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Belarus U21

  • Kislyak 45’

Italy U21

  • Acquafresca 45’ (pen.), 75’

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  1. Italy top group with Belarus win

    Italy top group with Belarus win

    Italy came from behind to beat Belarus 2-1 in Helsingborg to ensure they finished top of Group A at the European U21 Championships. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Belarus U21
    • Italy U21
    • FT And there is the final whistle - no late drama for Italy - they will face Germany in the semi-finals.
    • 90+2 In classic Italian style it looks like they will be able to hold on for this win.
    • 90' There will be four extra minutes for Italy to hang on.
    • 88' Kovel has banged into Criscito and both players need treatment.
    • 86' Gigevich whips in a great free-kick but it is a little high and nobody can get a touch on it.
    • 85' Cigarini off for Italy and Morosini comes on.
    • 84' Shitov shows good feet for a big man down the right but his cross is that of a centre-half.
    • 82' Belarus take off their goalscorer Kislyak and on comes Volodko.
    • 82' Candreva tries a "Van Basten" like volley at the back post but he cannot quite get on the end of it.
    • 81' Yurchenko comes on for Komarovski for Belarus.
    • 80' Giovinco storms forward and tries a shot from distance - OFF THE BAR - he has really come into this match in the second-half.
    • 78' Marchisio tries a shot from distance but that one if still rising.
    • 78' Kislyak tries a shot and it is deflected but it goes straight at Consigli.
    • 77' So Italy now lead the group again meaning that England will play SWEDEN as things stand.
    • 76' ITALY GO UP THE OTHER END AND SCORE - Sweet quick passing leads to the breakthrough. Giovinco cut the defence open with a gem of a pass to Candreva who then rolled it to Acqufresca who was able to quite literally walk it into the net.
    • 74' Borachov wins a header from a corner and it loops just over the bar. Italy are starting to get some warning signs here.
    • 73' You would expect Kovel to cross from the free but instead he shoots and forces Consigli to tip it over the bar.
    • 72' Bocchetti gives away a free-kick on the edge of the box and gets a yellow card for his troubles.
    • 70' Gigevich has a chance to whip in a free-kick from a dangerous position but he overhits it and that is a good chance gone for Belarus.
    • 68' If Belarus can find a win here they will go through ahead of Italy as the head-to-head rule is used before goal differance.
    • 67' Chesnovski has to dive and punch away after another Belarus man nearly turned a header into his own net.
    • 65' Afanasiev is making way for Belarus - the captain off Gigevich comes on.
    • 64' Giovinco is in he looks to score - SAVED by Chesnovski but the ball hops up and it looks like he just needs to nod it in but HEROIC DEFENDING from Shitov sees him somehow get to the ball first.
    • 61' Abate, who faded after a very bright start, goes off and Candreva comes on.
    • 60' Sweden still looking good 3-1 up against Serbia which means unless Italy can find a goal then they will play England.
    • 58' Kovel hits a free-kick from a long way out and that was a decent hit that Consigli had to tip over the bar.
    • 56' OFF THE CROSSBAR from Italy - Brocchetti sees his header go off the bar after another Italian attack. What do they have to do to go in front?
    • 55' Kislyak dives in to head an Italian header over the bar - that could have gone anywhere.
    • 52' Italy have just wasted a corner - they have had eight while Belarus have had NONE!
    • 50' Marchisio is booked for showing his studs and he will now miss the semi-final which as things stand will be against England.
    • 49' WHAT A MISS! - Acquafresca is slipped in behind the defence but he completely scuffs his chance wide - great chance goes for Italy.
    • 48' Acquafresca with half a chance inside the box but he scoops his effort over the bar.
    • 47' Bad, bad tackle from Afanasiev on Criscito sees him get a deserved red card.
    • 46' And we are back underway in Helsingborg!
    • HT And there is the half-time whistle - what a dramatic end to the half. 1-1 but Italy will need to win to top the group because Sweden are in control against Serbia
    • 45+3 Acquafresca sweeps the ball into the right hand corner of the net sending the keeper the wrong way to level the match.
    • 45+2 Sivakov booked for complaining
    • 45+2 PENALTY FOR ITALY!! Abate whipped in a cross and Afansiev used his arm to control it.
    • 44' BELARUS SCORE!!!! AGAINST THE RUN OF PLAY!! Kislyak has swept in a fine finish after a great low cross from Shitov caught out the defence.
