Daniel Pancu's players (47 years old) collapsed on the lawn after the defeat of the U21 representative of Romania with Italy, score 0-1at the beginning of the European Youth in Slovakia.
The only goal of the match was scored in the 26th minute by Tommaso Baldanzi, and Louis Munteanu missed a penalty shot in the extension of the first half.
Photo gallery. The players of Romania U21, consoled by mothers and girlfriends after defeat with Italy U21
At the end of the match, the players from Daniel Pancu's gear went to greet the supporters at the lawn, those from “Units under the tricolor” and “Honor et Patria”, the ultra-present groups at each match of the national team. They were applauded on the open stage, then they went to the stands that were already empty, just to greet the few Romanian supporters left inside the stadium.
Louis Munteanu seemed the most affected, clapping apathetically. In the extensions of the first half, it had missed the lime point.
The players were comforted by mothers or lovers. There have been no heard of the stadium in the stadium in Trnava, a sign that those present have not yet lost their confidence in the chances of qualification.
There are parties with Spain and Slovakia, both in Bratislava, where it is expected that the support from the “yellow wall” will be larger, given that the population of Romanians in the Capital is slightly larger. This evening, only 2400 supporters were in the stands, most of them Romanians.
Italy U21 – Romania U21, start teams:
Italy U21: Partlanges – Zanotti, Ghilardi, Pirola, Ruggeri – Fabbian, Prati, Ndour – Baldanzi, Koleosho – Gnonto
reserves: Zacchi, Sassi – Ambrosino, Bianco, Casadi, Coppola, Doumbia, Fazzini, Guarino, Kayode, Pisilli, Turicchia
coach: Wedding carmines
Romania U21: Sava – layer, Ignat, Ilie, Borza – Corbu, Akdag, Grameni – Ianis Stoica, L. Munteanu, R. Ilie
Coach: Răfăilă, Hindrich – Amzăr, Burnete, Duțu, Mihai, Mitrov, Perianu, Oct. Popescu, Sîrbu, Vultura
coach: Daniel Pancu (replaced by Răzvan Rotaru on the Technical Bank)
