C.As in almost every match in a tournament of lower categories, the Spanish team started as one of the great favorites. This is what his track record says with eight European Under 19 Championships, the one he has by far the most. In front, in the debut in the tournament, a rookie, Iceland, who was debuting in a championship of Europe in this category. Those from the north of the continent paid for the hazing. Being your first game and having one of the European powers in front of you is not the best combination. The historic superiority was reflected on the field of play with a team that I went out from the first minute to play the game that is always assumed to the Spanish.
The technical and tactical supremacy of the under 19 team was very clearsince the Hungarian referee whistled the start. The team began dominating as expected with an Iceland tucked back, well withdrawn with a line of five when defending. It wasn’t too much of a problem for a Spain that began by imposing a very high pace from the beginning, arriving continuously on the wings, especially on the right of Gonzalo García, the Castilla y Fresneda player. The spaces that the Icelanders closed in the center, the Spaniards found on the sides and putting dangerous crosses.
That was the point to exploit by those of Jos Lana. Every high ball that prowled the area of the team from northern Europe was synonymous with danger.. Whether it was with a center in play or set pieces, the danger was chewed. That was how the first goal came. Corner that puts Ilias Akhomach to music and Gasiorowski finishes off with his left leg at will.
From there, the domain increased even more. The occasions, the shots and the approaches kept coming. Manuel Ángel and Gonzalo García endorsed the party led by a Ilias who made the game his particular show. Chaos, footsteps, changes of pace… Every time the new Villarreal player touched the ball, he made it clear that he was the footballer with the best quality and technique of the 22 on the pitch.
The carousel of chances continued in a second half that started with an early goal from Barber. The Icelandic defense got into a mess, made a big mistake, and the Spanish striker ended up finding himself alone with the ball at his feet and an empty goal. Second goal and Spain had the game fully controlled.
From that moment on, those of Jos Lana lifted their foot off the accelerator knowing themselves to be very superior. They even came to be with one more player after the expulsion of an Icelandic player in the final minutes. However, it was at that moment that the team from northern Europe fell apart. He scored in discount and in the last three minutes he tried to press to put the three points in danger. They couldn’t do anything and La Rojita took the first three points in this European Championship confirming their favouritism,
TECHNICAL SHEET
Iceland: Petersson, Karlsson, Antonsson (45′ Adalsteinsson) , Robertsson, Gislason, (58′ Jorundsson), Thordarson (58′ Ha aldsson), Novakkson (58′ Kristjansson) , Brynjolfsson, Thorsteinsson, Gudmunsson (79′ Dorkelsson) and Birgisson.
Spain:Bruno Iribarne, Fresneda, Arnau Casas, Gasiorowski, Lex Valle, Csar Palacios, Manuel Ángel (83′ Aleix Garrido), Dani Prez (70′ Diao), Gonzalo García, Iliais Akhomach and Victor Barber (70′ Omorodion)
goals: 0-1 16′ Gasiorowski, 0-2 47′ Barber, 1-2 90′ Thorsteinsson
