Italia U21		Rossiya U21
U21 ATT MIX	Tactics	generally new
58%	Possession	42%
26%	Play in the half	74%
17	Shots	3
2	Fouls	5
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	1
1	Offsides	5
53.6	average mark	48.3
very good	Shooting	very good
solid	Passing	good
solid	Defending	very good

5 minute.
Manfredini plays the ball off with his head. Securi just manages to reach the ball first. Salenko tripped the opponent on purpose. The referee takes the red card out of his top pocket, Salenko goes straight to the changing room for an early bath.

6 minute.
Yakovlev passes, it`s a high ball. Geroldi cleverly intercepts the pass. The assistant referee points to the corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Yakovlev takes the corner-kick. Bavin makes a diving header. Pilone palms the ball clear.

9 minute.
Arkhipov plays the ball off with his head. Ginelli ineptly catches the ball. Ginelli passes, it`s a high ball. Pacchi takes over possession. Pacchi has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia U21 - Rossiya U21 1:0

14 minute.
Ginelli passes, it`s a high ball. Rahimov plays the ball off with his head. Bavin just manages to reach the ball first. Bavin shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Italia U21 - Rossiya U21 1:1

16 minute.
Morig makes an instep pass. Castelluzzo attempts to pass. Macchia just manages to reach the ball first. Macchia centers. Securi makes a diving header.
It was close.

24 minute.
Castelluzzo makes a one-touch pass. Here comes Macchia, having a little trouble catching the ball. Macchia makes a sublime pass. Manfredini takes over possession. Manfredini lobs the ball high into the air.
It was close.

31 minute.
Hidijatullin passes, it`s a high ball. Throw-in. Manfredini throws the ball in. Morig approaches the ball. Morig has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

33 minute.
Macchia just manages to reach the ball first. Macchia passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Castelluzzo passes, it`s a high ball. Pacchi takes over possession. Pacchi takes a swing and hits it... Zanozin palms the ball clear.

44 minute.
Throw-in. Manfredini throws the ball in. Castelluzzo makes a sublime pass. Securi takes over possession. Securi takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

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 23%, Rossiya U21 77%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Italia U21 - Rossiya U21 1:1

51 minute.
Throw-in. Spagnolo comes on to the pitch.

55 minute.
Sychev makes an instep pass. Yakovlev takes over possession. Yakovlev attempts to pass. Bavin approaches the ball. Bavin has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

60 minute.
Arisci cleverly intercepts the pass. The referee whistles for a foul Hidijatullin is guilty of misconduct. Arisci was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Scudieri comes on to the pitch. Masì comes on to the pitch.

61 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Manfredini takes the corner-kick. Here comes Pacchi, having a little trouble catching the ball. Spagnolo takes over possession. Spagnolo shoots. Zanozin palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

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

66 minute.
Manfredini takes over possession. Hidijatullin takes over possession. Manfredini trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Hidijatullin is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping. Hidijatullin is unable to continue playing. Zajkin comes on to the pitch.

69 minute.
Manfredini plays the ball off with his head. Spagnolo just manages to reach the ball first. Spagnolo passes, it`s a high ball. Pacchi just manages to reach the ball first. Pacchi has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

72 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Bavin is off-side. Storace comes on to the pitch.

88 minute.
Storace approaches the set piece. Pacchi plays the ball off with his head. Zadachin attempts to pass. Masì has problems with catching the ball. Masì has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

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 28%, Rossiya U21 72%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Italia U21 - Rossiya U21 1:1