Equatorial Guinea vs. Spain: 6 Things Learned from La Roja Win

By
at Internationaled.org

Published: November 16, 2013

commentComment        

Spain eventually laboured to a 2-1 victory over Equatorial Guinea on Saturday night.

A much changed La Roja side took the lead when Juan Mata's cross wasn't dealt with, allowing Santi Cazorla to roll the ball into an open net.

The hosts hit back though when Jimmy Bermudez was allowed to head home unmarked from a corner.

Juanfran, who had previously been involved in the build up, fired Spain back into the lead before half-time.

Fernando Llorente, David Villa and more came on in the second half, but Vicente del Bosque's side were unable to add to their lead.

Here are six talking points from the international friendly.

 

Could Spain's Schedule Backfire on Them?

While Europe's elite who, alongside Spain, have already qualified for next summer's World Cup took the international break to take in some tough opposition, Spain continued their world tour of pointless friendlies.

England lost to Chile on Friday night and will meet Germany, who drew with Italy, on Tuesday night, while Belgium lost to Colombia on Thursday.

Other examples are available.

La Roja, meanwhile, continue to play games which are of little benefit—and controversial, via Yahoo!—to their preparations as a squad ahead of Brazil next year.

On Saturday night Equatorial Guinea became the latest side in a string of fixtures which have so far featured Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Haiti and Saudi Arabia.

It will perhaps become more of a talking point if Spain flop next year.

 

Negredo and Llorente Fluff Their Lines



The race to be a Spain forward on the plane to Brazil is a heated, much talked about one.

Diego Costa's commitment to La Roja has raised the odds recently, but in the win over Equatorial Guinea it was Alvaro Negredo and Fernando Llorente's turn to impress.

Nei...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

Latest News


Comments

Comments are closed.

Sponsors

Bruins Tickets The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Red Wings Tickets The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League.

Penguins Tickets The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New York Rangers Tickets play their home games at Madison Square Garden, they are one of the oldest teams in the NHL, having joined in 1926 as an expansion franchise, and are part of the group of teams referred to as the Original Six.

San Jose Sharks Tickets The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States.

Toronto Maple Leafs Tickets The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New Jersey Devils Tickets The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Washington Capitals Tickets The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.

Buffalo Sabres Tickets The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League. Get the Sabres and all of your NHL Tickets here.

NASCAR season is on of the most attended sports in the world. NASCAR Tickets to the best tracks is a must every year. Some of these tracks are: Talladega Tickets, Lowes Motor Speedway Tickets, Pocono Raceway Tickets, located in Ridgeway Virginia you have Martinsville Speedway Tickets and southern US you have two of the most popular Atlanta Motor Speedway Tickets and Texas Motor Speedway Tickets. Don't miss all the racing events this year!

Boston Red Sox Tickets The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since 1912, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. This is one of the hottest MLB Tickets sales of any team in the major league.

New York Yankees Tickets The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. Get tickets to one of the hottest games of the season Yankees Red Sox Tickets.

Chicago Cubs Tickets The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League.

Phillies Tickets The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883.

Orioles Tickets The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Do you love wrestling? Get your WWE Tickets and WWE Survivor Series Tickets today!