch left Miguel Veloso and Raul Meyrelesh.
After 120 minutes and did not reach to goal and the match went to penalties.
Xabi Alonso stood behind the first ball of white point and his shot was saved by Rui Patricio. There was a rescue and Iker Casillas, who took the implementation of Joao Moutinyo. An exchange of goals, the work of Andres Iniesta, Pepe, Pique and Nani. Sergio Ramos scored for 3:2, and Bruno Alves immediately after him hit powerful the crossbar. The last penalty was executed by Sex Fabregas, who with the help of side pillar scored 4:2 and forwarded the final of Euro 2012.
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