France U21		Italia U21
42112-DB-S	Tactics	U21 ATT def
51%	Possession	49%
45%	Play in the half	55%
9	Shots	10
0	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	5
56.1	average mark	57.9
solid	Shooting	very good
solid	Passing	very good
very good	Defending	excellent

5 minute.
Pleimelding passes, it`s a high ball. Salmon takes over possession. Dondini fouls inside the box. Penalty! Salmon was harmed in the clash. Lenglet takes the penalty, a biting kick. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

8 minute.
Salmon just manages to reach the ball first. Demurtas cleverly intercepts the pass. Demurtas lobs the ball high into the air. Grilli approaches the ball. Grilli has a fantastic effort at goal. Massot miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

11 minute.
Rault passes, it`s a high ball. Duprat approaches the ball. Guidolin tripped the opponent on purpose. Guidolin is cautioned.

20 minute.
Chiarelli has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Crescenzi comes on to the pitch.

23 minute.
Stopyra attempts to pass. Herbet takes over possession. Herbet makes a one-touch pass. Salmon just manages to reach the ball first. Salmon takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Mengardo palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Lenglet rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

25 minute.
Thouvenel plays the ball off with his head. Stopyra just manages to reach the ball first. Stopyra centers. Lenglet takes over possession. Lenglet takes a swing and hits it... Mengardo miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Herbet approaches the ball. Herbet takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
France U21 - Italia U21 1:0

30 minute.
Throw-in. Béraud comes on to the pitch.

41 minute.
Lionetto centers. Hoffmann tries to trap the ball. Gasco just manages to reach the ball first. Gasco has a fantastic effort at goal. Massot desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
It was close.

43 minute.
Stopyra approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Pleimelding makes a sublime pass. Lenglet takes over possession. Lenglet shoots. following a swift pass, Lopomo attempts to control the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

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: France U21 40%, Italia U21 60%.
France U21 - Italia U21 1:0

59 minute.
Throw-in. Casella comes on to the pitch. Martial comes on to the pitch.

63 minute.
We are going to have another corner. Froger comes on to the pitch.

66 minute.
Throw-in. Larcinesi comes on to the pitch.

67 minute.
Crescenzi approaches the ball. Crescenzi lobs the ball high into the air. Flahaut approaches the ball. Casella cleverly intercepts the pass. Casella takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

74 minute.
Guidolin plays the ball through. the ball bounces off Pezzotta`s chest. Martial makes a sublime pass. Stopyra approaches the ball. Stopyra has a fantastic effort at goal. Mengardo tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

80 minute.
Lopomo cleverly intercepts the pass. Lopomo passes, it`s a high ball. following a swift pass, Rault attempts to control the ball. Larcinesi approaches the ball. Larcinesi takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

81 minute.
Stopyra plays the ball through. Martial passes, it`s a high ball. Pleimelding takes over possession. Pleimelding takes a swing and hits it... Mengardo makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. Post!

88 minute.
Thouvenel has problems with catching the ball. Crescenzi wins the ball from behind. Crescenzi attempts to pass. Larcinesi takes over possession. Larcinesi shoots. Massot tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

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: France U21 50%, Italia U21 50%.
France U21 - Italia U21 1:0