The Spanish futsal team qualified for the semi-finals of the Euro Cup that is being disputed in Slovenia by defeating Italia 4-0 thanks to goals from Francisco Cortesthe doublet of Antonio Perez and the goal at his own door Gabriel Motta in the match played in Arena Stožice of Ljubljanathe Slovenian capital.
Those of Jesus Velasco They barely struggled to defeat the Bluewhich defended itself as best it could from the Spanish gale. In fact, the Italian goalkeeper Yuri Bellobuono He was the best of the rival team.
Spain They dominated the ball at all times and their advantage could have been greater if it were not for the 5 occasions in which the Spanish shots hit the posts of the Italian goal.
Comfortable 2-0 at half-time
Italy’s best approaches took place in the early stages of the game. A powerful shot Alex Merlin and a foul taken by Cauldrons they forced Dídac Plana to intervene.
But those 3 minutes were nothing more than a mirage of what was to come. A red hurricane that was going to pass over Italy. Adolfo y Adrian Rivera They forced Bellobuono to take a job.
With 0-0 on the scoreboard, Mario Rivillos He was the first to hit the post with a powerful shot from distance. Then they would be Antonio Perez y Ricardo Mayor those who meet the crossbar. Three occasions in a row in which the wood saved the Azzurra.
But the next one was inside. 12 minutes of the game had passed when a rehearsed play, taken powerfully by Antonio in a foul, led to a free ball to the far post from Cortés to beat an inspired Bellobuono. Spain broke its spell on the Slovenian goal.
The match entered a phase of control of the ball by the Spanish side, waiting for the opportunity to increase the advantage on the scoreboard. Once again, the wood saved Italy with a ball Jagged repelled by the crossbar.
When it seemed that the first half was over, an outstanding Dídac Plana emerged to put the ball behind the Italian defense for an exquisite definition of Antonio Perezwho beat Bellobuono’s exit with a beautiful Vaseline.
Italy is not worried
Spain She left the locker room convinced of maintaining the seriousness that had successfully ended the first half of the match. He had chances to score the third, but ran into the Italian goalkeeper.
A new serve from Dídac Plana broke the Italian schemes with a counterattack in which Cecilio reached the baseline to put a ball back to Antonio Perez that he was not going to waste to end the game 3-0. There were many minutes left, but the Italian disadvantage went beyond what the scoreboard reflected thanks to the good work of the Spanish.
With nothing to lose, Italy tried their luck with the figure of the player goalkeeper to create superiority. He had several arrivals in which he was able to break Spain’s unbeaten record last night. His clearest chance, a kick from Turmena who also hit the post, just like Adolfo in a new arrival from La Roja.
But whoever plays with fire often gets burned. And that was what happened to the Italians, when with a player goalkeeper, a ball behind Gabriel Motta It was not controlled by Turmena and ended up entering an unguarded Italian goal. Final 4-0 for Spain, now thinking about the duel against Croatia in the semifinals.
