Italy To The Quarter Finals With 2 - 1 Win!

Euro 2021 Jun 26, 2021 0 822 Add to Reading List

Its a happy night for Italy as they are through to the quarter finals! Austria was defending the whole night but still cant hold on to Italy's attack!

First, lets get to a brief analysis for both teams!

Italy has a wonderful run so far and got their perfect 3 of 3 wins in the group stage, and can they continue?

During the first half of the game, Austria is definitely feeling the heat from Italy and starts the game with a very tight defense!

Italy, on the other hand, holds most of the possesion and kept trying from left to right to break through Austia's 10- Men defense.

On the 31st min, Immobile took a long shot and tries to score! But luck is just not on his side and the ball hits the post! How close could that be!

The whistle blows and the first half ends with the score 0 - 0

Second half kick off and both teams are back into the game! What can they deliver? Will this be a penalty game? Lets roll!

TIme has come to the 65th minute and Austria starting to attack! It came in a sudden and Italy almost unable to response! Austria's Striker

M.Arnautovic heads the ball pass through the Italy Goal Keeper and sends it into the net! GOAAALLLLLL!! Our 1st Goal of the game!!!

BUT BUT BUT WAIT!!!! Goal Check and Its offside!!! We are back at even again!

Whistle Blows and both team ends their 90 minutes with 0-0, and we shall proceed to the extra time..

Time has come to the 95th minute and Italy's substitute Chiesa found a breakthrough and sends the ball into the net! Its a GOAL!!!!

Italy leads with 1-0 during extra time!

Just when everyone thinks that first extra time will end with 1-0, Italy scored another goal at 105th minute and its Pessina's goal! Italy now leads with 2-0!

Austria is not done yet! At the 114th minute, with Austria's corner kick, Kalakdzic heads the ball into the net with an impossible angle! Austria scored!!!!

Italy's clean sheet streak ends today and the score is 2-1 now!