Spain got the license to dream. The quarter-final win against the Netherlands, decided in exciting overtime, was the final test. Until then, he had never been able to defeat a similar or higher ranked major opponent in a non-friendly match. For more than ninety minutes it dominated and delivered the second available on Earth. It is said fast. He played well in the most important game in the team’s history and this time the result was good.

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Wooden duel won Jorge Vilda. Don’t touch those who already work, what they say. And the technician honored this promise. He played in ten of the eleven players who played against Switzerland. One change: Mariona Caldentey entered by Salma Paralluelo -two great heroes to be exact-, bolstering the interior with one more midfielder and neutralizing the Dutch ‘diamond’.

Despite the first minutes for the Netherlands, with a suffocating high pressure that kept Spain out of its field, patiently, with order and calm, the ‘Red’ started to create gaps and mature the game and make it yours. You are completely in control of the game.

GENERAL AREA

There was no shot on goal, partly thanks to the strength and security of the defensive line against the Netherlands. marten, brugts And roorda little high Irene Paredes And laia kodina and also on target, a Tasting Collection The one who has already won the position and shot eleven shots from Spain. two sticks in a row round dawnone goal (good) canceled Esther Gonzalez For offside, it’s a shot to him away from Batlle – which once again proved that he’s a good fit with the team. marion And Jenni Beautiful on the left flank – the one who taps the crossbar at halftime. It was just a matter of time before the ball came in. But it wasn’t until the 81st minute.

He should have suffered before. At first it seemed andries joke He was happy with what he saw in his team on the field. He didn’t change any of his cards. No players, no positions, no strategy. Spain continued to dominate, and Esther again unluckily touched the castle.

THE JUSTICE OF THE VAR

He was about to change everything in a second. pointed frappart punishment for a (legal) charge Walls about beerenstein in the field. After consulting VAR, the referee corrected his decision and Spain gasped. And a few minutes later technology intervened again in favor of Spain. Hands -very prominent- Van der Gragt in the field and a penalty for La Roja. marionalways there, always showing up, and taking the gallons out of silence when the team needed it, he transformed it to unleash the frenzy in Wellington.

The enthusiasm did not last long. As soon as the addition begins – twelve minutes – the same Van der Gragt scored the equalizing goal after beating an already well-developed defense Tasting Collectionhe couldn’t do anything.

The duel went into overtime and when ‘Oranje’ looks like he’ll get it – changes vildaextraction aytana And marion It was completely incomprehensible that so much was at stake, as Spain was now unrecognizable and under control. beerenstein forgave countless times, it turned out something he will always remember Salma Paralluelo. He was left alone by the group, and when that happens, there’s no one to stop him. He ran, controlled, tackled, dribbled and defined it perfectly with a cross-shot that cleared the board first. All of them—those who played well and those who didn’t—were quickly thrown at him.

VERY SURPRISE AT THE CELEBRATION

The final whistle was the beginning of a vigorous celebration. Smiles, tears, butts, congratulations and hugs. With an anecdote that will make people talk. No player has done this vilda.

Despite the joy of continuing to make history, they know in what context they have come this far, and however fabricated the situation is, there is still an irreparable crack.