Spain 3 - Scotland 1
Spain: Moyà;
Sergio Ramos (Cazorla 46'), Melli, Iván Ramis (Murillo 69'), Puerta;
Solabarrieta (Vitolo 46'), Gabi (Arizmendi 46'); Xabi Prieto (Jesús
Navas 46'), Iniesta (Cesc Fábregas 69'), Igor Angulo (Jonathan 69');
Sergio García. 4-2-3-1. Scotland: Smith (Turner 74');
Whittaker, Diamond, Dowie, Robertson, Morrison; McCunnie, Brown (Riordan 59'),
Sweeny; O'Connor (Prunty 78'), Clarkson. 5-3-2.
Goals: 0-1. 42.
O'Connor. Got above defence to head home Sweeny free kick. 1-1. 54.
Iniesta. Free kick from left of area into far top corner of net. 2-1. 66.
Cazorla. First time shot past Smith after Arizmendi laid ball back. 3-1.
73. Melli (penalty). After Jonathan fell under challenge by Whittaker.
Spain's under 21 side came
from a goal down to beat Scotland 3-1 in this friendly game in Alcoy. The
youngsters dominated the first half, with debutant Igor Angulo hitting the
post, but they found themselves behind just before the break when O'Connor got
ahead of Moyà to head home Sweeny's free kick. Three minutes later
though the Scots were left with ten men when Clarkson picked up a second
booking, and Iñaki Sáez took advantage to make four attacking
changes at the interval. Ten minutes after the restart Spain drew level when
Iniesta beat Smith with a well struck free kick, and half time substitutes
Arizmendi and Cazorla combined for the Villarreal youngster to put his side
ahead soon afterwards. Melli got a third from the penalty spot later on after
Jonathan fell under Whittaker's challenge to give his team a boost before their
European qualifying game against Bosnia next week. |