Italy Under 17s 2-2p Holland Under 17s
The Netherlands win the Under 17s European Championship
After a goalless first period, The Netherlands took the lead early into the second half through Jurriën Maduro. Italy then raced into the lead when Samuele Ricci and Alessio Riccardi scored within minutes of each other. The Netherlands netted an equaliser with six minutes to go thanks to a tap in from Brian Brobbey. The game ended in a draw and went to a penalty shoot-out which Holland won 1-4.
The opening stages showed nothing to write home about as both sides kept the ball without little attacking intent until the thirteenth minute where Jurriën Maduro cut in from the left, took the ball past two Italian defenders, before curling in a magnificent strike towards the top right-hand corner which unfortunately cannoned off the bar and out.
Jurriën Maduro then teed up Gravenberch on the edge of the area but the latter saw his fierce strike saved and held down low by Russo.
Several minutes later, the Netherlands should have taken the lead. A free-kick, just right to the centre, was struck towards the bottom left corner but Russo produced a smart save down low to parry out the effort which was then hit over the bar by Gravenburch from close range.
Italy then countered forward and were denied an opener due to smart goalkeeping. Riccardi burst down the left before floating a cross towards the back stick. Gyabuaa brought the cross down perfectly and shot first time however he saw his initial attempt saved by the feet of Koorevaar and then as he poked the rebound towards goal, the keeper stretched out a foot quickly to block the secondary effort.
Italy were inches away from taking the lead on the stroke of half-time. Ricci hit a shot from the edge of the box which clipped the knee of Hendriks causing the ball to loop over the keeper however Koorevaar back tracked and managed to tip the ball over the bar.
HT: Italy U17s 0-0 Netherlands U17s
The Netherlands took the lead six minutes after the restart. Jurriën Maduro battled his way forward and played a ‘one-two’ with Redan before seeing his shot take a deflection off Armini and loop over the keeper to give his country the lead.
The Dutch side almost doubled their lead ten minutes after their opener. Maduro swung a free-kick, wide right of the box, towards the centre where Hendriks rose highest but glanced his header narrowly wide of the target.
Italy evened the game up on the hour mark. Riccardi drilled the ball into the feet of Ricci who was on the edge of the box and had his back to goal. Ricci sharply turned and rifled a shot into the top left corner giving the keeper no chance of saving it.
Two minutes later, Italy went ahead thanks to another spectacular effort, this time from Riccardi. Greco fizzed the ball out wide to Alessio Riccardi who cut in and bent an incredible effort into the top right-hand corner.
Their lead didn’t last long as ten minutes after Italy’s second, Holland equalised. Ihattaren made his way down the left flank before the winger poked the ball across the box to Brian Brobbey who was on hand to stroke it into the net.
The Netherlands then almost won the game right at the death. A corner was headed towards goal by Summerville. The header was chested down by Reden and subsequently laid off to Brobbey who saw a clear goal scoring opportunity denied as Armini made a fantastic last ditch tackle.
FT: Italy U17s 2-2 Netherlands U17s
The game went straight to penalties at The New York Stadium.
Burger stepped up first and calmly hit his shot into the bottom right corner past the keeper who had guessed the right way.
Armini was the first Italian to take a penalty but unfortunately was also the first Italian in the shoot-out to miss a spot kick as he went straight down the middle and the keeper saved it with his feet.
Ihattaren then followed his countryman and placed his penalty into the bottom right corner.
Koorevaar then became a hero as he managed to tip Vergani’s penalty wide.
Maduro then saw the keeper get a hand to his central penalty kick however the effort was too powerful and the ball still hit the back of the net.
Greco netted the next penalty to keep the azzurri in the tie…
However it wasn’t enough as The Netherlands did the expected and Hendriks buried his spot kick to win the European Championship for his country.
PENS: Italy U17 1-4 Holland U17 (2-2)
Attendance: 4,612
Goals: Ricci (61’), Riccardi (63’); Maduro (46’), Brobbey (74’)
ITA: Russo, Barazzetta, Brogni, Leone (Fagioli), Armini, Gozzi Iweru, Ricci (Rovella), Gyabuaa, Vergani, Riccardi, Greco
Unused Subs: Gelmi, Mattioli, Ponsi, Vaghi, Semeraro, Colombo, Cortinovis
HOL: Koorevaar, van Gelderen, Hendriks, Burger, Reden, Q. Maduro, Ihattaren, Gravenberch (Brobbey), Tavsan (Summerville), Mamengi, J. Maduro
Unused Subs: Bakker, Musampa, Franken, Thomas, Lake, Goudmijn
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