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  • European World Cup Qualifiers
  • 11 September 2012, 6:30pm
  • Boris Paichadze Stadium
GeorgiaGeorgiavSpainSpain
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  • Soldado, 86

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Match ends, Georgia 0, Spain 1.

90+7 mins:Second Half ends, Georgia 0, Spain 1.

90+4 mins:Xabi Alonso (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90+4 mins:Foul by Nika Dzalamidze (Georgia).

90+4 mins:Attempt blocked. Irakli Sirbiladze (Georgia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

90+2 mins:Xabi Alonso (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90+2 mins:Foul by Murtaz Daushvili (Georgia).

88 mins:Francesc Fábregas (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

88 mins:Foul by Irakli Sirbiladze (Georgia).

86 mins:Goal! Georgia 0, Spain 1. Roberto Soldado (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Francesc Fábregas following a corner.

86 mins:Corner, Spain. Conceded by Zurab Khizanishvili.

85 mins:Attempt blocked. Francesc Fábregas (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

84 mins:Foul by Sergio Ramos (Spain).

84 mins:Ucha Lobzhanidze (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

83 mins:Corner, Spain. Conceded by Dato Kvirkvelia.

80 mins:Substitution, Spain. Francesc Fábregas replaces Álvaro Arbeloa.

79 mins:Substitution, Georgia. Irakli Sirbiladze replaces Levan Mchedlidze.

78 mins:Roberto Soldado (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.

78 mins:Foul by Jaba Kankava (Georgia).

76 mins:Attempt blocked. Xabi Alonso (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Cazorla.

76 mins:Corner, Spain. Conceded by Nika Dzalamidze.

75 mins:Attempt blocked. Pedro (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi.

73 mins:Substitution, Georgia. Roin Kvaskhvadze replaces Giorgi Loria because of an injury.

73 mins:Delay over. They are ready to continue.

72 mins:Delay in match Giorgi Loria (Georgia) because of an injury.

71 mins:Delay over. They are ready to continue.

68 mins:Delay in match Giorgi Loria (Georgia) because of an injury.

68 mins:Attempt missed. Jordi Alba (Spain) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Santiago Cazorla.

67 mins:Xabi Alonso (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.

67 mins:Foul by Levan Mchedlidze (Georgia).

65 mins:Xavi (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

65 mins:Foul by Jaba Kankava (Georgia).

64 mins:Substitution, Spain. Santiago Cazorla replaces David Silva.

64 mins:Substitution, Georgia. Nika Dzalamidze replaces David Targamadze.

61 mins:Attempt missed. Gerard Piqué (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

61 mins:Corner, Spain. Conceded by Guram Kashia.

61 mins:Attempt blocked. Gerard Piqué (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi with a cross.

61 mins:Corner, Spain. Conceded by Tornike Okriashvili.

59 mins:Corner, Spain. Conceded by Guram Kashia.

59 mins:Attempt blocked. Xabi Alonso (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi.

59 mins:Corner, Spain. Conceded by Dato Kvirkvelia.

57 mins:Substitution, Spain. Pedro replaces Sergio Busquets.

56 mins:Offside, Spain. Álvaro Arbeloa tries a through ball, but Roberto Soldado is caught offside.

54 mins:Sergio Ramos (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

54 mins:Foul by Jaba Kankava (Georgia).

54 mins:David Silva (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

54 mins:Foul by Dato Kvirkvelia (Georgia).

54 mins:Alexander Amisulashvili (Georgia) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Levan Mchedlidze.

53 mins:Foul by Álvaro Arbeloa (Spain).

53 mins:Tornike Okriashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick on the left wing.

53 mins:Attempt blocked. David Silva (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Iniesta.

52 mins:Corner, Spain. Conceded by Dato Kvirkvelia.

50 mins:Attempt saved. Sergio Ramos (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

50 mins:David Silva (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

50 mins:Foul by Alexander Amisulashvili (Georgia).

49 mins:Sergio Busquets (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

49 mins:Foul by Guram Kashia (Georgia).

48 mins:Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Álvaro Arbeloa.

Second Half begins Georgia 0, Spain 0.

45+2 mins:First Half ends, Georgia 0, Spain 0.

