National Team Friendly

National Stadium
Spectators: 10301 (Terracing: 7726, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Igor Cavaleiro took the kick off in the first half of the match. Enzo Carulli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Téo Passos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, U21 Brazil's Rodrigo Valle got control of the ball when Mauro Icardi tried to sneak it across the goal line. 10 minutes into the match, U21 Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Egídio Barreto came free, but Enzo Carulli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Enzo Carulli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Igor Cavaleiro in the 16th minute of play. In the 22nd minute of the match U21 Italy got a corner. U21 Brazil's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Giuseppe Baresi ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Carlo Iannotti got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Rodrigo Valle quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 24th minute, Téo Passos made a precise shot to the right of Enzo Carulli. U21 Italy's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Enzo Carulli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Téo Passos in the 32nd minute of play. Enzo Carulli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Téo Passos in the 38th minute of play. Enzo Carulli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Téo Passos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The U21 Italy players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. U21 Brazil were winning 0-1.

U21 Italy made a substitution. Ennio Pantano replaced Bianco Abbagnale. U21 Italy's Demetrio Mancinelli was substituted for Carlo Iannotti. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ennio Pantano to strike the kick off in the second half. Enzo Carulli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Téo Passos in the 52nd minute of play. Valério Pimenta made a great header on U21 Brazil's corner, it was just that U21 Italy's Enzo Carulli managed to reach the ball for a save. Igor Cavaleiro struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Enzo Carulli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U21 Brazil. The audience was convinced that Téo Passos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Enzo Carulli was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. Augusto Di Bernardo kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Augusto Di Bernardo kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. 72 minutes into the match, U21 Brazil's Valério Pimenta broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 80 minutes into the match, Ennio Pantano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rodrigo Valle. U21 Brazil's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ennio Pantano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After 83 played minutes U21 Brazil got a freekick which was hit by Délio Madureira. The crowd rose to their feet as U21 Brazil's Bernardo Meireles slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Enzo Carulli. That made the score 1-2 after 89 minutes of play. Bernardo Meireles's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Enzo Carulli read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 97th minute of play. U21 Brazil's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.