Spain 0 -
France 0 (4-2 penalty shoot out)
Spain: Felipe Ramos
(Sergio Asenjo 55'); Pablo Gil, Echaide, Sanjosé, Cantero; Coto
(Berrocal 84'), Montoro, Javi Martínez, Azpilicueta; Aarón, Nsue
(Zamora 66'). 4-4-2. France: Carrasso; Bocaly, Mvoto, Capoue,
Baysse; Pinau (Plessis 101'), Sako (Nimani Ngalou 74'), Martin, N'Goyi, Othon;
Monnet-Paquet.
Goals: None.
Penalties: 1-0, Aaron; 1-1,
Plessis; 2-1, Javi Martínez; 2-2, N'Goyi; 3-2, Cantero; 3-2,
Monnet-Paquet (saved); 4-2, Sanjosé; 4-2, Othon (saved).
Defending champions Spain
made it through to the final once again after beating France in a penalty shoot
out. Aarón hit the crossbar and Nsue fired the follow up straight at the
keeper early on, and Aarón had a goal ruled out in the second half for a
borderline offside.
France's only real reply was
an effort by Monnet-Paquet soon after the restart which Felipe Ramos kept out,
but the Real Madrid keeper limped off soon afterwards after spraining an ankle.
Valladolid's Sergio Asenjo came on to replace him though, and he was to prove
the hero in the end, saving two penalty kicks after extra time had ended
without goals.
Spain's opponents in the
final next Friday will be Greece, who they drew with earlier in their group
game. Juan Santiesteban's side will be missing a couple of their key players
though after Montoro was sent off in the last minute for a second bookable
offence, and captain Javi Martínez was also shown his second yellow card
of the tournament. |