    • 42' Cigarini looks to have a free header from a long free-kick into the box but he heads it just wide. He just flicked it when if he got anymore power into it he might have been able to direct it in.
    • 40' Krivets tries to chip a little ball into the box but he just puts a little too much juice on it.
    • 39' Kislyak runs forward for a rare Belarus attack but then falls over when he gets into the box.
    • 38' Cigarini and Giovinco almost pull off a one-two on the edge of the box but Belarus clear.
    • 36' Abate continues to be the main man for Italy down the right - Belarus do not know how to cope.
    • 34' It is goals galore in the other game though check out what is going on there.
    • 32' Hard to phantom how Belarus survived without concede in that little spell but they have done and everything now seems to have settled down.
    • 30' Bocchetti with a header that is clear off the line!!! Italy appeal that the ball was already over the line but no dice.
    • 29' Italy want a penalty and a red card as Shitov looks to use the top of his arm to deflect away a header from Cigarini then Abate fires a shot that Chesnovski has to tip over.
    • 28' And Italian free-kick bounces off a few bodies before going away for a corner. A second corner quickly follows. They are increasing the pressure.
    • 26' Italy look dangerous when they quicken up their passing but they have yet to find that killer pass.
    • 24' Turning into a good little end-to-end game this - neither side sitting back too much.
    • 23' Sweden are now 2-0 up against Serbia. If they win that match then Italy have to beat Belarus to top the group and avoid England. Sweden v Serbia: LIVE
    • 22' Abate gets a header on target but it is straight at Chesnovski.
    • 21' Worrying signs for Juventus player De Cegile who has been seen limping down the tunnel. He has been linked with moves to both Liverpool and Napoli this summer but he won't be going anywhere unless that heals.
    • 20' Marchisio with a fizzing drive from distance that Chesnovski gets down low to push away. To be fair it would have gone wide in any event.
    • 18' Well Italy looked bright in the early stages of this match but if anything Belarus are now playing the better football.
    • 16' Decent effort from distance by the highly rated Krivets goes over the bar. Belarus starting to show a little more now though.
    • 14' De Ceglie's evening is over - he has not recovered from that tackle - on comes Daniele Dessena of Sampdoria.
    • 13' Komarovski now crashes into Motta in a revenage tackle and is lucky not to be booked.
    • 12' Kovel looks to be in for Belarus but Motta makes a great tackle to nick the ball away from him. If that was even a little off it would have been a penalty.
    • 11' Little bit of a delay as Paolo De Ceglie has picked up a knock but he should be ok. De Ceglie has been linked with Liverpool.
    • 9' There has been a goal in the other game click here to find out who got it
    • 8' And now Abate drills a low shot from just outside the box just wide of the target. Worrying signs for Belarus.
    • 7' Very nearly an own goal as Verkhovtsov turns a cross from Motta just over the bar. Italy having so much join down the right.
    • 5' Ignazio Abate has made a lively start down the right. The winger plays for Torino in Serie A Find his profile here
    • 3' Italy already enjoying the bulk of possession as they look to dictate proceedings.
    • 2' Abate does very well to sprint down the right and get onto a ball that looked as if it was going wide - he puts in a decent cross and Acquafresca flashes a shot at the near post but it goes just wide.
    • 1' And Italy have got us underway in dry and sunny Helsingborg
    • - Belarus U21: Chesnovsky, Shitov, Verkhovtsov, Osipovich, Bardachov, Kisliak, Sivakov, Afanasiev, Krivets, Kovel, Komarovsky
    • - No Mario Balotelli for the Italians tonight - the Inter star is suspended. Their team is: Consigli, Motta, Andreolli, Bocchetti, Criscito, Marchisio, Cigarini, De Ceglie, Abate, Giovinco, Acquafresca
    • - From an England point of view - if Italy start banging in the goals then that means that they know they will play someone from the other game and you can follow Sweden v Serbia here: Sweden v Serbia: LIVE
    • - A draw will be enough for Italy (on four points) to go through while Belarus - who are bottom of the group with one point - need a big win and for the result between Serbia (two points) and Sweden (three points) to go their way!
    • - Welcome to our LIVE coverage of Belarus against Italy in their final Group A game of the European U21 Championships in Sweden. Click on the individual match link for full live comments!

