Italy’s Roberto Mancini starts on the right foot in the opening match of the European football championships. The Azzurri beat Senol Gunes’ Turkey with a clear 3-0 thanks to the author of Demiral and the goals of Insigne and Immobile and thus reaches three points in group A. Italy played a great game by dominating in fact the opponent from the first to the last minute and without risking practically anything. Many goal opportunities created by the Azzurri who managed to unlock it only in the second half thanks to the author of the Juventus defender.
The final result perfectly tells what we saw on the pitch with Donnarumma who only had to get his gloves dirty in a couple of circumstances but in reality without too many worries. Next match for Italy on Wednesday 16 June, again at the Olimpico, against Switzerland by Petkovic who seems to be the real obstacle to the final victory of the group. In case of victory over the Swiss, blue presumably staccherebbero the pass to the second round with a round to spare. Now Italy will have to keep its nerve and feet on the ground as the road to conquering Euro 2020 is still long and tortuous.
The match report
L’Italia starts immediately with the right attitude with Immobile who goes to the conclusion in the 3 ‘: the Lazio striker just barely finds Cakir’s goal. At 17 ‘the unstoppable Spinazzola puts her in the penalty area and a Turkish defender touches her hand: for Makkelie there is nothing (rightly so with the new regulation on handballs). Insigne at 18 ‘tries with his trademark, the right to turn, but opens the compass too much and the ball ends out.
At 21 ‘still a handball in the penalty area of Turkey with Soyuncu protagonist: for the Dutch referee there is nothing. Chiellini nearly headed goal at 22 ‘on corner with the keeper calcium that performs a miracle. At 29 ‘Barella tries with a shot from outside the box: ball out. The header of Immobile At 33 ‘it ends on the side while the shots of Insigne, Berardi and Immobile are not lucky between 37’ and 43 ‘. In full recovery here is another touch of the hand of a Turkish player: this time compared to the two previous interventions the defender’s arm seems wider: after a check at the Var the referee decides not to grant the penalty between the blue protests.
In the second half Turkey tries on the counterattack with Under but Spinazzola comes back to annoy the former Roma who kicks into Donnarumma’s arms. In the 53rd minute this was the advantage of Italy thanks to Demiral’s own goal who, in an attempt to repel a tense cross from Berardi, inside the penalty area, beat his goalkeeper Cakir with an awkward blow to the chest. At 55 ‘the indisposed Spinazzola does everything by himself and goes to the shooting: on the rebound of Cakir Immobile he tries to reverse with little luck.
Locatelli tries with a right from the edge at 58 ‘Cakir puts her in a corner. Italy continues to grind the game and actions and at 66 ‘arrives at the doubling, deservedly. Great action initiated by Stretcher and finished by Berardi sweep for Spinazzola that addomesetica and makes finding the Cakir parade: Building on the rebound puts it in with a nice tap-in. The Azzurri continue to dominate and the 3-0 arrives in the 79th minute with Insigne who collects the assist from Immobile and right-footed Cakir.
The match report
Turkey: Cakir; Celik, Soyuncu, Demiral, Meras; Tufan (64′ Ayahan), Yokuslu (64′ Khaveci), Yazici (46′ Yazici); Karaman, Calhanoglu; Yilmaz
Italy: Donnarumma; Florenzi (46 ‘Di Lorenzo), Bonucci, Chiellini, Spinazzola; Barella, Jorginho, Locatelli (Cristante); Berardi (85 ‘Bernardeschi) Building (81’ Belotti), Insigne (81 ‘Church)
Networks: 53′ Demiral (I), 66′ Immobile (I), 78′ Insigne (I)
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