Italia U21		Hrvatska U21
U21 Ala	Tactics	13-4-3-1-2vo
53%	Possession	47%
48%	Play in the half	52%
13	Shots	7
5	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
8	Offsides	5
57.9	average mark	56.4
very good	Shooting	solid
very good	Passing	very good
excellent	Defending	very good

7 minute.
Kravić passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Pelegrin approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Colaianni is guilty of misconduct. Colaianni is cautioned.

26 minute.
Pelegrin lobs the ball high into the air. Here comes Molin, having a little trouble catching the ball. Jakovina just manages to reach the ball first. Bilan takes over possession. Bilan takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Molin approaches the ball. Pokrovac cleverly intercepts the pass. Pokrovac takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

30 minute.
Bearzot passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Colaianni approaches the ball. Kravić centers. Pokrovac takes over possession. Pokrovac has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

32 minute.
Lorusso just manages to reach the ball first. Meštrić just manages to reach the ball first. Aporti trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Meštrić is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping. Meštrić is unable to continue playing. Marinić comes on to the pitch.

39 minute.
Lepojević makes a one-touch pass. Kravić just manages to reach the ball first. Lorusso cleverly intercepts the pass. Lorusso shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia U21 - Hrvatska U21 1:0

42 minute.
Colaianni wins the ball from behind. Colaianni passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Bearzot approaches the ball. Bearzot passes, it`s a high ball. Securi makes a diving header.
It was close.

44 minute.
Acciari takes over possession. Pelegrin wins the ball from behind. Pelegrin passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Pokrovac takes over possession. Pokrovac shoots. Aliberto 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: Italia U21 62%, Hrvatska U21 38%.
Italia U21 - Hrvatska U21 1:0

50 minute.
Juričević approaches the ball. Molin fouls. Juričević was harmed in the clash. Ploner comes on to the pitch. Guelfi comes on to the pitch.

57 minute.
Bearzot passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Ploner just manages to reach the ball first. Ploner centers. Guelfi makes a diving header. Pifat desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia U21 - Hrvatska U21 2:0

57 minute.
Trogrlić approaches the ball. Trogrlić attempts to pass. Rubin ineptly catches the ball. Guelfi just manages to reach the ball first. Guelfi takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

61 minute.
Throw-in. Pennese comes on to the pitch. Colaianni approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Bearzot passes, it`s a high ball. Aporti rises up and heads the ball. Pifat miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

62 minute.
Colaianni takes over possession. Colaianni passes, it`s a high ball. Ploner makes a sublime pass. Guelfi takes over possession. Guelfi shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia U21 - Hrvatska U21 3:0

64 minute.
Bearzot just manages to reach the ball first. Bearzot makes an instep pass. Aporti takes over possession. Aporti shoots. Pifat hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia U21 - Hrvatska U21 4:0

65 minute.
Zanchetti comes on to the pitch.

67 minute.
Throw-in. Bearzot, swiftly takes the throw-in. Lepojević just manages to reach the ball first. Aporti just manages to reach the ball first. Aporti takes a swing and hits it... Pifat miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

68 minute.
Paterno passes, it`s a high ball. Rubin wins the ball from behind. Guelfi takes over possession. Guelfi takes a swing and hits it... Pifat desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia U21 - Hrvatska U21 5:0

70 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Bilan is off-side. Mutti comes on to the pitch.

73 minute.
Juričević has problems with catching the ball. Juričević centers. Zanchetti tries to trap the ball. Pokrovac takes over possession. Pokrovac shoots.
Missed by few inches.

75 minute.
Bearzot plays the ball through. Here comes Mutti, having a little trouble catching the ball. We are going to have another corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Bearzot takes the corner-kick. Guelfi rises up and heads the ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Rubin plays the ball through. Mutti ineptly catches the ball. Mutti takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia U21 - Hrvatska U21 6:0

83 minute.
Bearzot ineptly catches the ball. Bearzot plays the ball through. Ploner just manages to reach the ball first. Ploner passes, it`s a high ball. Rubin wins the ball from behind.
It was close.

83 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Paterno takes the corner-kick. Guelfi gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia U21 - Hrvatska U21 7:0

86 minute.
Kravić approaches the ball. Mutti wins the ball from behind. Trogrlić trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Trogrlić is cautioned.

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 34%, Hrvatska U21 66%.
Italia U21 - Hrvatska U21 7:0