http://blogs.as.com/siempre_cantera/2013/03/la-sub-17-cae-ante-croacia-3-2-y-se-complica-su-pase-al-europeo.htmlThursday, March 21, 2013
By Aritz Gabilondo
The Under-17 lose to Croatia (3-2) and complicates his move to European
The U-17 has fallen against hosts Croatia defeated in his debut in the pre-European catgoría granting of a place in the finals in May. The first half was closely contested and unsightly. There has been little chances and neither has been able to practice their selection usual soccer, among other things by the intensity of the Croats. The penalty down a pit located as Atletico striker Roberto and the left flank of the attack has taken the canary Artiles Madrid. The biggest problems have involved subjecting Halilovic, the star Croatian Dinamo Zagreb.
But it was after the break when the meeting was opened permanently, to the detriment of Spain. Shortly into the second half, in two consecutive actions set pieces, Croatia has land in between on the scoreboard with two separate auctions for Mamic and Basic, which has been a blow to the guys at Santi Denia. Only Sunjic expulsion for a second yellow has revitalized Spain. The Burgos Mario Gonzalez, coming off the bench, has marked the reduced distances while Santi has made ??changes and taking advantage of the numerical superiority offensive. However, the Croats have been those who have used the space on the counter for sentencing by a Brodic goal.
In the final minutes, playing against the expulsion of nine Roguljic, Adama Traoré has scored the 3-2 inviting to think at least a draw, but the picture has not changed. With this defeat, the possibilities for classification of Spain are very depleted and in the other group game also surpassed France to Belgium (4-1). The goal now is to win the remaining two games and hope that smile on goal difference to Spain and become the first group, the only people entering the European Slovakia.
3. Croatia: Maric; Stolnik, Mamic, prce, Culçak; Sunjic, Basic, Vojkovic (Caleta-Car, 60 '); Halilovic (Kresic, 80'), and Brodic Roguljic.
2. Spain: Morales Marín (Febas, 63 '), Limerick, Tarin, Javi Jimenez, Chiri, Curro (Joaquin, 78'); Adama, Bug (Mario, 51 '), Artiles, and Roberto.
Goals: 1-0 (45 ') Mamic. 2-0 (48 ') Basic. 2-1 (56 ') Brodic. 3-1 (67 ') Brodic. 3-2 (79 ') Adama.
Referee: Gavin Harris. Admonished Brodic, Artiles, Curro, Culçak, prce, Javi Jimenez, Maric and Limerick. Expelled for a second yellow to Sunjic (49 ') and Roguljic (75') and a red card to Tarin (82 ')
