Matei Ilie believes that the Italians have absorbed the pressure much better, and the “tricolors” should be much braver at times, as has happened in the last 20 minutes.
VIDEO. Matei Ilie, statements after Italy U21 – Romania U21: “I feel we can pass groups”
“It was an extremely difficult match. And from a physical, tactical, technical point of view. Unfortunately I couldn't do more. The missed penalty (no – by Louis Munteanu)… What can we say? Everyone could be wrong, it's not someone's fault or someone else. We can't rely on it every time we have to get empty.
With a little chance we could equal, but we have two more matches and that motivates us, and we are quiet that we can make points. Spain had a difficult match with Slovakia (no Iberians prevailed in the 90th, 3-2 minute), so I don't see why they wouldn't have with us.
I haven't talked to the coach yet, it's all hot. We will probably talk tomorrow, we will do an analysis and see.
This failure awakens us a little. Maybe we have to give more, to be braver. In the last 20–30 minutes I have been having problems. If I had more courage, I could do more. We will have as heavy matches. I feel that we can go through the groups, I am confident and I will always be confident, ”Ilie explained on Pro TV.
Every time my anthem sings, my chicken skin is made. I dreamed all my life and I am proud that I can sing the anthem on the stadium. The whole atmosphere around us, which has created, feels.
It is totally different, and the media attention, the family is at this match. You feel proud, you feel that pressure on yourself that you represent a whole country and you don't want to fail.
– Matei Iliethe central defender of the national team
Photo gallery. The most spectacular images in Italy U21 – Romania U21
