L’Alcudia, Spain: two first half goals enabled Spain to beat Qatar 2-0 in their semi-final clash in the International under -20 Football Tournament in L’ Alcudia on Tuesday. Backed by the home support of a Els Arcs Municipal Stadium; a star-studded Spanish side came at Qatar from all angles with a ravenous appetite, resulting in a series of attacking forays but were stopped by an organized Qatari back-line which proved reliable throughout the tournament. Battling Costa Rica in a heated match less than 24 hours ago proved costly for Qatar, as it was clear that the physical nature of the previous match up had taken its toll on Oscar Cano’s boys. Subsequent to incisive rallies, Ruben Fernandez put the hosts ahead in the 31^st minute as he kept his cool while dribbling past two Qatar defenders before smashing the ball past Qatar’s gloveman Mohammed Al Bacri, who failed to negotiate the lofted shot. Just four minutes later, Peru Nolaskoain doubled Spain’s lead when he headed home Oscar Rodriguez’s corner. In the second half, coach Oscar Cano ushered in four substitutes, but little have changed as Spain held on to reach the final of August 4. The Oscar Cano-coached Qatar side is currently preparing for the U-19 Asian Cup to be held in Bahrain later this year. Qatar are the defending champions, having won the previous edition in October 2014. Qatar will also host the GCC U-19 championship in September. Qatar line-up: Mohammed Al Bacri, Ahmed Al Minhali, Tarek Salman, Bassam Hisham, Abdullah Abdulsalam, Hazem Ahmed, Khalifa Al-Malki, Hussain Bahzad, Hassan Waleed, Nasser Abdulsalam and Hassan Ahmed. Substitutes: Mowafak Awad, Abdulrasheed Ibrahim, Abdulrahman Fahmi and Monkez Adi