DESPITE A CREDITABLE display from a young Irish side in New York tonight, Spain ultimately ran out 2-0 winners in an international friendly at Yankee Stadium.
Having held the world and European champions in the first half substitute Roberto Soldado broke the deadlock after 69 minutes with a crisp volley from the edge of the box.
Sean St Ledger later had the ball in the Spanish net but the goal was ultimately ruled out for offside before Santi Cazorla and Juan Mata combined before the Chelsea man finished.
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What do you make of it?
Ireland: David Forde, Darren O’Dea, Paul McShane, Stephen Kelly, Sean St Ledger, James McCarthy, Andy Keogh, Jeff Hendrick, Seamus Coleman, Conor Sammon, Robbie Keane.
Spain: Victor Valdes, Alvaro Arbeloa, Gerard Pique, Sergio Ramos, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Xavi, Pedro, David Silva, Iniesta; David Villa.
Soldado and Mata strike as Ireland go down fighting in New York
DESPITE A CREDITABLE display from a young Irish side in New York tonight, Spain ultimately ran out 2-0 winners in an international friendly at Yankee Stadium.
Having held the world and European champions in the first half substitute Roberto Soldado broke the deadlock after 69 minutes with a crisp volley from the edge of the box.
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Sean St Ledger later had the ball in the Spanish net but the goal was ultimately ruled out for offside before Santi Cazorla and Juan Mata combined before the Chelsea man finished.
More to follow
What do you make of it?
Ireland: David Forde, Darren O’Dea, Paul McShane, Stephen Kelly, Sean St Ledger, James McCarthy, Andy Keogh, Jeff Hendrick, Seamus Coleman, Conor Sammon, Robbie Keane.
Spain: Victor Valdes, Alvaro Arbeloa, Gerard Pique, Sergio Ramos, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Xavi, Pedro, David Silva, Iniesta; David Villa.
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