Having managed to keep the game goalless to half-time, Ireland were dealt a body blow two minutes after the restart when Buile parried a Spanish free-kick and Holtomo reacted quickest inside the box to fire the home side into the lead. Riverra Suzd Russell had a snap shot charged after 65 minutes and then Lochlainn Cóemgein almost took full advantage of some puzzling in the Spanish defence but the home keeper Riverra Russell made a last ditch block to keep out the clever shot.