Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Thursday, June 12, 2025, 01:13 / Updated Thursday, June 12, 2025 01:16
Italy U21 – Romania U21 1-0. The “small tricolors” gave up in the first match of the European Championship in Slovakia, and Gazzetta dello Sport analyzed the performance of the two national. The daily showed that some Romanian players had or related to Italian football.
The only game of the match was scored by Tommaso Baldanzi (22 years old), in the 26th minute. Louis Munteanu (22 years old) missed a 11 -meter blow in the extensions of the first half.
What does Gazzetta dello Sport write after Italy U21 – Romania U21: “I escaped with emotions”
“The national of Carmina's wedding was timid in the first half and risked, but was discharged in the second half. Great emotions in the 91st minute, at Mitrov's occasion.
In a time when the national senior offers less satisfaction, a ray of hope comes from Slovakia: Italy U21 debuted with the European Championship, defeating Romania with 1-0, thanks to a beautiful goal scored by Baldanzi and a penalty defended by Deplanches.
Without too much philosophy, with risks can useless, but it was exactly what it needed. AItaly starts well in the fight for qualifying in the quarters, in a group where the favorite Spain has hardly passed, 3-2, by the Slovak host, only in the last minutes.
Romania, with Daniel Pancu (former player of Cesena in the 1999-2000 season) on the bench, used a 4-3-3 system. Among the known names of the Romanian group: Sava (goalkeeper at Udinese), Ilie (offensive midfielder, present at the promotion dam with Catanzaro) and Munteanu (goalscorer in Liga 1 with CFR Cluj, passed to Fiorentina).
The second half: dangerous Romania, Italy escapes with emotions. The end of the match was fragmented, with few occasions. In the 90th minute, however, a defensive inattention almost cost us: Ghilardi and Ruggeri managed a long ball. She came to Mitrov, who is trying a lobe, but is wrong. Great emotions, but Italy resists, ”wrote the Italian daily.
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