The Azzurrini (U21) Thread (1 Viewer)
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chiellini was horrible, but the rest of the youngesters did well and should've won in my opinion.
Cristicio got in the 2nd half instead of chiellini and wat was a highway was closed for business. He was very good imo, didn't let anything pass for about 20mins.
Pazzini did very well overall and he just showed his class.
my man Rosina did well but his shooting was off
disappointed in Nocerino but i dont blame him as hes not a "conventional" holding midfielder. Same goes for Montolivo
Raggi, a RB we were paired with a while back impressed me.Solid in the back but powerful getting forward.
Cristicio got in the 2nd half instead of chiellini and wat was a highway was closed for business. He was very good imo, didn't let anything pass for about 20mins.
Pazzini did very well overall and he just showed his class.
my man Rosina did well but his shooting was off
disappointed in Nocerino but i dont blame him as hes not a "conventional" holding midfielder. Same goes for Montolivo
Raggi, a RB we were paired with a while back impressed me.Solid in the back but powerful getting forward.
Pazzini, Rosina, Criscito and Raggi all played well, and the latter two were praised highly by the Italian commentator, which is a good sign if Juve do sign Raggi. They both seem promising.
Even though a lot of people are saying Chiellini played bad, dont forget he got kicked in the head in the first half, which may explain why his timing was a bit off.
Andreolli, the Inter defender, played a great game, even after he got injured, and i think the commentator said most probably he fractured his nose or something. He was one of the better players on the pitch
Even though a lot of people are saying Chiellini played bad, dont forget he got kicked in the head in the first half, which may explain why his timing was a bit off.
Andreolli, the Inter defender, played a great game, even after he got injured, and i think the commentator said most probably he fractured his nose or something. He was one of the better players on the pitch
Giampaolo Pazzini inaugurated the new Wembley with an historic hat-trick in Italy's entertaining 3-3 draw with England Under-21s!
Italy took the kick-off and within the opening 29 seconds Fiorentina forward Pazzini had shrugged off Nigel Reo-Coker and smashed a perfect right-foot shot between Lee Camp at the near post from 20 metres! There could be no brighter start for the Azzurrini and Pazzini wrote his name in the history books with the fastest ever goal at Wembley.
The new Wembley opened its doors after almost seven years of reconstruction work and welcomed 55,700 people – the biggest ever attendance for an Under-21 game. On-form Juventus starlet Raffaele Palladino pulled out with injury, so Giuseppe Rossi and Pazzini got the nod in a 4-3-3 formation.
Gabriel Agbonlahor had timid penalty appeals, Alessandro Rosina of Torino drilled wide, while a swinging cross from David Bentley was tipped over by Gianluca Curci. The Roma reserve ‘keeper also pushed his free kick round the far post.
The first yellow card at the new Wembley went to Andrea Mantovani, who brought down Leroy Lita on the edge of the area. Kieran Richardson’s resulting free kick took a deflection off the defensive wall to go over the bar.
Pazzini found space in the area again from Viola teammate Riccardo Montolivo’s pass and it took a crucial tackle from Ferdinand to charge down the strike. Soon after Pazzini volleyed a corner wide of the near post with the inside of his left foot.
The Azzurrini continued to have the best chances with Rosina nodding over a Giorgio Chiellini cross from the left flank following some fine build-up play.
England equalised with a long-range free kick from Blackburn Rovers man Bentley, the first Englishman to score at the near Wembley. Curci seemed to see it late as it curled over the wall and into the bottom corner at the near post.
These two teams will meet again in the group phase of the Under-21 European Championships in June. Bentley's angled drive skimmed the far post from the edge of the box with the outside of his right foot, Curci just getting a fingertip to it.
From the resulting corner Chiellini was accidentally kicked in the head by Ridgewell. As the Juventus man and Italy Under-21 captain was off the field with blood pouring down his face, another corner found Agbonlahor to blast over the bar.
Rosina nearly struck on the counter-attack, but his long-range shot didn't have enough power to trouble Camp.
Coach Pierluigi Casiraghi threw on Raffaele De Martino, Daniele Dessena and Andrea Raggi
England tried to match Italy's start in the second half, but Richardson's strike was well held by Curci. Moments later Parma's Rossi had a shot charged down from the edge of the area.
