The Spanish U-19 team led by Jose Lana and Italy repeated the semi-final of the 2023 European Under-19 Championship in which the transalpines took the victory at the end (2-3) with a goal from Lipanialso present in this encounter on the green. The opposite happened in the duel played in North Ireland in which there were no goals in regulation time. There was one in extra time, thanks to Half of Fortune (100′) to qualify for the final in which Spain will play France on Sunday, who in turn beat Ukraine in the other semi-final (1-0).
There were few chances in the first half, but almost all of them were for the Azzurri, who started the match better. Their star player, Milan Francis Camarda He was active in the final metres, although he was unable to shoot. He did manage to get into the area in an action in which he lost control of the ball from a distance, he dived into the water and the referee punished him with a yellow card, which he did not protest.
The rest of the shares were created by Infinitya left-footed winger who starts from the right flank and has a lot of talent in the strike. His was the best chance of the first half with a direct free kick that went over the wall and went out grazing the post defended by Raul Jimenez.
Spain makes slight progress in the second half
In the second half, Spain gradually began to find its form and got closer to the goal. Marin. The entrance to the field of Nick He breathed new life into the game and with his speed and electricity he put fear into the Italians. His was a totally individual play that culminated with a shot that went wide of the net. Jimenez saved Spain in a long shot of Of May An exhausted Dani Rodríguez, Barça’s star, was substituted in the final stretch after a match in which he stood out more in defensive assistance than in attack. Everything was decided in extra time.
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Pol Fortuny decided in extra time
After about 90 minutes of maximum equality, it was extra time that decided the first finalist of the European Under-19. Right at the start of extra time Italy had the best of the match in the boots of Infinitywho received a gift on the moon of the area from Jimenez With the goal already empty, I shot just past the woodwork.
The warning woke Spain up and they went up and found their reward. It was thanks to a goal from Pol Fortuny on a pass from Julio DíazThe whirlwind Mella put in a good pass for Julio to come in from behind, who from the side of the left area passed it back for Fortuny to take a penalty with a low movement and close to the post (100′).
He was able to sentence on two occasions Jesus Rodriguezwho was a nuisance for the Italians from the moment he appeared on the field. First, his shot was weak and too centered. Then he misjudged his timing and despite being completely alone in front of the goalkeeper, he tripped over himself and missed the opportunity. Italy tried with more heart than head without finding success. They had it in the boots of Kevin Zeroliwho finished poorly from inside the area a pass of death. A year later, revenge consummated.
Italia: Marin, Mannini (Romano, 106′), Mane, Chiarodia, Bartesaghi (Sia,115′), Ciammaglichella (Magni,71′), Lipani(Harder, 71′), Di Maggio (Anghele, 106′), Zeroli, Pafundi and Camarda (Ebone, 85′)
Spain: Raúl Jiménez, Cristian Perea, Simo, Yarek, Julio Díaz, Belaid (Senhadji, 102′), Chema Andrés, Gerard Hernández (Fortuny,55′), Dani Rodríguez (Jesús Rodríguez, 85′), Iker Bravo and Assane Diao ( Mella,55′)
Goals:0-1. Pol Fortuna (100′)
Referee: Marian Barbu (Romania)
Incidences: Match corresponding to the semi-finals of the European Under-19 Championship, played at Windosr Park (Northern Ireland)
