Friendly
international
Denmark 0
- Spain 3
Denmark: Sorensen;
Jacobsen (Jonás Borrino 70'), Laursen, Agger, Andreasen; Rommedahl,
Cristian Poulsen, Jensen (Retov 79'), Vingaard (Christopher Poulsen 55');
Tomasson (Thygessen 55'), Bendtner. 4-4-2. Spain: Casillas (Reina
76'); Sergio Ramos (Iraola 76'), Puyol, Raúl Albiol, Capdevila; Iniesta
(Cazorla 63'), Xavi, Marcos Senna, David Silva (Diego Capel 46'); David Villa
(Xabi Alonso 46'), Fernando Torres (Güiza 63'). 4-4-2.
Goals: 0-1. 50. Xabi
Alonso. Latched on to Torres pass and fired shot wide of Sorensen. 0-2. 74.
Xavi. Picked up Capel cross, beat Poulsen and shot low past keeper. 0-3.
91. Xabi Alonso. Got ahead of marker to turn in Capel cross on far post.
Del Bosque put out a line up
similar to the one used by Luis Aragonés in the Euro 2008 final, missing
only the injured Marchena and Fábregas. The locals weren't intimidated
though, Casillas in action early on to keep out Jensen and Bendtner hitting the
side netting a few minutes later. And Spain didn't really trouble Sorensen
until close to half time when the keeper did well to save a first time volley
from Xavi.
The goals did start to flow
however after the break, Xabi Alonso combining with his Liverpool team mate
Fernando Torres to open the scoring only five minutes after the restart. And
Xavi made it two a few minutes later after picking up a cross from debutant
Diego Capel, who had come on at half time for Silva. The Sevilla winger set up
Xabi Alonso for his second of the night near the end, and there was still time
for Cazorla to hit the post before the final whistle.
A promising start for the
new coach, and a good run out before the World Cup qualifiers begin at the
start of next month. Nobody was celebrating though, and all thoughts were for
the victims and their families in Madrid. |