An afternoon of colour and sunshine, illuminated by a stadium packed with spectators and a match of great intensity: in Prato the National Under 20s team finished the Eight Nations Tournament by drawing 1-1 against Germany. For the Azzurrini it is the second draw in a row, which follows the 2-2 in Norway last Wednesday, and that means they finish the competition with three victories, two draws and only one loss, which happened at the beginning of the tournament, last June.

Another 1-1, again against Germany, in the last game Nunziata's boys will play before the Under 20 World Cup. "I received positive signs in view of the World Cup, in a good, tough match against a strong team," commented the coach of the Azzurrini, Carmine Nunziata, who continued: "It was also a match of suffering, because against certain opponents you have to know how to suffer, but in the end I think the result is fair. Lastly, a word about the enthusiastic crowd, with more than 2,200 people lining the 'Lungobisenzio', thanks to the capillary work of the Youth and Scholastic Sector - in synergy with the Municipality of Prato and the Ministry of Education - that brought children, girls and boys from primary and secondary schools, and from the local football schools to the stadium: "Everything was beautiful, even the public and the boys in the stands, who made themselves heard.

Italy 1-1 Germany
ITALY: Zacchi; Zanotti, Ghilardi, Guarino (82' Fiumanò), Giovane; Zuccon (46' Terracciano), Prati, Ndour; Volpato (48' Fazzini); Nasti, Ambrosino (77' Cassano). Subs: Sassi, Pieragnolo, Degli Innocenti, Terracciano, Valente, Paoletti, Satriano, Fazzini, Fontanarosa, Pagano. Coach: Nunziata
GERMANY: Noll; Gunther, Siebert, Lawrence, Calhanoglu; Wagner; Beier, Nebel, Castrop, Rossmann (46' Schernhant); Sieb (72' Asllani). Subs: Ostrzinski, Fofana, Rohl, Jessen, Scott, Oermann, Scherhant. Coach: Wolf
REFEREE: Meraviglia sez. Pistoia. Assistenti: Pagliardini e Scatragli. IV Ufficiale: Volpi
GOALS: 15’st Sieb, 20’st Ambrosino
BOOKINGS: Nebel, Lawrence, Wagner, Zanotti, Ambrosino. Around 2,200 spectators.

 

Italy's results in the Eight Nations tournament

7 June 2022: ITALY 0-1 Poland
23 September 2022: Portugal 1-2 ITALY
17 November 2022: Romania
21 November 2022: ITALY 2-1 Czech Republic
23 March 2023: Norway 2-2 ITALY
27 March 2023: ITALY 1-1 Germany