Under 20 World Cup, Italy beats England and flies to the quarterfinals in opposition to Colombia

The dream keeps. In one fell swoop, the Under 20 country wide crew certified for the region-finals of the World Cup through beating England 2-1 and avenging the defeat in the semifinal of the remaining Under 19 European Championship. At the ‘Diego Armando Maradona’ stadium in La Plata, the desires from Tommaso Baldanzi and Cesare Casadei (the latter from a penalty) gave Carmine Nunziata’s team a place many of the pinnacle 8 inside the international: next opponent, Saturday at 11 pm Italian in San Juan, Colombia, who crushed Slovakia five-1 of their 8th. Out, amongst others, additionally the landlords of Argentina, defeated via Nigeria.

“It become a extremely good fit, played in the front of an target market that cheered on us and that I want to thank – commented Nunziata – We are satisfied to have taken revenge for remaining year’s defeat, but exceptionally to move ahead in this opposition. We no longer simplest stored the field, but also played a terrific recreation, in opposition to a totally sturdy team that arrived here as European champions. Colombia is on Saturday: a powerful opponent, but we beat Brazil and England, so it way that Italy also are a extremely good team.” “We’ll be robust on Saturday too – brought Tommaso Baldanzi, who scored the purpose of the gain -. At this factor, we worry no one.”

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Nunziata gave Fontanarosa a starting blouse given Ghilardi’s disqualification; in the front, bench for Pafundi, with Baldanzi behind Esposito and Ambrosino. In England, alternatively, debut for Chukwuemeka, who arrived in Argentina after having exhausted his commitments together with his membership, Chelsea. Italy took the lead after 8 minutes with two character plays, one greater stunning than the other: help from Ambrosino and a forward contact from Baldanzi, who took away Cox’s time. Response from England with a diagonal from Joseph blocked by way of Desplanches. Devine’s try within the sector of an hour became much greater risky, with the ball kicked along with his left foot by way of the Tottenham player who hit the crossbar. Very inspired by using Baldanzi: personal action with the aid of the Empoli playmaker (21′) stopped by way of Cox’s keep. Three mins later the English equalizer arrived: motion evolved at the left, Scarlett’s pass and Devine’s proper-footed volley who expected Fontanarosa and beat Desplanches. Up till the break, the fit remained balanced, with a sluggish pace and no further possibilities.

A stability that also persevered at the start of the second half: Casadei completed just wide on an help from Ambrosino (however the assistant’s flag had gone up) then, in the 61st minute, a totally proactive Italy went taking pictures again with Prati, but the Spal midfielder’s right foot was deflected for a corner. In the 74th minute, Nunziata’s first substitution: Ambrosino out, Montevago in, to attempt with clean electricity to exchange the movie of a healthy which become also inspired with the aid of the conditions of the pitch. In the 83rd minute, but, here was the decisive episode: Casadei’s left foot from the threshold, the referee turned into known as to the monitor through the Var for a hand ball with the aid of Quansah and pointed to the spot. Casadei himself grabbed the ball and kicked it past Cox, scoring his 5th purpose in four World Cup matches after two braces against Brazil and the Dominican Republic. The maxi-recovery, lasting eleven minutes, become inevitable: Italy grit their tooth, Foster additionally included Doyle and Edozie, but in the long run they rejoiced, and remained in Argentina to pursue a dream.