The Spaniard went on to win seven successive points to set up three set points and on the third, he levelled the contest with a jaw-dropping dipping passing shot. At the other end, Bale pulled off a superb saving tackle to deny Martin Harnik as both sides went for victory. There could hardly be a more thrilling introduction to international football for the 17-year-old wh. 5 finisher in a home-and-home playoff in November for another berth, which could mean a trip to Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia or Australia, or perhaps a match against Syria in Malaysia. Isco continued to delight the crowd in the second half. Isco got a standing ovation from the crowd when he was substituted in the final minutes. ’Two first-half strikes by Francisco “Isco” Alarcon helped Spain beat Italy 3-0 Saturday and move closer to securing a World Cup spot. That was the first time in the 36-year-old Federer’s career that he opened a Grand Slam tournament with two consecutive matches that lasted five sets. Federer’s head-to-head record against Kohlschreiber is 11-0. A transfer didn’t happen for Mahrez and, with the winger unable to get to Zambia in time, Saturday’s qualifier didn’t go to plan for Algeria.