Substitute Dessena's cross found Pazzini for a Ferdinand tackle from seven yards, then the Fiorentina hitman was halted for an extremely dubious offside decision.
But it was England who went 2-1 up. Chiellini slipped and allowed Derbyshire's cross to come through for Wayne Routledge to slide in at the back post.
However, the lead lasted all of 60 seconds. Rosina's corner was put back into the centre by Alessandro Nocerino for that man Pazzini to tap in from six yards!
Chiellini tried to turn the game round completely, drilling over from the edge of the area, and Rossi's daisy-cutter was well caught.
It was certainly an entertaining game and England substitute Matt Derbyshire restored their advantage, redirecting a wayward strike. It was his first goal in his debut cap.
Soon after Chiellini got on the end of a Rosina free kick, bringing a good stop out of Camp from point-blank range. Richardson volleyed well wide at the back post.
Casiraghi made a multiple substitution, with Genoa's Criscito, future Fiorentina starlet Arturo Lupoli, Andrea Coda of Empoli, Antonio Nocerino and Andrea Lazzari coming on.
Camp had to rush outside his area and chest the ball away from hat-trick seeking Pazzini following a defensive error.
Inter defender Marco Andreolli damaged his nose when he accidentally clashed heads with Lita and required treatment to stem the blood.
Even when playing in 10 men, Italy still managed to make it 3-3. Pazzini completed his spectacular hat-trik. The counter-attack was sparked by Lazzari and carried on by Rosina. Pazzini took on Cahill and placed an accurate angled drive into the far corner for a wonderful goal.
Pazzini became the first man to score a hat-trick at Wembley since Paul Scholes against Poland in March 1999.
Rosina pounced on a poor clearance and sprinted forward for Camp to smother the strike with his chest.
Pazzini incredibly skimmed a fourth goal! Camp spilled a long-range Lupoli snapshot and the Fiorentina reserve threw himself at the loose ball, but could not rearrange himself in time to tap in. He was given a warm round of applause as he left the field for Graziano Pelle'.
An appalling Hoyte clearance went straight to Rosina in the D, but luckily for the England defender Lupoli was offside clear on goal. The Azzurrini were on the attack in the final minutes and some desperate defending stopped Lazzari tapping in Lupoli's cross from the right.
England U21: Camp; Rosenior (Hoyte 58), Ferdinand, Cahill, Baines; Routledge (Milner 57), Bentley (Young 88), Reo-Coker; Agbonlahor (Derbyshire 46), Lita, Richardson
Italy U21: Curci; Potenza (Raggi 46), Andreolli, Mantovani (Coda 46), Chiellini (Criscito 63); Montolivo, Nocerino (Lazzari 63), Padoin (De Martino 46); Rosina, Pazzini (Pelle' 80), Rossi (Lupoli 63)
Ref: Vink (Hol)
Italy took the kick-off and within the opening 29 seconds Fiorentina forward Pazzini had shrugged off Nigel Reo-Coker and smashed a perfect right-foot shot between Lee Camp at the near post from 20 metres! There could be no brighter start for the Azzurrini and Pazzini wrote his name in the history books with the fastest ever goal at Wembley.
The new Wembley opened its doors after almost seven years of reconstruction work and welcomed 55,700 people – the biggest ever attendance for an Under-21 game. On-form Juventus starlet Raffaele Palladino pulled out with injury, so Giuseppe Rossi and Pazzini got the nod in a 4-3-3 formation.
Gabriel Agbonlahor had timid penalty appeals, Alessandro Rosina of Torino drilled wide, while a swinging cross from David Bentley was tipped over by Gianluca Curci. The Roma reserve ‘keeper also pushed his free kick round the far post.
The first yellow card at the new Wembley went to Andrea Mantovani, who brought down Leroy Lita on the edge of the area. Kieran Richardson’s resulting free kick took a deflection off the defensive wall to go over the bar.
Pazzini found space in the area again from Viola teammate Riccardo Montolivo’s pass and it took a crucial tackle from Ferdinand to charge down the strike. Soon after Pazzini volleyed a corner wide of the near post with the inside of his left foot.
