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 Great sight: Palacio Vistalegre |

 Palacio Vistalegre |

 Spanish fans delight |

 Spain's Luis Pedro Suela is blocked by Michal Rak |
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 Rak aims to tip over Spanish captain Rafael Pascual |

 Great defence from the Czech Republic - The Novotny brothers (Marek left, Jakub right) with Lebl in the middle |

 Spanish coach Francisco M. Hervas in charge at the timeout |

 The Czech Republic captain Ivo Dubs in full flight |
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 Great passion from Pascual |

 Petr Zapletal gees himself up |

 Magical setting: Cosme Prenafeta is full flow |

 Czech Republic libero Premysl Obdrzalek |
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 Celebration time for the World League debutants |

 A fantastic team performance |

 The Czech Republic advance to the semifinals |

 Spanish grief |
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 Spanish fans |

 The dispair of missing out on the finals |

 Pascual can only look in disbelief |

 The Czech fans cheer their team |
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 Jose Luis Molto thinks of 'if only' |