00:01So here on the far side, pointing back to Zubi Zaretta, the best of clearances from the Spanish goalkeeper.
00:07Here's an opportunity for Romania.
00:11And Illy there puts it way off target.
00:15What a great opportunity for this young man.
00:18You see another youngster, you saw a 23-year-old a minute ago in Stinga, now 22 in Illy with a huge gap in the defence there.
00:26As said, Lopez was pulled way out of position.
00:30And Romania intelligently punished it, as we're looking out at a reverse angle.
00:36There is a weakness about his game, it's on set plays.
00:42He's asked for a four-man ball.
00:45Zubi Zaretta, we know all about Taji and his free kicks.
00:51Now the back heel, and the shot, deflecting just wide.
00:55Popescu there, in his 65th appearance today for Romania.
01:02Well, initially it looked like a little bit of confusion on the part of the Romanians, but it ended up being a very nice shot from Popescu, and then the caramount for the corner finish.
01:12With some help in front, but he might have utilised.
01:16Spain, and now their shots charged out by one of the Roman players.
01:21And a goal against the run of play, and Maharin, with some very cool finishing, slots it in.
01:28Romania has been punished, but Spain are in the lead.
01:36Well, talk about being handed a gift, and unexpected the ball rolls loose.
01:42Two players from Romania hesitate moving towards it.
01:45Women on the Shelemesh, from the right of your screen here, does not react fast enough.
01:51And the ball slips over, as we're looking at a reverse angle, no, it's not a reverse angle, that's the original angle.
01:58And a tremendous opportunity, a caram, a loose ball, a hesitant Romanian defence, and a beautifully placed shot by Maharin.
02:07Didn't overpower it, just picked his spot and slipped it in by the post.
02:11And that's the goal Spain has been looking for.
02:14They finally go ahead, they lead for the first time in Euro 96.
02:18Maharin, his second international goal, he scored his other one in the 3-0 victory over Macedonia in the final qualifying match.
02:28Sheamus, in all these competitions, whether it's European Championships, or whether it's World Cup Final Series,
02:33that a team will play a couple of games, they'll lose them, they'll get eliminated, and then they come out and play like this.
02:40His run of choice, and he's tied it up.
02:46Spectacular goal from Romania.
02:47Spectacular goal from the build-up at the back, the same kind of play we've seen out of them all afternoon.
02:55Terrific passing in the back.
02:56We're seeing the tail end of it here, as one ball beats three defenders.
03:00Beautifully timed run from Ratajou, beating the offside trap, and slotting it past Zubis Arena,
03:07without any problems whatsoever, but a delightful ball played through by Elia.
03:10And Ratajou, head down, now looks up, picks his spot, and another weakness of Zubis Arena, by the way,
03:17often claimed, is that he is not very good on one-on-one breakaways like this.
03:22Doesn't get down very well, doesn't cover much of the goal, shows a lot of the far post,
03:26and Ratajou is just much too good to give away that kind of a chance.
03:30So, one-one, 29 minutes gone.
03:33And Romania, some delightful football, are rewarded by a tying goal.
03:42Spain have got the free kick.
03:45As I was saying, when Ratajou went through there, his first goal in the final series,
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