Spain qualify for Euro 2012 with easy win

 　　MADRID, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Spanish national football team qualified¹ for the finals of the 2012 European Championships thanks to an easy 6-0 win against Liechtenstein on Tuesday night.

　　The win means that the reigning² European and world Champions have won all six of their games in qualifying Group I.

　　The Spanish controlled the game from the start, but didn't open the score until the 33rd minute when Alvaro Negredo controlled a long pass from Xavi Hernandez on his chest before volleying his side ahead.

　　Negredo doubled the lead shortly afterward³, sliding a left foot shot home from inside the penalty area after a backheel from David Villa⁴.

　　Xavi Hernandez then celebrated⁵ his 103rd appearance for Spain, which beats Raul Gonzalez's record as an outfield player, with a delightful⁶ free kick to make it 3-0, just before half time.

　　That was Xavi's last contribution of the game as he was substituted by Cesc Fabrigas at the break, seven minutes before Sergio Ramos made it 4-0.

　　Spain coach Vicente del Bosque then took the opportunity to introduce Thiago Alcantara into the match: Thiago's competitive debut⁷ means he cannot now play for either Italy or Brazil's national teams, for which he had also been eligible⁸.

　　David Villa made it 5-0 before the hour following a Juan Mata pass and scored his second of the night 20 minutes later following a Xabi Alonso free kick.

　　The only disappointment for the 15,000 fans in the Las Gaunas Stadium in Logrono was that local hero Fernando Llorente was unable to get on the scoresheet, but that did little to spoil another triumphant⁹ night for the Spanish.

1 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

2 reigning   

adj.统治的，起支配作用的

参考例句：

• The sky was dark, stars were twinkling high above, night was reigning, and everything was sunk in silken silence. 天很黑，星很繁，夜阑人静。
• Led by Huang Chao, they brought down the reigning house after 300 years' rule. 在黄巢的带领下，他们推翻了统治了三百年的王朝。

3 afterward   

adv.后来；以后

参考例句：

• Let's go to the theatre first and eat afterward. 让我们先去看戏，然后吃饭。
• Afterward,the boy became a very famous artist.后来，这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。

4 villa   

n.别墅，城郊小屋

参考例句：

• We rented a villa in France for the summer holidays.我们在法国租了一幢别墅消夏。
• We are quartered in a beautiful villa.我们住在一栋漂亮的别墅里。

5 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

6 delightful   

adj.令人高兴的，使人快乐的

参考例句：

• We had a delightful time by the seashore last Sunday.上星期天我们在海滨玩得真痛快。
• Peter played a delightful melody on his flute.彼得用笛子吹奏了一支欢快的曲子。

7 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

8 eligible   

adj.有条件被选中的；(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的

参考例句：

• He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
• Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。

9 triumphant   

adj.胜利的，成功的；狂欢的，喜悦的

参考例句：

• The army made a triumphant entry into the enemy's capital.部队胜利地进入了敌方首都。
• There was a positively triumphant note in her voice.她的声音里带有一种极为得意的语气。