By beating Luxembourg 3-0, the Under 21s overcame the first of three obstacles that separate them from the European Championships of Georgia and Romania,
in June 2023.
The next opponents are
Sweden (
now second in group F with 17 points, three less than the Azzurri) and the
Republic of Ireland,
who beat Montenegro 3-1 and climbed to 19, but with one more match.
At Differdange (Municipal de la Ville stadium) the Italy of mister
Paolo Nicolato
he did not suffer from numerous defections, including injuries and past players in the senior national team.
'Merit' also of the lack of opponents, who rarely managed to pass half the pitch.
Blue monologue, therefore, with the first acute at 20 ', when Vignato's precise right-footed shot from the edge of the area beat Martin.
After a couple of other occasions, in the 33rd minute Pietro Pellegri scored the first goal in U.21.
Served by Cambiaso, the Torino forward controlled well and shot the net on the fly.
At 45 'finally there is work for Carnesecchi, engaged by Ikene.
Speaking of being ready, Gianluca Gaetano - Napoli midfielder on loan to Cremonese - celebrated his first as a starter with a 3-0 (9 'of the second half): right flat at the corner of the posts, impregnable.
With the result safe, Nicolato changed three in one fell swoop: Rovella, Cambiaso and Vignato outside, Bove, Oristanio and Zanoli inside, all rookies.
Then Pellegri came out, replaced by Sebastiano Esposito, and Gaetano for Colombo.
The pace, already low after 0-3, has dropped further, with Luxembourg only careful not to collect a poker and Italy already with the head of the trip to Sweden on Thursday, a very different commitment.
Modest hosts, but also unlucky: in the 92nd minute Rupil hit the post on a free kick, with Carnesecchi first immobile, then reactive on Schaus.
they dropped further, with Luxembourg only careful not to collect a poker and Italy already with the head of the trip to Sweden on Thursday, a very different commitment.
Modest hosts, but also unlucky: in the 92nd minute Rupil hit the post on a free kick, with Carnesecchi first immobile, then reactive on Schaus.
they dropped further, with Luxembourg only careful not to collect a poker and Italy already with the head of the trip to Sweden on Thursday, a very different commitment.
Modest hosts, but also unlucky: in the 92nd minute Rupil hit the post on a free kick, with Carnesecchi first immobile, then reactive on Schaus.
