World Cup 2014: how Spain played the last match at mundiale

World Cup 2014: how Spain played the last match at mundiale



June 23 in the Brazilian city of Curitiba, the Spanish national team held the last match at the World Cup. The opponents of the once formidable Spaniards became the Australian team.





World Cup 2014: how Spain played the last match at mundiale

















Both teams lost all chances to continuestruggle in the play-off stage, as they lost the first two games in Group B of the World Cup. Therefore, the game Australia - Spain was more comradely.

As expected, on the field as part of the Spaniardsleft the players who did not have a lot of playing time in previous matches. So, the audience saw David Vilia, Torres, Mata as part of Spain. It should be said that it was these players who made the result in the match.

The advantage in possession of the ball in the first half,of course, was the Spaniards. However, the European team could score only once. True, the goal was beautiful. At 36 minutes after the exact transfer of the penalty area in the penalty area of ​​the Australian Villas scored with a heel the first goal in the meeting. It was a classic of beautiful football, but she did not decide anything.

The second half gave the spectators two more goals. Both goals were in the gates of Australia. First at the 69th minute, Torres was led astonishingly by a rendezvous with the goalkeeper of the Australians. Fernando was accurate. 2 - 0 led Spain. 82 minute scored Juan Mata struck the gate of Australia from close range after the verified pass from his box.

The final score of the last meeting of the Spaniards atmundiale in Brazil 3 - 0 in favor of Europeans. Speaking about the game of Australia, it should be noted that the players tried. They really tried to show good football, but the Spaniards were better. However, this is little consolation for the Europeans, who after the match are going home, finishing third in the Quartet B.