Italia		Nederland
Italia 2	Tactics	We zijn erbij
51%	Possession	49%
52%	Play in the half	48%
10	Shots	14
1	Fouls	4
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	1
83.3	average mark	81.8
incredible	Shooting	brilliant
brilliant	Passing	incredible
brilliant	Defending	brilliant

1 minute.
Dore takes over possession. Buitenweg cleverly intercepts the pass. Beukers attempts to pass. Krol just manages to reach the ball first. Krol takes a swing and hits it... Miccoli palms the ball clear.

8 minute.
Leeuwen plays the ball off with his head. Laitano tries to trap the ball with his chest. Krol just manages to reach the ball first. Krol takes a swing and hits it... Miccoli makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
It was close.

11 minute.
Beukers just manages to reach the ball first. Beukers lobs the ball high into the air. Leeuwen takes over possession. Leeuwen takes a swing and hits it... Miccoli desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia - Nederland 0:1

28 minute.
Gatto wins the ball from behind. We are going to have another corner. Beukers takes the corner. Leeuwen gets his head on it. Miccoli desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia - Nederland 0:2

31 minute.
Nielssen cleverly intercepts the pass. Donvito ineptly catches the ball. Nielssen fouls. Nielssen is cautioned. The harmed player, Donvito, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Avallone approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Donvito passes, it`s a high ball. Figone makes a diving header. van der Hulst miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

38 minute.
Veltman makes a sublime pass. Here comes Terpstra, having a little trouble catching the ball. Terpstra makes a one-touch pass. Krol just manages to reach the ball first. Krol shoots. Miccoli tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Italia 62%, Nederland 38%.
Italia - Nederland 0:2

50 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Bakkati comes on to the pitch. Helmer comes on to the pitch.

51 minute.
Here comes Beukers, having a little trouble catching the ball. Beukers makes a one-touch pass. Veltman plays the ball through. Bakkati takes over possession. Bakkati has a fantastic effort at goal. Miccoli tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

56 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Colaizzo comes on to the pitch. Rimondini comes on to the pitch. Avallone, swiftly takes the throw-in. Donvito attempts to pass. Avallone passes, it`s a high ball. Rimondini rises up and heads the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia - Nederland 1:2

59 minute.
Bakkati has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Stom comes on to the pitch.

60 minute.
Throw-in. Maso comes on to the pitch.

63 minute.
Maso makes a sublime pass. Barluzzi ineptly catches the ball. Barluzzi attempts to pass. Rimondini just manages to reach the ball first. Rimondini takes a swing and hits it... van der Hulst palms the ball clear.

66 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Turchetta comes on to the pitch.

79 minute.
Throw-in. Maso throws the ball in. Donvito centers. Rimondini makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Italia - Nederland 2:2

82 minute.
de Leeuw just manages to reach the ball first. de Leeuw passes, it`s a high ball. Stom plays the ball off with his head. Helmer just manages to reach the ball first. Helmer has a fantastic effort at goal. Miccoli tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

84 minute.
Veltman takes over possession. Veltman lobs the ball high into the air. Helmer takes over possession. Helmer shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia - Nederland 2:3

86 minute.
Helmer approaches the ball. Gatto plays the ball through. Veltman takes over possession. Veltman passes, it`s a high ball. Helmer rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

89 minute.
Colaizzo makes an instep pass. Barluzzi just manages to reach the ball first. Barluzzi passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Turchetta approaches the ball. Turchetta takes a swing and hits it... van der Hulst tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

90 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Barluzzi, swiftly takes the throw-in. Terpstra just manages to reach the ball first. Bettini cleverly intercepts the pass. Bettini passes, it`s a high ball.
Missed by few inches.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Italia 43%, Nederland 57%.
Italia - Nederland 2:3