Group C
Game 1
Spain 0 - 1 Wales
Delaney 71'
FIRST HALF
4th Minute
Savage fouls on left. Xavi takes the freekick and finds Joaquin, who heads just over the bar.
10th Minute
Ball is passed into box to Tristan who miscues and shoots way wide.
17th Minute
Corner taken by Valeron, Raul heads but Jones gets across well to save and hold onto ball.
28th Minute
Xavi sets to take a freekick from distance. He shoots and hits the post. About 45 yards from goal.
HALF-TIME
Spain 0 - 0 Wales
Shots on Goal:
Spain 4 - Wales 1
Possession
Spain 57% - Wales 43 %
SECOND HALF
46th Minute
Ruben Baraja trips Giggs outside area and receives a
YELLOW CARD. Giggs takes freekick which is heading for top right corner but Canizares makes a great save.
52nd Minute
Hartson is on the edge of the area, shoots with left foot but Canizares dives and pushes the ball away.
56th Minute
Bellamy dribbles around inside the penalty area, gets around to touchline on the left side, shoots but hits post and goes out for goal kick. Wales are really going for it!
71st Minute [
GOAL!!!]
GREAT GOAL FROM WALES!!! Giggs in middle of pitch passes to Speed on left. Speed goes forward and passes to Hartson with Bellamy in close proxmity. Hartson runs to and along left flank and backheels to Bellamy. Bellamy takes a touch and crosses to far post where Delaney is running into from deep. Delaney heads it underneath the crossbar to score!
BLOODY LOVELY MOVE!!!
75th Minute
Morientes comes on for Diego Tristan but Wales are keeping the ball well, fustrating the Spanish and comfortably hold out for the WIN!
FULL TIME
Spain 0 - 1 Wales
End of Match Stats
Shots on Goal:
Spain 4 - Wales 7
Possession:
Spain 48% - Wales 52%
Bookings
Wales: none
Spain: Baraja 46"
Man of the Match: Close choice between Giggs and Bellamy but
Craig Bellamy just shades it. Constent pain in the backside for the Spainsh even when he had three players around him.