The Azzurrini continued to have the best chances with Rosina nodding over a Giorgio Chiellini cross from the left flank following some fine build-up play.
England equalised with a long-range free kick from Blackburn Rovers man Bentley, the first Englishman to score at the near Wembley. Curci seemed to see it late as it curled over the wall and into the bottom corner at the near post.
These two teams will meet again in the group phase of the Under-21 European Championships in June. Bentley's angled drive skimmed the far post from the edge of the box with the outside of his right foot, Curci just getting a fingertip to it.
From the resulting corner Chiellini was accidentally kicked in the head by Ridgewell. As the Juventus man and Italy Under-21 captain was off the field with blood pouring down his face, another corner found Agbonlahor to blast over the bar.
Rosina nearly struck on the counter-attack, but his long-range shot didn't have enough power to trouble Camp.
Coach Pierluigi Casiraghi threw on Raffaele De Martino, Daniele Dessena and Andrea Raggi
England tried to match Italy's start in the second half, but Richardson's strike was well held by Curci. Moments later Parma's Rossi had a shot charged down from the edge of the area.
Substitute Dessena's cross found Pazzini for a Ferdinand tackle from seven yards, then the Fiorentina hitman was halted for an extremely dubious offside decision.
But it was England who went 2-1 up. Chiellini slipped and allowed Derbyshire's cross to come through for Wayne Routledge to slide in at the back post.
However, the lead lasted all of 60 seconds. Rosina's corner was put back into the centre by Alessandro Nocerino for that man Pazzini to tap in from six yards!
Chiellini tried to turn the game round completely, drilling over from the edge of the area, and Rossi's daisy-cutter was well caught.
It was certainly an entertaining game and England substitute Matt Derbyshire restored their advantage, redirecting a wayward strike. It was his first goal in his debut cap.
Soon after Chiellini got on the end of a Rosina free kick, bringing a good stop out of Camp from point-blank range. Richardson volleyed well wide at the back post.
Casiraghi made a multiple substitution, with Genoa's Criscito, future Fiorentina starlet Arturo Lupoli, Andrea Coda of Empoli, Antonio Nocerino and Andrea Lazzari coming on.
Camp had to rush outside his area and chest the ball away from hat-trick seeking Pazzini following a defensive error.
Inter defender Marco Andreolli damaged his nose when he accidentally clashed heads with Lita and required treatment to stem the blood.
Even when playing in 10 men, Italy still managed to make it 3-3. Pazzini completed his spectacular hat-trik. The counter-attack was sparked by Lazzari and carried on by Rosina. Pazzini took on Cahill and placed an accurate angled drive into the far corner for a wonderful goal.
Pazzini became the first man to score a hat-trick at Wembley since Paul Scholes against Poland in March 1999.
Rosina pounced on a poor clearance and sprinted forward for Camp to smother the strike with his chest.
Pazzini incredibly skimmed a fourth goal! Camp spilled a long-range Lupoli snapshot and the Fiorentina reserve threw himself at the loose ball, but could not rearrange himself in time to tap in. He was given a warm round of applause as he left the field for Graziano Pelle'.
An appalling Hoyte clearance went straight to Rosina in the D, but luckily for the England defender Lupoli was offside clear on goal. The Azzurrini were on the attack in the final minutes and some desperate defending stopped Lazzari tapping in Lupoli's cross from the right.
England U21: Camp; Rosenior (Hoyte 58), Ferdinand, Cahill, Baines; Routledge (Milner 57), Bentley (Young 88), Reo-Coker; Agbonlahor (Derbyshire 46), Lita, Richardson
Italy U21: Curci; Potenza (Raggi 46), Andreolli, Mantovani (Coda 46), Chiellini (Criscito 63); Montolivo, Nocerino (Lazzari 63), Padoin (De Martino 46); Rosina, Pazzini (Pelle' 80), Rossi (Lupoli 63)
Ref: Vink (Hol)
I think this game can give us some display how look of Azzuri in the future , I'm so excited . Gotta love Pazzini after saw he scored a lovely goal tonight