  • Summary

    • 80' Giovinco storms forward and tries a shot from distance - OFF THE BAR - he has really come into this match in the second-half.
    • 76' ITALY GO UP THE OTHER END AND SCORE - Sweet quick passing leads to the breakthrough. Giovinco cut the defence open with a gem of a pass to Candreva who then rolled it to Acqufresca who was able to quite literally walk it into the net.
    • 74' Borachov wins a header from a corner and it loops just over the bar. Italy are starting to get some warning signs here.
    • 73' You would expect Kovel to cross from the free but instead he shoots and forces Consigli to tip it over the bar.
    • 68' If Belarus can find a win here they will go through ahead of Italy as the head-to-head rule is used before goal differance.
    • 64' Giovinco is in he looks to score - SAVED by Chesnovski but the ball hops up and it looks like he just needs to nod it in but HEROIC DEFENDING from Shitov sees him somehow get to the ball first.
    • 56' OFF THE CROSSBAR from Italy - Brocchetti sees his header go off the bar after another Italian attack. What do they have to do to go in front?
    • 49' WHAT A MISS! - Acquafresca is slipped in behind the defence but he completely scuffs his chance wide - great chance goes for Italy.
    • 48' Acquafresca with half a chance inside the box but he scoops his effort over the bar.
    • 45+3 Acquafresca sweeps the ball into the right hand corner of the net sending the keeper the wrong way to level the match.
    • 45+2 PENALTY FOR ITALY!! Abate whipped in a cross and Afansiev used his arm to control it.
    • 44' BELARUS SCORE!!!! AGAINST THE RUN OF PLAY!! Kislyak has swept in a fine finish after a great low cross from Shitov caught out the defence.
    • 42' Cigarini looks to have a free header from a long free-kick into the box but he heads it just wide. He just flicked it when if he got anymore power into it he might have been able to direct it in.
    • 30' Bocchetti with a header that is clear off the line!!! Italy appeal that the ball was already over the line but no dice.
    • 29' Italy want a penalty and a red card as Shitov looks to use the top of his arm to deflect away a header from Cigarini then Abate fires a shot that Chesnovski has to tip over.
    • 12' Kovel looks to be in for Belarus but Motta makes a great tackle to nick the ball away from him. If that was even a little off it would have been a penalty.
    • 8' And now Abate drills a low shot from just outside the box just wide of the target. Worrying signs for Belarus.
    • 7' Very nearly an own goal as Verkhovtsov turns a cross from Motta just over the bar. Italy having so much join down the right.
    • 2' Abate does very well to sprint down the right and get onto a ball that looked as if it was going wide - he puts in a decent cross and Acquafresca flashes a shot at the near post but it goes just wide.
    • - A draw will be enough for Italy (on four points) to go through while Belarus - who are bottom of the group with one point - need a big win and for the result between Serbia (two points) and Sweden (three points) to go their way!
    • - Welcome to our LIVE coverage of Belarus against Italy in their final Group A game of the European U21 Championships in Sweden. Click on the individual match link for full live comments!

