E.E.R: Confederations Cup - Spain beats Italy 7-6 on penalties to make final ,Brazil waits

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Confederations Cup - Spain beats Italy 7-6 on penalties to make final ,Brazil waits

Spain's players celebrate after teammate Jesus Navas (not pictured) scored the winning penalty during the penalty shootout of their Confederations Cup semi-final against Italy at the Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza June 27, 2013 (Reuters)

Spain overcame Italy 7-6 in sudden death penalties to book their place in the Confederations Cup final against Brazil.

At full time Spain and Italy had battled to a scoreless deadlock in the hot and humid Brazilian evening. Through six rounds of penalties, no one missed and the pressure built.
Finally it was Leonardo Bonucci who cracked, sending his PK over the crossbar, allowing Jesús Navas to put Spain into the final.