45+1 mins:Foul by Sergio Busquets (Spain).

45+1 mins:Alexander Amisulashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45+1 mins:Attempt missed. David Silva (Spain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Xavi with a cross following a corner.

45+1 mins:Corner, Spain. Conceded by Giorgi Loria.

45+1 mins:Attempt saved. Andrés Iniesta (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.

45+1 mins:Attempt saved. Roberto Soldado (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xavi with a through ball.

44 mins:Corner, Spain. Conceded by Giorgi Loria.

44 mins:Attempt saved. Xavi (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Andrés Iniesta.

44 mins:Attempt blocked. David Silva (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Arbeloa.

43 mins:Attempt blocked. Xavi (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Iniesta.

41 mins:Offside, Spain. David Silva tries a through ball, but Roberto Soldado is caught offside.

37 mins:Foul by Xabi Alonso (Spain).

37 mins:Levan Mchedlidze (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

34 mins:Gerard Piqué (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

34 mins:Foul by Levan Mchedlidze (Georgia).

30 mins:Jordi Alba (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

30 mins:Foul by Levan Mchedlidze (Georgia).

30 mins:Attempt missed. Sergio Busquets (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Xavi.

28 mins:David Silva (Spain) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Xavi.

27 mins:Attempt blocked. Andrés Iniesta (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Silva.

23 mins:Foul by Sergio Busquets (Spain).

23 mins:Jaba Kankava (Georgia) wins a free kick on the left wing.

22 mins:Corner, Spain. Conceded by Ucha Lobzhanidze.

21 mins:Attempt blocked. David Targamadze (Georgia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tornike Okriashvili.

19 mins:Attempt missed. Roberto Soldado (Spain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Xavi with a cross following a set piece situation.

18 mins:Andrés Iniesta (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.

18 mins:Foul by David Targamadze (Georgia).

18 mins:Sergio Busquets (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

18 mins:Foul by Levan Mchedlidze (Georgia).

16 mins:Foul by Sergio Busquets (Spain).

16 mins:Levan Mchedlidze (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

14 mins:Xavi (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

14 mins:Foul by Jaba Kankava (Georgia).

11 mins:Offside, Spain. David Silva tries a through ball, but Jordi Alba is caught offside.

10 mins:Attempt saved. Sergio Ramos (Spain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xavi with a cross.

10 mins:Corner, Spain. Conceded by Dato Kvirkvelia.

8 mins:Corner, Spain. Conceded by Ucha Lobzhanidze.

7 mins:Foul by Álvaro Arbeloa (Spain).

7 mins:Jaba Kankava (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

6 mins:Offside, Spain. Xavi tries a through ball, but Roberto Soldado is caught offside.

4 mins:Attempt missed. Levan Mchedlidze (Georgia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jaba Kankava.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

team line-up

1Giorgi Loria73
4Guram Kashia
5Alexander Amisulashvili
2Ucha Lobzhanidze
6Zurab Khizanishvili
10Tornike Okriashvili
3Dato Kvirkvelia
9David Targamadze64
7Jaba Kankava
8Murtaz Daushvili
11Levan Mchedlidze79

substitutes

17Jano
18Akaki Khubutia
15Aleksandr Guruli
23Giorgi Popkhadze
14Irakli Maisuradze
19Tornike Gorgiashvili
21Nika Dzalamidze64
16Irakli Sirbiladze79
13Omar Migineishvili
12Roin Kvaskhvadze73
22Gia Grigalava
20Giorgi Rekhviashvili

referee

Svein Oddvar Moen

team line-up

1Iker Casillas
3Gerard Piqué
18Jordi Alba
15Sergio Ramos
17Álvaro Arbeloa80
6Andrés Iniesta
8Xavi
21David Silva64
16Sergio Busquets57
14Xabi Alonso
19Roberto Soldado

substitutes

11Pedro57
5Juanfran
4Nacho Monreal
23José Reina
22Jesús Navas
2Raúl Albiol
13Beñat
7David Villa
9Fernando Torres
10Francesc Fábregas80
20Santiago Cazorla64
12Víctor Valdés

referee

Svein Oddvar Moen

match stats

possession %1782
shots on target06
shots off target26
corners113
tackles won1019
offsides04