Equatorial Guinea vs. Spain: Score, Grades and Post-Match Reaction

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Published: November 16, 2013

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An experimental Spain side that began with just one player who started both the finals of the 2010 World Cup and 2012 European Championship laboured to a 2-1 win away to Equatorial Guinea in Malabo on Saturday.

All the scoring came in the first half as Santi Cazorla and Juanfran found the back of the net for La Roja, while Jimmy Bermudez pulled one back, and briefly equalized, for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations co-hosts.



Not surprisingly, Spain dominated the opening exchanges and quite nearly found themselves in front after just eight minutes when Jesus Navas tested goalkeeper Danilo with a long-range lob.

But they would have to wait barely another five minutes before opening the scoring—Santi Cazorla capitalizing on Danilo’s mistake from Juan Mata’s cross and stroking the ball into the gaping net.

Equatorial Guinea, however, managed to settle nicely into the match after falling behind and had a decent chance for an equalizer in the 23rd minute when Javier Balboa was nearly put clean through on goal.

The hosts would tie things up, however, as Bermudez nodded Juvenal’s accurate deliver into the back of the net as the home crowd was thrown into raptures.

But the euphoria wouldn’t last long.

Just two minutes before the break Juanfran put the guests back in front—Danilo once again failing to properly clear a cross before the Atletico Madrid man beat him with a tap-in.



So ended the goalscoring on this occasion, although substitute striker Fernando Llorente had a glorious chance to find the back of the net in the 54th minute after accepting Navas’ diagonal pass but finishing weakly into the arms of Danilo.

Six minutes later the Juventus man should have had another when Andres Iniesta was incorrectly judged offside, although on this occasion it was through no fault of his own that Equatorial Guinea r...
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