Under 16 Santarem International Tournament

Spain won the Santarem invitation tournament in Portugal, taking maximum points, as they did the last time they participated two years ago. Aitor Karanka's side beat the hosts in the first game thanks to an early goal by Real Madrid's Jese, and then went on to record victories against Denmark and the Republic of Ireland. (24.02.09)

Portugal 0 - Spain 1

Portugal: André Pereira, Pedro Almeida (Bruno Gaspar 61'), Tiago Ferreira, Rodolfo Simões, Paulo Jorge, Ricardo Esgaio (Hugo Airosa 50'), João Mário, Alberto Coelho, Mateus Fonseca, Luis Rocha (Fábio Martins 70'), João Carlos (, Tó-Zé 42').
Spain: Urtzi Erleaga (Alfonso Herreo 42'), Eduard Campabadal, Víctor Álvarez Delgado, Jonás Ramalho, Derik Osebe, José Ángel Gómez, Joan Ángel Román (Gerard Deulofeu 55'), Rafael Alcántara, Francisco Alcácer (Jorge Ortí 60'), Jese Rodríguez, Juan Bernat (Enrique Castaño 70').

Goals: 0-1. 05. Jese.

Denmark 1 - Spain 3

Denmark: Storch, Redsted, Jonsson, Larsen, Frederick Moller, Pedersen, Peter Moller (Jradi 59'), Beier (Romer 67'), Brondum, Tejner (Manich 59'), Baes (Rasmusen 40').
Spain: Alfonso Herreo, Eduard Campabadal (Víctor Álvarez 63'), Jonás Ramalho (Derik Osebe 40'), Joan Ángel Román (Juan Bernat 66'), Jese Rodríguez (Francisco Alcácer 40'), Cristian Galas, Alex Bonilla, Iñigo Ruiz, Enrique Castaño (José Gómez 48'), Gerard Deulofeu, Jorge Ortí.

Goals: 1-0. 48. Rasmusen; 1-1. 60. Deulofeu; 1-2. 64. Román; 1-3. 69. Gómez.

Spain 4 - Eire 0

Spain: Alfonso Herreo, Derik Osebe, Alejandro Bonilla, Jonás Ramalho, Víctor Álvarez (Cristian Galas 60'), Rafael Alcántara (Enrique Castaño 55'), José Gomez, Joan Ángel Román (Juan Bernat 40'), Gerard Deulofeu (Iñigo Ruiz 55'), Jese Rodríguez (Jorge Ortí 40'), Francisco Alcocer.
Eire: Sean McDermott, Connor Morrissey, Sean McGinty, Daniel Devine, Robert Maloney, Ellis Tebbutt, John O'Sullivan, Anthony Forde (Daniel McGuinness 60'), Carl McHugh, Adam Pigott (David Murphy 68'), Chris Lyons.

Goals: 1-0. 40. Román; 2-0. 58. Castaño; 3-0. 75. Gómez; 4-0. 80. Ortí.

Spain squad:

Keepers: Urtzi Erleaga (Athletic Bilbao), Alfonso Herrero (Real Madrid);
Defenders: Jonás Ramalho (Athletic Bilbao), Eduard Campabadal (Barcelona), Alejandro Bonilla and Víctor Álvarez (Espanyol), Derik Osebe (Real Madrid), Cristian Galas (Villarreal);
Midfielders: Iñigo Ruiz de Galarrieta (Athletic Bilbao), Rafael Alcántara do Nacismento (Barcelona), Joan Angel Román (Espanyol), Enrique Castaño (Real Madrid), José Ángel Gómez (Sevilla), Juan Bernat (Valencia);
Forwards: Gerard Deulofeu (Barcelona), Jese Rodríguez (Real Madrid), Francisco Alcácer (Valencia), Jorge Ortí (Zaragoza).