Italy Beat Spain In The Penalty Shootout With 4 - 2!
RISE AND FALL with ALVARO MORATA. He scored even 1-1 with the Italians then later that day on Penalty shootout, he misses the score, what a match. With deepest respect to you and Spain, too bad it is not YOUR DAY.
The game starts off with 5-minute Goal Challenge failed by both teams this time, nice try boys. Barela go for the cross to Simon but unfortunately AN OFFSIDE for Italy.
WHAT A CLOSE CALL for Italy, we able to witness Italy Goalkeeper actually come out of goal post and blocked the ball of Spain’s Striker entering the box zone. The left-wing defenders and forward forced to fall back to defend goal post for the Italy Goalkeeper to return to his position. What a team gameplay by Italy there. HIGH RISK, HIGH RETURN!
Here is why possession of Italylower than Spaniards, Italy go on full attack mode since the start of the game, Midfielders keep missing the goal post, losing the ball more often than usual, Spaniards defended pretty well this game. Nice attempts there, both sides Italy and Spain.
Surprisingly Spain definitely play a lot better on first half, A Lot better than them playing with Switzerland, passing and drawing the balls back for their Midfielders initiate the cross was done beautifully, Oyarzabal and Olmo indeed good striker moments in this match.
Goalless game till 50th minute mark, we able to see both sides counter attacks initiation so wonderful moments. Despite 2 wonderful passing back to Dani Olmo attempt missed by him. I do really think Spain must have to switch him over to another striker. His record that he joined on Jan 2020 and contract expires 2024. He used to play for Barcelona under 18, under 16 and Dinamo Zagred II. Seems like he still new player exploring the world.
AS EXPECTED, ITALY ENTERED FIRST BALL! A Counter attack play by Italians, Laporte makes a good tackle with immobile passing through Chiesa. Chiesa curling his shot AND SCORED, what a goal by Italians. 1-0 Italiano at 60mins!
Ball is juggling between both sides at 75mins, Berardi right footed misses while Olmo missed the Goal wide far from Goalpost again. This just looks so bad for Olmo.
FINALLY, A GOAL WE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR SPAIN at 80th mark. ALVARO MORATA take 1 for the team here. He goes deep retrieve the ball from Laporte (Italy), par up with Olmo and then passed back to him, he just knows how to pass Donnarumma and with a goal! GOOD JOB SPAIN 1-1!
They are going for EXTRA TIME LADIES &GENTS; Game will be little longer than usual! Italians are totally not good at extra time here is why, this is the first extra time from Italians like they were on Spain’s feet battling with Switzerland. Their possession got a lot worse, their strikers getting lazier and lazier. Italians are getting rougher than usual coming from professional football.
CLOSE CALL FOR ITALIAN as Spanish team suddenly goes for counter-attack, Pedri passes forward to Morata, Donnarumma was 1 foot away from striker and punches it forward, and saved Italian 1 life at 102 mark. On the 2nd half, Italian were ruthless, not even playing professionally anymore looking for good fouls, gotten an offside ball, lazy play by Berardi. maintaining their game till 2nd half ends.
GOING FOR PENALTY now, 50-50 games, WHO WILL WIN THIS PENALTY? Both teams missed 1st shot. And then, Italians LEAD by 1 PENALTY after Alvaro Morata Misses. After Jorginho SCORED the last goal of ITALY, THEY HEADED STRAIGHT FOR FINALS.
Final Score: Italy 1 (4) - 1 (2) Spain
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