02-09-2006 Selección Española
Fernando Torres scored the first goal against Liechtenstein
The spanish National Team resolved with authority (4-0) the first match of the classification match for the Eurocup ‘08
The Spanish National Team started the path to the Eurocup ’08 with a wide victory against Liechtenstein (4-0) at the stadium ‘El vivero’ from Badajoz. Fernando Torres scored at the 19’ the first goal of the night and he smooth the way to a feast of goals who completed Villa with a double and Luis Garcia.
Luis Aragones’ players imposed theirselves from the first minutes. The movility of Torres and Villa made the first opportunities of the match. The Asturian player warned at the 5’ with a shot from the small area. Torres proved shortly afterwards with a left footed shot but the goalkeeper blocked. Hardly five minutes later Torres scored the first one: Raul answered with a Villas’ overrun with a pass at the back of the defense, and Villa, after reach the back line, he centred to the small area where Torrres beat to Jhle with a accurate shot.
Once open the scoreboard, Spain went to look for increase the differences before a rival that didn’t show any danger. The control of the play during the first half was of the spaniards, although the second goal was playing hard to get to the last minutes of the firts half, when Villa culminated a personal play with a tremendous right footed which slip in for the right goalmouth of the rival goal.
The second half was the same: The Spanish Selection had the control of the match and two goals were add to the scoreboard of the Spanish combined. The third one could get at 58’, from a header of Fernando Torres that Jhle stopped when the football supporters were calling goal. There was to wait at 61’ to see how Villa before being substituted by Luis Garcia, was increasing differences with a foul kick. Hardly five minutes after the player of Liverpool scored the fourth one with a shot from Pernia’s pass.
The rest of the match was a monologue of Spain looking for the goal number 1000 to the Spanish national Team, a goal which Torres’ could have signed. Two minutes to the end, Fernando Torres shot from the front and the ball left very near of the right cross-stitch. Finally the match ended with a wide victory for the spaniards, although was higher the superiority the spaniards have demonstrated at the field.
Technical details:
Spain: Casillas; Sergio Ramos, Pablo Ibañez, Puyol, Pernia; Xabi Alonso, Albelda (Oubiña, 68’), Cesc (Iniesta, 62’); Raul, Fernando Torres & Villa (Luis Garcia, 62’).
Liechtenstein: Jehle; Maierhofer, Burgmeier, Daniel Hasler, Stocklasa; Bechel, Telser (Fischer, 55’), Mario Frick (Rohrer, 86’), Delia; Ritzberger & Thomas Beck (R. Beck, 68’).
Referee: Bozinovski (Macedonia). Showed yellow card to Maierhofer (9’), Villa (40’) & Sergio Ramos (49’).
Goals: 1-0 (19’). Fernando Torres. 2-0 (45’). Villa. 3-0 (62’). Villa. 4-0 (66’). Luís Garcia.
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