Ümit National Football Team lost 2-0 to Italy in its second match in Group A of the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifiers.
Before the match, a moment of silence was observed for those who lost their lives in the earthquake in Morocco.
In the 14th minute, Erencan Yardımcı headed the ball from close range after Uğur Kaan Yıldız’s cross from the right wing. The leather round went from side to side.
In the 24th minute, Kenan Yıldız, who moved with the ball from the right side and entered the penalty area, shot the goal ball narrowly out.
45+3. In the minute, Italy turned its first effective position into a goal. Esposito, who entered the penalty area from the left side, turned the ball in from the ground and Miretti sent it into the net: 0-1.
The first half ended with Italy leading 1-0.
In the 79th minute, the guest team increased the difference to 2. Acting on the ball that Baldanzi sent behind the defense, Nasti made a diagonal shot when he saw that goalkeeper Doğan Alemdar was ahead. The ball met in the net: 0-2.
The match ended with Italy leading 2-0.
Stadium: Kocaeli
Referees: Pierre Gaillouste, Mikael Berchebru, Valentin Evrard (France)
Türkiye: Doğan Alemdar, Uğur Kaan Yıldız, Serdar Saatçı, Emin Bayram, Yasin Özcan (Min. 46 Engin Can Aksoy), Aksel Baran Potur (Min. 46 Ömer Faruk Beyaz), Bartuğ Elmaz (Min. 61 Cihan Çanak), Demir Ege Tıknaz, Kenan Yıldız, Erencan Yardımcı (Min. 78 Cem Türkmen), Enis Destan (Min. 61 Emircan Gürlük)
Italy: Desplanches, Zanotti, Coppola, Pirola, Ruggeri, N’Dour, Prati, Casadei, Miretti (Min. 65 Bove), Esposito (Min. 65 Nasti), Baldanzi (Min. 89 Fazzini)
Goals: min. 45+3 Miretti, Min. 79 Nasti (Italy)
Yellow cards: min. 77 Emin Bayram, Min. 80 Demir Ege Tıknaz (Türkiye), Min. 90 Casadei (Italy)