The olympic selection of Spain already is in the semifinals of the Olympic games, by dint of suffering and almost of miracle. When all seemed lost in the minute 90 of the commitment with the goal of Ivory Coast that put the 1-2 in the marker, appeared the '9' Rafa Mir to command the party to the extention and solve it with a 'hat-trick'.
It resulted a party of big physical wear, that desatascó with the 3-2 of Oyarzábal from the twelve steps in the first part of the extention. From here desató the fury and illumination of Rafa Mir, that saw door in three occasions to give him the pass to Spain, calling like this to the door of the titularity of face to the phase summit.
However, in spite of the positive result, is necessary to be objective. Spain continues without showing a game of quality, with serious defensive problems and without hierarchy. This results a Russian mountain of feelings that sometimes seems not having goal and other golea.
Playing without exhibiting a big level futbolístico, Spain stamped his name in the picture of semifinalists in the Olympic games, and with this is to a step to litigate by a medal of gold. Sucederá Next Tuesday 3 August to the 13:00 Spanish hour. Therefore, it has been able to draw the way of 'The Red' of face to the podium.
Semifinals
- By the side To of the picture: Party 1: Spain - Japan (Tuesday 2 August at 13:00h)
- By the side B of the picture: Party 2: Brazil - Mexico.
Favouritism
Spain is to only a step to put in an olympic final to litigate by a medal of gold. A priori, it is favourite in front of his rival in semifinals, which will be at all less than the local and big country surprise of the discipline, Japan. Therefore, it will not be simple. They have to surpass the done in the past commitments, as because the Selection of Luis de la Fuente is to 90 minutes of ensured a medal, and can dream with bathing it in gold.