Date: 12-06-2004
Stage: first round
Place: FARO
Running time: 117 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (10)
Commentary: MULTI : english/spanish/italian
My rating: **
Notes: Raul, Valeron
MATCH SUMMARY
Saturday, 12 June 2004, 19:45
Estádio Algarve, Faro-Loulé
Attendance: 30,305
Meteo: Clear, mild, 22°C
SPAIN
Iker Casillas
Marchena
Puyol
Raúl Bravo
Albelda
Helguera
Rubén Baraja
Vicente
Etxeberria
Morientes
Raúl
Coach: Iñaki Sáez (ESP)
43′ Rubén Baraja
66′ Marchena
85′ Albelda
58′ ↓Rubén Baraja ↑Xabi Alonso
58′ ↓Morientes ↑Valerón
77′ ↓Raúl ↑Fernando Torres
RUSSIA
Sergei Ovchinnikov
Vadim Evseev
Dmitri Sennikov
Roman Sharonov
Evgeny Aldonin
Dmitri Alenichev
Rolan Gusev
Marat Izmailov
Alexandr Mostovoi
Alexei Smertin (c)
Dmitry Bulykin
Coach: Georgiy Yartsev (RUS)
12′ Rolan Gusev
18′ Roman Sharonov
20′ Alexei Smertin
32′ Evgeny Aldonin
88′ Roman Sharonov
88′ Roman Sharonov
90′ Vladislav Radimov
46′ ↓Rolan Gusev ↑Vladislav Radimov
67′ ↓Evgeny Aldonin ↑Dmitry Sychev
73′ ↓Marat Izmailov ↑Andrey Karyaka
Referee: Urs Meier (SUI)
Goals:
59′ Valerón ESP
Match overview
Spain monopolised possession but required substitute Valerón’s first-touch finish to break stubborn Russian resistance. Casillas saved well from Alenichev before Sharonov’s late dismissal sealed Russia’s fate. Victory kept La Roja level with surprise leaders Greece after day one.
Trivia
Valerón’s 36-second impact is the fastest goal by a substitute in Euro finals history. Sharonov became only the second player sent off on his European Championship debut.
