Updated:01/26/2022 22:49h
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The Spanish futsal team will have to wait for the last day of the group stage to seal their ticket to the knockout rounds of the European from the Netherlands, after saving a key point against a tough Azerbaijan (2-2) who showed on the court that they were risking their lives.
The clash was very different from the first match, because from the kick-off it was clear that it is not the same to play with the newcomer Bosnia than with a team with more experience in final phases and four Brazilians in their starting lineup. Any mistake would be expensive and Spain proved it after nine minutes, when a shot by Vilela bounced off Sergio Lozano and became 0-1, or at 16, when Atayev made it 1-2 after a loss in a bad start from ball.
Fede Vidal’s men recovered quickly after the first blow, with a goal from Raul Gomez in strategy, but after the second they couldn’t avoid coming into the break at a disadvantage.
Spanish siege
The Spanish push after passing through the locker room was remarkable, enclosing the Azerbaijanis around their goal, and on three clear occasions they came close to equalizing, but the rival goalkeeper and the sticks avoided it. At least at the beginning, because the siege continued and the goal ended up coming. mid second half Sergio Lozano, leader of Spain, was finally right when putting the ball in the net, restoring equality to the scoreboard and removing the bad taste in the mouth of the initial own goal.
With 2-2, Azerbaijan had no choice but to stretch, as a good part of their chances of survival in the tournament lay in victory. So much so that he even took out the goalkeeper-player in the last five minutes. An ordeal that Spain resisted, avoiding mistakes like those in the first act and preventing the result from varying before the end.
The seven-time European champion is worth the draw against Georgia on the last day to seal the pass, although the objective will be to win to achieve first place and avoid an early final against Russia, another of the favorites for the title.
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