(Time.news) – Italy wins but only half convinces after the second day of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup. Against Bulgaria it ends 2-0 thanks to Belotti’s penalty and Locatelli’s seal, at the end of an unexciting and rather blocked race for the full 90 ‘of play. Mancini’s team is therefore 2 out of 2, but something more is needed: Wednesday will be the third match against Lithuania.
More shadows than lights in the blue first half at Vasil Levski in Sofia: low rhythms, zero emotions and zero conclusions in the mirror of the goal defended by Ivanov at least until 43‘, minute in which Belotti wins and scores a very generous penalty kick. The Bulgarian goalkeeper senses but does not avoid the 1-0 of an Italy in any case subdued. In the second half the game script does not change much e the main protagonist (in negative) remains Mr. Vincic, who first denies a fairly sunny penalty to Bulgaria for a handball by Sensi, then another to Italy, certainly sharper than the first, for a touch against Belotti. The ‘rooster’ in the 72nd minute goes close to the personal brace, but is unlucky in hitting a post with a lob on Ivanov’s exit, then shoots high on the rebound.
Italy seems to be unblocked and in the end the newcomer thinks about it Locatelli (first acute in the national team) to place the right of 2-0 which ends the discussion securing the blue success. Immobile would also have the ball of the trio on his feet after an assist to Bonucci’s kiss, but the Lazio attacker fails by shooting at him to the goalkeeper.
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