well this is the kind of match every football fan looks forward to a lot on the line
and the likelihood of a tension-packed occasion we have all the action for you live on ea tv
well just the sort of weather the fans were hoping for this evening it's absolutely ideal i'm derek
ray ready here on the commentary position and alongside me is the former arsenal west ham
and coventry midfielder stuart robson and we have group stage action from the cup coming up for you
it's greece and they take on spain well it's vital that you don't have enough
day in these group games consistency is key to progressing further in the
tournament i'm looking forward to a hard fought contest here today derek
here's the lineup for spain fabian plays with sergio busquets in central midfield
and the idea is to have just the one striker up there trying to pose problems for the opposition
teammates in the middle will dealt with that ball comfortably
and the focus is on who can certainly make a difference
what do you think he might deliver in this game
excellent assessment of the situation at the back no problems grabbing hold of that one
fabian really nice ball might be a chance here
not a fantastic a goal in the early stages precisely what they had been planning
well here it is again and it's all about the pace on the counter-attack
they were so quick to break out from their defensive positions and then what a strike
that's hit with such ferocity certainly no stopping that that's a great goal
so underway again here one nil to score well slightly off target and that'll be a throw in
marcos jorente
cocay fabian now jordi alba can they get in behind them strong but fair tackle
andrews
determined defending
marcos jorenze
now jordi alba
fabian
excellent vision and the struggle to get it away properly okay
really sound goalkeeping well that had to be a goal didn't it what a stop that is
now sending us in oh really good head out
but the goalkeeper there's a cover-up they'll repeat the trick corner again
and cocaine with the delivery oh super header but the goalkeeper was up to the task
and you don't want to lose possession there
and it goes that will greatly help the cause now they only need to keep concentration levels high
well i have to say this is a really good goal just watch his technique here he
just hits through the back of the ball with such power there's no stopping that
well a second goal for them here
might be able to set up the chance well he was dreaming of scoring but ruled offside
well it all happened very quickly so i wouldn't criticize him too much at least he was in there
well no surprise there spain have had most of the possession they've passed it well their
movement's been good and they've been well worth their lead could get even better here
can they find a gap in the defense
well honestly i didn't mean to jinx them just wasn't a very good pass finally
well let's see what they have in store for them on the break will it be sufficiently imaginative
it was an excellent example of how to break at pace well that's counter-attacking football at
its best they switch on so quickly when they win the ball back it deserved a goal
and just one minute of time added on for stoppages
alba and so it is the first half story has been written
and i think it's fair to say he said happier days in front of gold stewart
he just hasn't been able to affect the game so far he hasn't had too
much of the ball but even when he has he's not looked threatening
the teams are ready to have a go at each other again as the second half commences
and the right place to cut out the pass
decent position crossed into the penalty area well the clearance half-hearted
danger reverse it for now
do they mean business on this occasion and a very good challenge
and he takes on the shots superb block
he's driven in the corner and the danger's still on
well no damage done and the counter attackers on options available
well we have 30 minutes to go oh that's an interesting pass
well he dealt with that ball played in rather well
fruitful looking attack well possibilities in the center
goalkeeper's ball across delivered too close to him
excellent refereeing advantage in operation
well that's a well-timed pass looking so they had attacking momentum but not so
now what can they do from here but nothing comes of it good defending it was
into the final 20 minutes which is a decent looking attack here
andrew zekker with it and the pass could do damage and a goal not over just yet
well you have to ask where's the defending the keeper is completely exposed
but he still had to finish it and he did it really well it's a good goal
so on with the match 2-1 is the score line what's going to happen next
now and the dying embers of the game it looks as though the visitors have done enough
stuart your assessment well they should have had this wrapped up long ago
some of their football has been excellent but they're gonna need to be resilient in
these final few minutes to get their much deserved victory and under pressure that was a fine claim
oh stylish ball what can they do now
a meaty but fair challenge and it will be a throw in here it is now a substitution
well with five minutes remaining and just one goal between them
still the prospect of late excitement in this match
that is a very fine challenge in difficult circumstances
that's a fairly easy save for any keeper to make well they do like to press whenever they
can a chopping challenge and the referee has got to have a big think about it well
deemed to have been a cautionable offense well no question about it he deserved his book in there
so two minutes to be added on at the end yes
fabian
and there it is the final whistle a really positive start on match day one
and away wayne stewart well you always want to get off to a good start and that's exactly what
they've done here now they can look forward to the next game they're in a great position
already no complaints whatsoever about his performance in this game stuart
well it's a good performance he worked hard played well and scored a goal
and he's team one what more could you ask for