Russia vs Spain Live Commentary

Russia vs Spain Live
The second finalist of the EURO 2008 will be known tonight after the semi-final game that faces Russia and Spain. It should be a superb game, as Russia proved several times that they play a spectacular offensive football. Spain will be forced to enter the rhythm and they can sure cope with it. Aragones’ players already defeated the Russian side in the first game of the tournament, in the group stage, with 4-1.
I think that I already mentioned important reasons that you won’t want to miss this match. FC Football Blog offers you live online coverage starting with 20.45 CET. As usual our free package contains, extended live text commentary, live highlights. Live streams are also embedded. You can find them lower in this article.

Highlights: Russia 0 – 3 Spain

Russia 0-3 Spain Live Text Full Time
90′+2′ The referee ends the game. Spain join Germany for the EURO 2008 final.
90′+2′ Dmitri Sychev misses the target.
90′+2′ Ball Possession: Russia 48%, Spain 52%.
90′ Daniel Guiza’s shot is bounced by the keeper.
89′ Dmitri Sychev’s header is bounced.
86′ Daniel Guiza is caught offside.
82′ GOOOOOOAL!!! David Silva scores with style.
76′ Ball Possession: Russia 49%, Spain 51%.
73′ GOOOOOOAL!!! 0 – 2 Daniel Guiza scores with a superb chip.
71′ Sergio Ramos misses the target with a header/
71′ Xabi Alonso’s shot is bounced.
70′ Cesc Fabregas’s shot is saved by the keeper.
69′ Spain Substitution: Fernando Torres is replaced by Daniel Guiza.
69′ Spain Substitution: Xavi Hernandez is replaced by Xabi Alonso.
65′ Roman Pavlyuchenko is caught offside.
63′ Ball Possession: Russia 49%, Spain 51%.
63′ Fernando Torres shoots wide.
62′ Sergio Ramos delivers and Torres misses the goal.
57′ Fernando Torres is caught offside.
57′ Russia Substitution: Ivan Saenko is replaced by Dmitri Sychev.
56′ Russia Substitution: Igor Semshov is replaced by Diniyar Bilyaletdinov.
55′ Iniesta is caught offside.
53′ Fernando Torres misses the goal.
50′ GOOOOOAL!!! 0 – 1 Xavi Hernandez opens the score for Spain after an Iniesta delivery.
46′ The second half starts.

45′+2′ The referee ends the first half.
39′ Fernando Torres is denied by the keeper.
37′ Sergio Ramos misses the goal.
36′ Roman Pavlyuchenko sends a header wide.
35′ Roman Pavlyuchenko misses the target.
35′ Spain Substitution: David Villa is replaced by Cesc Fabregas.
34′ David Villa needs the medical staff.
33′ Ball Possession: Russia 54%, Spain 46%.
31′ Roman Pavlyuchenko shoots wide.
29′ David Villa’s free kick shot is saved by the keeper.
29′ David Villa’s free kick shot is saved by the keeper.
27′ Fernando Torres misses the target with a header.
24′ Sergio Ramos’shot is denied by the keeper.
22′ Ivan Saenko delivers and Senna clears.
20′ Andrey Arshavin tries to shot and he is blocked.
16′ Roman Pavlyuchenko shoots wide.
16′ Ball Possession: Russia 54%,Spain 46%.
12′ Andrés Iniesta tries to score and he is blocked.
11′ David Villa’s attempt is defended by the keeper.

7′ Xavi Hernandez shoots wide.

6′ Fernando Torres’ shot is bounced by the keeper.
5′ Xavi Hernandez crosses from the corner spot and a defender clears.
1′ The referee blows the starting whistle and Russia have the first touch of the game.

Russia have started this tournament quite poorly as they lost 4-1 against Spain. It followed a hard fought 1-0 win against Greece. The much needed win against Sweden in the last group stage game was obtained and this is how Guus Hidink and his boys got the tickets for the quarter-finals. Holland where the next casualties after the extra-time and Russia promise a great game tonight.

Spain are the only side left in the tournament that won all the matches until now: 4-1 against Russia, 2-1 against Sweden, 2-1 against Greece and 4-2 after penalties against Italy. They are undefeated at the EURO 2008 and will try to maintain this record after tonight’s match.

Russia vs Spain Live Streams
More live streams will be added before the kick-off.
Sopcast: CCTV-5, SUI99, BHF TV, Sports Channel 5, YES (NL), Guandong.
TVants: CCTV-5, Rustavi 2, NET Hellas.
PPMate: Guandong.
TVU Player: B-wire, CCTV-5, Danish Delight.
Pcast: BTV-6.
Media Player: Eurosport, Cox TV, My Sports, Cox TV England.

Russia vs Spain Preview
Competition: EURO 2008
Stage: Semi-Finals
Date: 26.07.2008
Kick-off time: 20.45 CET
Location: Ernst Happel, Wien, Austria.
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (BEL)
Live Coverage: Russia vs Spain
Match Discussions: FCFB Forums

Russia vs Spain Odds and Betting Tips
The bookmakers offer Spain the first chance for the win in tonight’s EURO 2008 semi-final. It won’t be the same win as the one that opened the group stage. I am as curious as you are to see who will win tonight. Russia seem to have a better uptrend as their opponents, with Spain starting superbly but needing the penalty shoot-out luck to defeat Italy in the quarter-finals. It’s really a game opened to any result. I would go with Spain. Let’s see what happens.

Russia vs Spain Line-ups
The probable starting line-ups:
Russia
1 I. Akinfeev
22 A. Aniukov
2 V. Berezutski
4 S. Ignashevich
18 Y. Zhirkov
11 S. Semak
17 K. Zyrianov
20 I. Semshov
9 I. Saenko
19 R. Pavlyuchenko
10 A. Arshavin

Spain
1 I. Casillas
15 S. Ramos
4 C. Marchena
5 C. Puyol
11 J. Capdevila
6 A. Iniesta
19 M. Senna
8 X. Hernandez
21 D. Silva
7 D. Villa
9 F. Torres