EMPOLI (ITALPRESS) – The Under-21 National Team does its duty and, among the friendly walls of the Computer Gross Arena in Empoli, beats North Macedonia for 4-0 in a race valid for the qualifying round of Europe 2027. Waiting for Poland-Armenia scheduled tomorrow the Azzurri hook the Poles in the head of the ranking and project themselves with the best wishes to the challenge of next Tuesday against one of the third in the standings, that is Sweden. Good signals arrived by the boys led by Silvio Baldini who showed good plots of play and a great domain in the possession of the ball and in the initiative, instead sinking in the realization phase. Italy takes advantage of 3′ with Ndour on Bartesaghi’s cross, with Fiorentina’s midfielder, at the second goal in four days, perfect in entering the area on a cross of the blue left outside. It is Lipani who leads his companions from the direction and it is no coincidence that the central midfielder of the blue first centers a pole on assists of Cherubini (12′) and then a cross on corner of Bartesaghi (17′). North Macedonia puts us a little to organize in the field with the module 4-2-3-1 chosen by Stanikj that often leaves guests in numerical inferiority in the nerve zone of the field.
For Palmisani a quiet afternoon, so also for the Italian defense that however finds the clear proof of the Comuzzo and Chiarodia centrals. At the beginning of the shooting in Kayode instead of Favasuli, admonished for a simulation, and the blue Under starts again at 100 per hour with the doubling of Lipani, on conclusion from outside area deviated in an influential way from Djekov, and then the momentary 3-0 with Ekhator on assist of Dagasso, all within 2′′. Baldini’s consolidated score allows Baldini to send some emerging players to their respective clubs such as Venturino and Fini, resting among others for Lipani, with in his place as director Ndour who also becomes captain. In the final space for the debut with the Under 21 for Alessio Cacciamani and for the four to zero final with Fini good to get a rigour and to beat him spying on Ljupche.
IL TABELLINO
ITALY (4-3-3): Palmisani sv; Favasulli 6 (1’st Kayode 6.5), Comuzzo 6.5, Chiarodia 6.5, Bartesaghi 7; Ndour 7, Lipani 7 (13’st Venturino 6), Dagasso 6.5; Cherubini 6 (13’st Fini 6.5), Ekhator 6.5 (37’st Raimondo sv), Koleosho 6.5 (28’st Hunting s Daffara, Berti, Ahanor, Guarino. Trainer: Baldini 6.5
MACEDONIA (4-2-3-1): Ljupche 5.5; Arizankovski 6, Meljichi 5, Djekov 5, Hamza 5; Angelov 5 (24’st Latifi 5.5), Maslarov 5.5 (12’st Gjorgievski 5.5); Danev 5.5 (39’st Stojanov sv), Durakov 5 (12’st Sofijanovski 5.5), Trajkov 5; Gashtarov 5 On the bench: Vasilev, Filevski, Stojanoski, Kurtishi, Stojilevski. Coach: Stanikj 5
ARBITRO: Dickinson (Scotland) 6
RETI: 3′ pt Ndour, 4′ st Lipani, 5′ st Ekhator, 40’st Fini (rig)
NOTES: cold afternoon, soil in good condition. Spectators: 1485 spectators. Ammoniti: Lipani, Favasuli, Angelov. Angles: 7-2. Recovery: 1′ pt; 3′ st
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