Extremadura autonomous football team

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See also: CF Extremadura
Extremadura
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationFederación Territorial Extremeña de Fútbol
Head coachManuel Sanchéz
Top scorerRai Ortega (2)
Home stadiumEstadio Nuevo Vivero
First colours
First international
 Extremadura 2–1 Equatorial Guinea 
(Badajoz, Extremadura; 28 December 2007)
Biggest win
 Extremadura 2–1 Equatorial Guinea 
(Badajoz, Extremadura; 28 December 2007)

The Extremadura autonomous football team is the regional football team for

Real Madrid goalkeeper), with the support of the Extremaduran Football Federation.[1]

History

Although the national team of Extremadura was only officially created in 2007, the presence of an Extremadura national team had already been announced 10 years earlier, on 18 November 1997, in a

Real Madrid at the Viejo Vivero.[2] After a respectful minute of silence to pay tribute to all those victims of the flood, the kick-off was given by the 40-year-old Rafael Gordillo and the match ended 0–2 in favor of Madrid, thanks to goals from Extremaduran Fernando Morientes, and Dani from the penalty spot. The amount that was managed to collect that day amounted to 100 million pesetas, between the tickets, the anonymous donations, and that of the footballers themselves. The likes of Carlos Montoya, David Cortés, Pirri and Ángel Cuéllar lined-up for Extremadura that day.[2]

The idea to create an Extremeña Football Team gained widespread attention when former

FIFA ranking, and who had just faced a fellow regional selection of Spain, Murcia. This meeting was projected to become a sports festival (thus being animated by numerous musical performances) and as a measure of promotion of football in the region. It should also be noted that the honorary kick-off was carried out by the girls from the Extremaduran Women's Football 7-a-side National Team who had been proclaimed champions of Spain on 8 December 2007, in Valencia after defeating Andalusia 1–0. The game ended in a 2–1 win with goals from Luismi and Enrique.[3]

They played their last game in the following year, on 27 December 2008, against Peru, in a thrilling match that was not decided until the last minute. On a rainy and cold afternoon, the players from Extremadura did not want to disappoint the around 2,500 spectators who had gathered at the Príncipe Felipe in Cáceres, and although the rival took the lead twice via Junior Ross and Pedro García, Extremadura managed to equalizer both times thanks to substitute Rai, with his second of the night coming just moments before the final whistle after converting a penalty that was much discussed by the Peruvian players.[4]

Selected internationals

28 December 2007 Friendly Extremadura  2–1  Equatorial Guinea Badajoz
20:30 CET Luismi 14'
Enrique 24'		 Report Juvenal 45' Stadium: Nuevo Vivero
Referee: Ceballos Silva
27 December 2008 Friendly Extremadura  2–2  Peru Cáceres
20:30 CET Rai 70', 90+6' Report Junior Ross 25'
Pedro García 75'		 Stadium:
Andrés Ceballos

Notable players

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Extremadura quiere volver a Primera" [Extremadura wins the First]. www.hoy.es (in Spanish). 31 December 2007. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b "El día que el Real Madrid visitó el Vivero para ayudar a Badajoz" [The day that Real Madrid visited El Vivero to help Badajoz]. badajozdeportes.com (in Spanish). 18 November 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Extremadura 2 Guinea Ecuatorial 1". as.com (in Spanish). 28 December 2007. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Extremadura 2 Peru 2" (in Spanish). 28 December 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-02-01. Retrieved 8 July 2022.

External links

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