Ljubljana Feb 7 (IANS) Spain cleared another hurdle in the defense of their EuroCup futsal title with a 1-0 quarterfinal win here over Ukraine.
Ukrainian goalkeeper Ivanyak found himself under siege from the start of the match at Ljubljana s Arena Stozice but it was nearly the 17th minute before Spain s Pola connected on a shot from 13 m to make it 1-0 on Tuesday reports Efe.
The second half turned out to be largely a formality with the overmatched Ukraine side struggling to generate any offense while La Roja continued to threaten Ivanyak s goal.
Spain will face Kazakhstan on Thursday in the semifinals.
Portugal clobbered Azerbaijan 8-1 in Tuesday s other quarterfinal.
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