European Under 17, Italy wins against the Czech Republic: the dream is to defend the title

Italy begins on the right foot to the European U17. In Durazzo, the Azzurrini of Massimiliano Favo come out with the three points (2-1) from the angular intersection with the Czech Republic and already put themselves in command of Group B. A good first step towards the dream-complex-to defend the title conquered a year ago in Cyprus, obviously with a completely different group (the only veterar, Campaniello, who was last aggregated since Sunday was with Empoli in Monza). Without the disqualified elimoghal, the other attackers are enhanced: in the first half in fact, in fact, in the first half and Arena, after the interval the Czechs shorten but do not perfect the comeback. If starting well in these short competitions is fundamental – he reminded him of the eve -, the first mission can be said to be accomplished.

One-two blue

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Mass in difficulty in the start of the physicality of the Czechs, Italy starts with a little breathlessness: Nava – among the posts instead of the injured owner Longoni, who remained at home – must go over on Zajac who tries to take advantage of a wrong disengagement. Things still seem to complicate when Captain Borasio, before half an hour, raises the white flag for a blow to the right ankle (in his place, the debutant de Paoli of Udinese). The most lively, honoring the 10 on the back, is Samuele Inacio: the son of art, striker of Borussia Dortmund, goes a couple of times to the shot after good buildings, before finding the right detour on Steffanoni’s cross from the right. Once the balance is broken, just four minutes pass and the doubling arrives: another cummed on the cross -foot (this time of Luongo from the left) and a bad detachment at the right point of Arena, who bends his hands to Kuchar. The Pescara striker closes a deadly one-two who thus rewards Italy’s ability to gradually earn earth, with a good offensive pressing and the desire to dribble in the opposing half of the field. The double advantage, in any case, does not close the accounts: in the turn of the changes, after the interval, from the Czech bench he enters the excellent SRB that appears behind Iddrisa (at Potmesil’s invitation) finding the 2-1 that rekindles the game. Also because the Czechs, at this stage, seem to have more legs. Even without having the strength to close it and with the concern for another injury (Comotto comes out for a bunch annoyance), the Azzurrini still know how to tighten their teeth and reach the finish line, also touching the trio at the end with the takeaway Campaniello. On Friday in Rrogozhinë a significant test for the primacy ambitions against England of the star Max Dowman (15 years old, but already in the graces of Arte at Arsenal), which does not go beyond 1-1 with Belgium. Next in the first half with the center forward Rodriguez (plays in the Lyon team B), the British touch the doubling with MC Aidoo but are reached at the beginning of the second half by a splendid punishment from the 25 meters of Noah Fernandez.