European Under-21s, Italy in nine yields to Germany only in overtime

At the MOL Aréna in Dunajská Streda, Slovakia, Italy Under 21 lost 3-2 to Germany’s peers after extra time in their European Championship quarterfinal match. Regulation time had ended 2-2.

The Azzurrini took the lead in the 58th minute with Koleosho, who after a personal action set off a diagonal shot from the left that was impassable.

In the 68th minute, the Germans equalized with a header by Woltemade on a corner by Reitz.

In the 81′ Italy in ten due to the expulsion of Gnonto for double caution. Germany took the lead in the 87th minute: Woltemade’s header for Weiper to put into the net.

Nunziata’s national team is even reduced to nine in the 90′ for another expulsion for double caution, this time by Zanotti. It seems to be over, but in the 96th minute there is a miracle, in the form of a winning free kick by Ambrosino: 2-2 and we go into extra time.

The National Team is then forced to go into extra time.

At 117′ almost inevitable comes the cold shower: in a confusing action in the area Rohl guesses the right-footed shot that gives the success and the semifinal to Germany, for the Azzurrini a lot of bitterness.