Macedonia-Italy under 21 0-1, goal by Marianucci

A volée by Marianucci establishes the difference with Macedonia. The under 21 in ten for over an hour wins in Macedonia, marking in numerical inferiority: the spirit of sacrifice awarded, but the Azzurrini still have not shone. Compared to the race with Montenegro, there are three innovations: the expected Motta on goal, Moruzzi as a left back and Pafundi at the right wing with license to invent. The opponent is also different: Macedonia is not physically structured as our opponents on Friday in La Spezia and technically it is even more modest. The pitch of Bolla, in poor condition, however risks filling the quality gap. However, Italy takes possession of the Macedonian half, Koleosho animates the first blue initiatives finding free field on the left.

the race

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The first occasion, however, arrives only in the 23 ‘, when a cross by Pafundi is stretched out of Raimondo (and Meljichi), the goalkeeper Vasileva flies to deflect in the corner. Usually in these games the only difficulty is to unlock the game, Italy “decides” to add an additional one: the numerical inferiority. In fact, at 25 ‘Moruzzi, already warned for a foul on Danev, defends badly ball and gets cluster to Gashtarov who runs away towards the area: our full -back strikes him from behind – outside sixteen meters – and takes the second yellow. Italy in 10. Baldini sacrifices Pafundi to recompose the line with Idrissi and moves Koleosho behind Ambrosino. The numerical inferiority, in fact, is not heard: Macedonia tickles only with an escape of Trajkov on the left, without effects.

the advantage

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And at 35 ‘the Azzurrini pass: punishment by Pisilli, a plane duel prolongs for Marianucci who crosses the net on the fly. The referee Kosovaro Nuza grants a single minute of recovery and in the meantime he waves yellow: three for the Macedonians, one very fiscal for gym in recovery. The recovery begins with Ekhator instead of Raimondo, but the doubling almost comes after thirty seconds for a Macedonian gift: Angelov leans badly towards the goalkeeper, the ball goes away but parades next to the pole. Then it is Ndour head to stimulate the reflections of Vasilev from Pisilli’s corner. It is the last time that Italy approaches the door of Macedonia. Stanic changes give quality to midfield, ours can no longer keep the center of gravity high to prevent the opposing action from the beginning. At 8 ‘the first conclusion of Macedonia arrives: a powerful accident in Hamza, the best of his, dirty with Marianucci and rejected in some way as Motta. Shortly afterwards Idrissi in an attempt to save a smooth corner with the accident and the ball bangs on his arm: protests of the 5 thousand fans but blow judged involuntary.

the recovery

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As in the first half, it is played on one half of the field, but this time it is ours. Many errors in the passages, Pisilli tries to keep the team on the team, but it is difficult to overturn the field. Macedonia, even in superiority, still does not have enough quality to worry the blue defense, which holds without worries. Italy gets the second victory but it is already second for the difference in networks, because Poland has made 4 of Armenia.