Spain fell to England in extra time in an intense match that was decided with a goal from Stanway
Athenea and Mariona were the best players of the Spanish team in the duel against England
Spain was left at the gates, but did not achieve the long-awaited pass to the semifinals in an intense match in which Jorge Vilda’s players did not lose face in the tie at any time. These are the notes of the players of the ‘Roja’:
Cloths: 6 – overtaken. England only reached his goal to score. He couldn’t do anything to prevent the first goal and perhaps more so in the second, from Stanway.
Ona Batlle: 7 – Demanded. He did not have an easy task in front of him neither with Hemp nor with Mead (who exchanged positions), but he always withstood the English offensives well.
Walls: 7 – solid. Good game for the Legazpi midfielder, who showed the strongest version of himself against the English strikers. His game was great, despite the fact that he was the protagonist in the play of Toone’s goal due to a foul received.
Mapi Leon: 5 – Creeped out. She played a good game overall, but she wasn’t right when she most needed to be. She was late to Toone’s mark at 1-1 and didn’t come out in time to stop Stanway.
Olga Carmona: 7 – Tireless. He debuted as a starter in the European Championship and offered a spectacular performance on the left wing. Solid back and popping up. She earned a place in eleven for the future.
Tere Abelleira: 6 – Uncomplicated. It was not complicated on the day of his debut. Him offering support and continuity when it comes to keeping the ball. She was substituted in the second half.
Patri Pebble: 6 – Essential. He did a tremendous job in the center of the Spanish field, although one that is not seen. Essential as always
Aitana Bonmatí: 8 – Faro. Are there nerves and nobody knows what to do with the ball? Pass it to Aitana. The Catalan gave a ‘master-class’ when it came to coming out playing from behind and always finding the way forward, in whatever position and whatever time of the match it was.
Cardona: 6 – Contained. He had two appearances counted in the first half by his band, but he did not have the fortune that did accompany him against Denmark. She was substituted at break
Esther: 7 – Timely. He did not have a good first half, in line with the rest of the tournament, but the first clear he had sent her to the back of the net with amazing calm. His goal could have been worth his weight in gold.
Mariona: 8 – Fundamental. The best in Spain and the key to the ‘Red’ game. Everything he does he does with meaning in attack, giving support, interpreting better than anyone what the team needed. He ended up melted after finishing playing ‘false 9’.
Substitutes:Athena: 8 – Magician. His is an incredible talent, with the ability to overflow in a band as only the best in the world do. He showed it as soon as he entered the field in the 0-1 action and was about to achieve the second in a spectacular shot. He broke Daly as he wanted over and over again, although with the change of band he ended up going more unnoticed.
Laia Aleixandri: 6 – Oxygen. He came in to give more air and solidity in the midfield, but he couldn’t contribute much to the match beyond more power in set pieces.
Sheila Garcia: 5 – Unnoticed. He came on for Esther and had a clear scoring chance. Little more he could contribute on the grass.
Amaiur: 5 – Rewarded. He had -finally- minutes in the European Championship, although he could not work the miracle in extra time, although he had time to make clear the mistake made with her in this tournament.
Lucia Garcia: sc Anecdotal. He entered the final stretch of overtime, desperately, but his entry into the field was not successful.