Walkers
Cup, England
The Walkers Cup was
played in the North of England in November between four countries, Spain,
England, Germany and Holland. Spain ran out champions after winning two of
their games and drawing the other. Details were as follows:
Spanish squad:
Goalkeepers: Javi (Atlético Madrid), Adán (Real
Madrid) Defenders: Fran (Albacete), Regalón (Atlético
Madrid), Toni and Pique (Barcelona), Canelada (Espanyol), Parra (Real Madrid),
Pepe (Valencia) Midfielders: Mario (Atlético Madrid),
Fábregas (Barcelona), Carmona (Mallorca), Fran García (Real
Madrid), Jairo (Tenerife), Marcos (Villarreal) Forwards: Juanjo
(Barcelona), Pedraza (Espanyol), Rayco (Real Madrid)
Spain's results:
England 0 - Spain 3 (scorers: Mario, Marcos, Jairo) Spain 1 -
Germany 1 (scorer: Marcos) Holland 0 - Spain 1 (scorer: Jairo)
Final table:
Spain............ 7 points Germany...... 5 points
England........ 4 points Holland......... 0 points
The team also played a
friendly game against Belgium in Las Palmas in preparation for the tournament,
which they won 2-0. Scorers were Fran García and Rayco, both in the
second half. |