UEFA.TV has had the entire tournament available live via the app and suddenly doesn't show the final... Of course. It's on BBC Sport in the UK, so I'm good, but WTF UEFA? All the other matches that aired on BBC were still available via UEFA.TV.
Portugal with a nice spell of possession after Spain had the better opening few minutes. Ramos got his head on a corner, but it wasn't clean and it went off the defender's shoulder. 15' in now.
Kinda like the opener in the last matchup with Spain, they get the opener from a kind rebound/deflection. Capitao tried to clear a cross with his foot, taking it off the head of the defender prepared to clear it, mishit it, and the spinning ball drops toward a Spanish player right in the middle of the box for a clean volley. 1-0, 37'. And a Spain counter nearly makes it two.
That's not a bad way to put it. They're certainly in the game and it' be scoreless with better communication on one cross, but Portugal has created little danger.
The talent isn't there, but truth to be said tactics neither. Sitting back and waiting is like expecting to win a boxing fight without throwing a punch. Gonçalo Ramos and Tavares are ok. The GK is so slow to react, he's gotten himself in trouble a few times already.
Spain 2 Portugal 0 Final However...in the play-off for the beach football WC Spain 5 Portugal 5 Penalties Spain 0 Portugal 2 Portugal qualifies. https://desporto.sapo.pt/modalidade...e-apura-se-para-o-mundial-de-futebol-de-praia