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Euro 2016: Pique heads Spain to winning start opposite Czechs
- Updated: June 13, 2016
PHOTO: AFP
TOULOUSE: Barcelona defender Gerard Pique headed a late leader as fortifying champions Spain overcame a unaffected and dynamic Czech Republic 1-0 in their Group D opener in Toulouse on Monday.
Spain’s rave to a contest was rocked final week when reports claimed goalkeeper De Gea had been concerned in a sex scandal.
But manager Vicente del Bosque showed his faith in a Manchester United shot-stopper by handing him a gloves brazen of mythological Iker Casillas.
Czech manager Pavel Vrba had suggested his group could furnish a pretence or dual to opposite a “genius” of Del Bosque’s side, who are unfortunate to make justification for their first-round exit, as fortifying champions, during a 2014 World Cup.
But after a shaken opening duration on a rain-soaked pitch, Vrba’s group had Arsenal ‘keeper Petr Cech to appreciate for saving them during a Spanish masterclass.
Spain were undone via by a Czechs’ realistic defensive game, that finally fell detached when Pique got his conduct to Iniesta’s cranky towards a behind post where he flog Cech in a 87th minute.
Pique hace el gol de la victoria https://t.co/DtUYFwRLRM
— José Dávila (@Jcdavila_) Jun 13, 2016
It took Spain until a 16th notation to conform their initial genuine chance, right-back Juanfran promulgation David Silva by on a right side for a Manchester City male to glow in a ideal smoothness for Morata.
Cech, however, was good positioned to retard a Juventus striker’s first-timer from tighten range.
The Czechs were fortifying with copiousness of heart and usually a unfortunate shifting tackle from centre-back Tomas Sivok stopped Juanfran’s brief smoothness reaching Morata as a Spaniards edged closer.
When Iniesta picked adult a mis-hit clearway only outward a area to set adult Morata, a Juventus striker feinted before flashing a low expostulate far-reaching of Cech’s distant post on a half hour.
Iniesta recovered from a hit on a ankle and, with Cech off his line, sent an brazen chip from 35 yards metres far-reaching of a post.
Cech was forced into movement twice before a interval, a ‘keeper diving to resist Jordi Alba’s pointed shot from a left side of a area afterwards rushing out to retard during a feet of Silva as he prepared to lift a trigger after being set adult by Juanfran.
A renew involving Czech captain Tomas Rosicky gave Tomas Necid a possibility to exam De Gea from a dilemma of a area though a ‘keeper saved comfortably.
Cech came underneath some-more heated vigour in another biased half after a restart, a ‘keeper desperately branch a deflection from a Morata pass around a post before restraint Ramos’s bid from inside a area from a ensuing corner.
The Czechs were given a spot when Roman Hubnik got his to Ladislav Krejci’s giveaway flog from outward a area, though De Gea got down good to save.
And after Athletic Bilbao striker Aritz Aduriz came on to reinstate a misfiring Morata, De Gea had Cesc Fabregas to appreciate when he constructed a fantastic beyond flog to keep Theodor Gebre Selassi’s header out following a corner.
Fabregas was transposed by Thiago Alcantara shortly after, and Spain’s vigour intensified.
A pleasant chip from Silva found Jordi Alba unmarked though his mis-hit shot was bundled out for a corner.
Minutes after Silva was a acquire aim as Spain zipped a round around a area though a Ciy brazen sent his left-foot bid far-reaching of a target.
Aduriz’s initial genuine hold came on 76 mins though his fantastic beyond flog was far-reaching of a target.
Spain finally done a breakthrough 3 mins from a end, though during a genocide they had De Gea to appreciate for gripping out a dangerous shot by Vladimir Darida.