What makes Oltmans’ ouster, the latest departure, curious is that some of his own wards were party to the execution. But no player worth his salt and professional pride would like to be a serial bench-warmer. “He had a magnificent game, just like the rest of his team mates,” Spain coach Julen Lopetegui said. But Ireland’s hopes of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup _ for the first time since 2002 _ were damaged a half-hour later when Valeri Qazaishvili equalized from close range. “I just try to fight even if my game is not 100 percent and it’s not 100 percent, actually, this week,” she said. He played only eight minutes in Spain’s shambolic 2014 World Cup campaign and did not make the starting line-up in their run to the last 16 at Euro 2016. undoubtedly a performance worthy of claiming the all-time pole position record,” said the Austrian. o perform a detailed assessment of all the senior core probables, with those that have reached their peak performance to make way for younger talent,” the release adds, a routine task for selectors which could have been done with the same coach at the helm. ’Wales teenager Ben Woodburn enjoyed a stunning international debut, scoring a spectacular long-rang. Between Rach and Oltmans came Ric Charlesworth, Jose Brasa, Michael Nobbs, Terry Walsh and Paul van Ass.