Italy beats Switzerland 3-2 (3-0) in the second match of group D of the Under 21 European Championship and is back in the running for qualification for the quarter-finals of the European Championships, after the mock defeat against France.
Nicolato's national team, who finished the first half ahead by three goals (Pirola 6', Gnonto 11', Parisi 45+4') and could have scored many more, risked ruining everything in the second: they have to thank Swiss waste and decisions of the referee who, without the Var, overlooked two more than doubtful interventions by Bove in the area.
«A great first half where we could have scored even more goals, then we paid off in the second where we didn't play a good game», commented coach Paolo Nicolato.
“We tried to contain in the second half – he adds -. Let's start like this, in the meantime we now have these three points ».
Now the Azzurrini will have to beat Norway in the last round . Nicolato hopes that the two goals conceded and those not scored do not weigh in, if the goal difference were to count in a final on equal points with the competitors for qualification.
(Unioneonline/D)
