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PRATO, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 11: Ezechiel Banzuzi of Netherlands U19 in action against Saer Diop of Italy U19 during the Friendly Match between Italy U19 and Netherlands U19 on September 11, 2023 in Prato, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Ezechiel Banzuzi; Saer Diop
The Azzurri lost 2-0 to the Netherlands in Prato as the Oranje scored on either side of half time. The guests had the better of proceedings in the first half and opened the scoring on the half-hour mark through Milambo. Corradi made changes at the break and Italy looked much improved, though unfortunately conceded during their best spell of the game, Slory with the goal.
"The camp went well. We got one result but tonight’s game went less well," Bernardo Corradi said after the game. "We came up against a strong, physical side, with good individuals and a good group. We suffered more than we should have in the first half, but that was also because I made some requests of the boys that they weren’t able to carry out at this stage of the season."
"We adjusted tactically in the second half; we made changes and looked better," he explained. "They did really well while we know we have work to do. But we already knew that since it’s the start of the season."
The international window ends with a win (3-2 against Northern Ireland last Thursday) and a defeat for the Azzurrini, who travel to Sweden in November in their next game to take on the hosts in round 1 of the Euros.
Italy 0-2 Netherlands
ITALY: Calligaris; Magni, Manè, Diop, Bartesaghi; Ciammaglichella, Lipani, Di Maggio; Longoni, Spinaccè, Delle Monache.
Subs.: Magro, Milani, Ripani, Domanico, Chiarodia, Onofrietti, Parravicini, Bolzan, Quieto, Franzoni, Marin, Turco.
Coach: Corradi
Netherlands: Klaverboer; Blokzijl, Van de Blaak, Huijsen, Agougil; Slory, Vos, Land, Milambo; Rijkhoff, Banzuzi.
Subs.: Rovers, Bultman, Van Duijl, Symons, Meijster, Kalokoh, Van den Heuvel, Van de Haar, Misehouy, El Dahri, Van der Veen.
Coach: Visser
REFEREE: Vingo. Linesmen: Marchese e Cardona. IV Official: Bozzetto
GOALS: 30’ Milambo, 58’ Slory
NOTES – Added time: 1’ - 6’
