Netherlands 1 - 0 Spain

The first match of the new tournament was decided by a single goal, scored by Sebastian in the first half when Luca dC found him with an aacurate pass from midfield and Alex was unable to stop the shot.

Spain had few good chances in the second half, the best one falling to Filippo G but his shot was well-saved by Cristian. The game ended in controversy as Referee Corcoran turned down a strong penalty request when Fillipo appeared to have his shirt pulled inside the penalty area.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH POINTS: Sebastian 5, Stuart 4, Zahir 3, Andrew Cole 1, Joao Francisco 1, Filippo G 2, Guerrino 1, Luca DC 1, Cristian 1, Riccardo 1, Lorenzo 1

Yellow card: Nicholas