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Match 51 Abuja - National Stadium
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15 November
Colombia
0:1
Spain
0:1 (0:0)
  • ISCO (75')

Referee Koman COULIBALY (MLI)

Summary

Spanish snatch podium place

Spanish snatch podium place

Spain snatched third place at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009 with a 1-0 win over Colombia in Abuja. The undercard to the grand final between the host Nigerians and debutant Swiss was a game of two halves, with a desultory first period followed up by a scintillating second. In the end Isco’s second-half strike sealed a place on the podium for the Spaniards at the National Stadium. An early ...

Highlights

Line-up

COL
ESP
Substitute(s)
Coaches
VIAFARA Ramiro (COL)
(ESP) Gines MELENDEZ
Officials
  • Referee: Koman COULIBALY (MLI)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Redouane ACHIK (MAR)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Inacio CANDIDO (ANG)
  • Fourth official: Viktor KASSAI (HUN)
  • FOF: Gabor EROS (HUN)
  • Not eligible to play
  • Absent

Photos

  • Stanley Okoro of Nigeria and Haris Seferovic of Switzerland
  • The referees Koman Coulibaly, Viktor Kassai, Redouane Achik, Inancio Manuel Candio and Gabor Eros
  • Koke (R) of Spain and Daniel Catano of Colombia
  • Albert Dalmau (R) of Spain and Stiveen Mendoza of Colombia
  • Albert Dalmau (L) of Spain and Wilson Cuero of Colombia
  • Sergi Gomez (L) of Spain and Jhojan Caicedo of Colombia
  • Sergi Gomez (L) of Spain and Jhojan Caicedo of Colombia
  • Players from Colombia recieve the 4th place diploma
  • Players of Spain celebrate Isco's goal

Quotes

"I congratulate Colombia on their great performance in the tournament, although today I think they were a bit tired and we were well on top. We had the most possession and the best chances. Our Federation doesn't insist we win titles, but rather to train young talents to be future senior internationals. I think we've met that request." Gines Melendez, Spain coach

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    STATISTICS
    ColombiaStatisticsSpain
    5Shots22
    2Corner kicks7
    6Yellow cards1
    0Second yellow card and red card0
    0Red Cards0
    35%Possession (%)65%