Previous Encounters:
Saudi Arabia and Spain have never met before the Germany 2006 World Cup Finals.
The Match:
Spain are already qualified while Saudi Arabia need to score four goals and hope that
Ukraine and Tunisia draw. Mathematically possible; realistically, not.
Gutierrez Juanito headed in Jose Antonio Reyes' free-kick in the 36th
minute, to just about kill off any possible chance Saudi Arabia might have had.
If the other game remains a draw, Ukraine will join Spain in the Second Round.
Spain made most of the first-half attacking and Mabrouk Zaid made a
few crucial saves to keep the score respectable at the break.
Half-time: (0:1).
David Villa replaced Raul at half-time but, although Spain failed to
increase the scorline in the second-half, the Spaniards go through to the Second Round; as
group winners.
Saudi Arabia had a few chances to level the score towards the end but
they were never really a match for the Spain reserves.
Final Score:
Saudia Arabia 0 - Spain 1
Goalscorers:
0:1 Gutierrez Juanito (36)
Teams
Saudi Arabia:
21 Mabrouk Zaid; 2 Ahmed Dokhi, 3 Redha Tukar, 4 Hamad Al Montashari,
12 Abdulaziz Khathran, 13 Hussein Sulimani; 8 Mohammed Noor, 14 Saud
Khariri, 16 Khaled Aziz; 9 Sami Al Jaber, 11 Saad Al Harthi.
Spain:
19 Santiago Canizares; 2 Michel Salgado, 4 Carlos Marchena, 12 Guerrero Antonio Lopez, 20
Gutierrez Juanito; 6 David Albelda, 13 Andres Iniesta, 17 Sanchez Joaquin, 18 Francesc
Fabregas; 7 Gonzalez Raul, 10 Jose Antonio Reyes.
Substitutions:
13 Mins (Saudi Arabia) - 18 Nawaf Al Temyat on for 16 Khaled Aziz
46 Mins (Spain) - 21 David Villa on for 7 Gonzalez Raul
66 Mins (Spain) - 8 Hernandez Xavi on for 18 Francesc Fabregas
68 Mins (Saudi Arabia) - 23 Malek Mouath on for 9 Sami Al Jaber
69 Mins (Spain) - 9 Fernando Torres on for 10 Jose Antonio Reyes
81 Mins (Saudi Arabia) - 19 Mohammed Massad on for 13 Hussein Sulimani
5 Yellow
Cards:
27 Mins - Sami Al Jaber (Saudi Arabia)
30 Mins - David Albelda (Spain)
35 Mins - Jose Antonio Reyes (Spain)
75 Mins - Carlos Marchena (Spain)
77 Mins - Nawaf Al Temyat (Saudia Arabia)