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Claudio Circhetta

  • Belarus U21

    Manager: Yuri Kurnenin

    Starting line-up

    • P. Chesnovski
    • I. Shitov
    • D. Verkhovtsov Yellow Card
    • N. Osipovich
    • M. Bordachov
    • M. Afanasiev Yellow Card Substitution Out (67′)
    • S. Kislak
    • M. Sivakov
    • -. Kovel
    • S. Kryvets
    • D. Komarovskiy Yellow Card Substitution Out (81′)

    Subs

    • A. Gomelko
    • V. Yurchenko Substitution In81′
    • A. Putilo
    • A. Kovalevski
    • O. Veretilo
    • A. Yanushkevich
    • A. Martynovich
    • A. Volodko Substitution In82′
    • S. Gigevich Substitution In67′
    • A. Sachivko
    • S. Balanovich

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Italy U21

    Manager: Pierluigi Casiraghi

    Starting line-up

    • A. Consigli
    • M. Motta
    • M. Andreolli
    • S. Bocchetti Yellow Card
    • D. Criscito
    • C. Marchisio Yellow Card
    • L. Cigarini Substitution Out (84′)
    • P. De Ceglie Substitution Out (14′)
    • I. Abate Substitution Out (62′)
    • S. Giovinco
    • R. Acquafresca Goal

    Subs

    • 14. F. Pisano
    • 18. A. Cerci
    • 5. P. Morosini Substitution In84′
    • 23. D. Dessena Substitution In14′
    • 6. L. Marzoratti
    • 12. S. Sirigu
    • 13. A. Ranocchia
    • 17. A. Poli
    • 16. A. Candreva Substitution In62′
    • 22. A. Seculin
    • 19. A. Paloschi

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    • 20. M. Balotelli

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  1. oh they sensor it damm i meant mike = c.ock s.ucking­ c.unt

    From one.italian, on Thu 25 Jun 6:01PM

  2. mike = @#$% sucking @#$%

    From one.italian, on Thu 25 Jun 6:00PM

  3. ah ah ah ah!!! mike clean your hands when you­ type about Italians!!
    and i'm not italian!!

    From , on Wed 24 Jun 6:56PM

  4. italy = greaseballs

    From mike, on Wed 24 Jun 6:13PM

  5. whay Paloschi is not playing any game

    From AjetA, on Wed 24 Jun 4:02PM

  6. A VERY WELL DESERVED WIN FOR THE­ ITALIANS,ACQUAFRESCA,IS BRILL.BUT GIOVINCO IS A STAR­ FOR THE FUTURE

    From Antonio, on Wed 24 Jun 11:06AM

  7. well done italy. nice potential stars coming.

    From tsccenter, on Tue 23 Jun 9:40PM

  8. My Love Italya

    From Khosrow_Givee, on Tue 23 Jun 9:38PM

  9. According to you,Afanasiev got sent off after 47­ minutes and then he was replaced after 65 minutes. With­ commentating like that he could well score a goal yet­ in this match!

    From johnede, on Tue 23 Jun 9:21PM

  10. go belarus

    From Jacqueline, on Tue 23 Jun 8:46PM

  11. come on italy

    From Aquismaia, on Tue 23 Jun 8:13PM

  12. I love Italy and ..................???

    From beautifulscousebabe, on Tue 23 Jun 8:01PM

  13. 3-1 to italia

    1st half 1-0 to belarus­ kryvets40'
    2nd half 3-1 aquafresca 67' 75'­ 89'

    this and i win my bet well the kryvets to­ score first and belarus halftime italy second half­ comon italia

    From SANDRA A, on Tue 23 Jun 7:29PM

  14. boring under 21s

    From TR, on Tue 23 Jun 7:28PM

  15. i reckon 2-0 for italy cos belarus has played good vs­ srbia (moreless same way to play although serbia got sm­ interesting talents) but they suffered vs sweden­ which
    likes quick playing at high level italy is­ different than sweden but by giovinco, acquafresca n­ marchisio italy got skills n speed to hamper belarus

    From Nicola, on Tue 23 Jun 4:06PM
  16. Comment hidden due to its low rating. Show

    BELARUS-ITALY 3-0

    From rafascrackingup, on Tue 23 Jun 3:04PM

  17. go ballotelli he freaking rules as a player

    From matteos.maserati, on Tue 23 Jun 12:39PM

  18. the welsh pakistani gypsy is finished you manc tit

    From tony, on Tue 23 Jun 11:06AM

  19. Giggs will tear you apart, again

    From jonesnikolas, on Tue 23 Jun 8:44AM
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