Italia U21		Ireland U21
U21 ATT MIX	Tactics	157
57%	Possession	43%
23%	Play in the half	77%
22	Shots	0
1	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	7
57.1	average mark	50.1
excellent	Shooting	good
excellent	Passing	solid
solid	Defending	solid

2 minute.
Conner approaches the ball. Conner lobs the ball high into the air. Fini attempts to pass. Carnello takes over possession. Carnello has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

5 minute.
Stocchi passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Ormella plays the ball through. Carnello just manages to reach the ball first. Carnello shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia U21 - Ireland U21 1:0

13 minute.
Hanrahan ineptly catches the ball. Carnello just manages to reach the ball first. Hanrahan fouls. Hanrahan is cautioned.

15 minute.
Carnello makes an instep pass. Isnardi approaches the ball. Conner cleverly intercepts the pass. Carnello cleverly intercepts the pass. Carnello shoots.
Missed by few inches.

25 minute.
Ormella attempts to pass. Carnello just manages to reach the ball first. Carnello makes a one-touch pass. Isnardi approaches the ball. Isnardi takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

28 minute.
Randazzo takes over possession. Randazzo makes an instep pass. Isnardi takes over possession. Randazzo approaches the ball. Randazzo takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

29 minute.
Carnello takes over possession. Carnello shoots. Bennion tries to claim a difficult ball. We are going to have another corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Lorio takes the corner-kick. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

31 minute.
Ormella makes a one-touch pass. Lorio just manages to reach the ball first. Lorio makes an instep pass. Isnardi just manages to reach the ball first. Isnardi takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

33 minute.
Lorio attempts to pass. Ormella just manages to reach the ball first. Ormella centers. Isnardi approaches the ball. Isnardi shoots. Guinan miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

36 minute.
Fini approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Ormella approaches the ball. Ormella makes an instep pass. Randazzo approaches the ball. Randazzo has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

43 minute.
Fini plays the ball off with his head. Randazzo just manages to reach the ball first. Randazzo makes an instep pass. Isnardi just manages to reach the ball first. Isnardi shoots. Guinan miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Italia U21 25%, Ireland U21 75%.
Italia U21 - Ireland U21 1:0

46 minute.
Throw-in. Fini approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Ormella attempts to pass. Fini just manages to reach the ball first. Fini lobs the ball high into the air. Guinan tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

48 minute.
Hanrahan centers. Arioldo plays the ball off with his head. Randazzo takes over possession. Randazzo centers. Isnardi gets his head on it.
It was close.

50 minute.
Randazzo ineptly catches the ball. Randazzo passes, it`s a high ball. Bennion has problems with catching the ball. Carnello approaches the ball. Carnello takes a swing and hits it... Guinan miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Offside. Dealhunty caught by the offside trap. Mingardo comes on to the pitch.

59 minute.
Pau ineptly catches the ball. Beirne approaches the ball. Pau fouls. Pau is cautioned.

62 minute.
Throw-in. Wilde comes on to the pitch. Coady comes on to the pitch. Cecchetto comes on to the pitch. Sabau comes on to the pitch.

63 minute.
Ormella makes an instep pass. Mingardo approaches the ball. Mingardo makes an instep pass. Cecchetto just manages to reach the ball first. Cecchetto takes a swing and hits it... Guinan palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

65 minute.
Throw-in. Soru comes on to the pitch.

67 minute.
Here comes Ormella, having a little trouble catching the ball. Ormella centers. Cecchetto approaches the ball. Cecchetto shoots. Guinan hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia U21 - Ireland U21 2:0

78 minute.
Sabau takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Fairclough is guilty of misconduct. The harmed player, Sabau, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Fini approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Soru gets his head on it. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia U21 - Ireland U21 3:0

81 minute.
Mingardo just manages to reach the ball first. Mingardo passes, it`s a high ball. Cecchetto plays the ball off with his head. Soru just manages to reach the ball first. Soru has a fantastic effort at goal. Guinan miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

82 minute.
Sabau cleverly intercepts the pass. Brunton approaches the ball. Sabau wins the ball from behind. Soru just manages to reach the ball first. Soru takes a swing and hits it... Guinan palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

84 minute.
Throw-in. Scanlon comes on to the pitch.

90 minute.
Fini passes, it`s a high ball. Here comes Wickett, having a little trouble catching the ball. Soru takes over possession. Soru shoots. Guinan hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia U21 - Ireland U21 4:0

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Italia U21 22%, Ireland U21 78%.
Italia U21 - Ireland U21 4:0