The Italy Under 21 beat Luxembourg 3-0 (2-0) in the first qualifying match for the final phase of the European category played on the ground of the Carlo Castellani stadium in Empoli (Florence).
On the ground of the Carlo Castellani stadium in Empoli (Empoli), in front of a handful of spectators, the azzurrini only needed 11 'to win: after 7' Lorenzo Pirola, on an assist from Milan player Tonali, resolved a scrum from the center of the area, sending head the ball to bag to the right of goalkeeper Fox. Only 4 minutes pass and Italy doubles thanks to an own goal by Mathias Olesen which, in fact, closes the accounts and makes the task of Paolo Nicolato's team less complicated than expected. For Luxembourg, any comeback attempt is comparable to an attempt to climb Everest without oxygen.
