Milan, 5 Oct. (LaPresse) – A superb Italy side thrashed Poland 6–2 in a match counting towards qualification for the upcoming Under-21 European Championship. In Pescara, it was a one-sided affair, with Baldini’s men already ahead in the first half thanks to goals from Koleosho in the 16th minute and Ndour in the 26th. After the break, the Fiorentina playmaker made it 3-0 with a masterpiece of a goal from over halfway. Lipani in the 59th minute, Fini in the 66th and Cherubini in the 86th rounded off the scoring for Italy. Poland managed a consolation goal through Mikolajewski in the 65th minute and Zewlakow in the 85th. With this result, Baldini’s side finished top of the group on 27 points, level with Poland, but qualified directly for next year’s European Championship finals in Albania and Serbia thanks to their superior goal difference.
Under-21s: Italy v Poland 6–2, Ndour scores from over halfway
Milan, 5 Oct. (LaPresse) – A superb Italy side thrashed Poland 6–2 in a match counting towards qualification for the upcoming Under-21 European Championship. In Pescara, it was a one-sided affair, with Baldini’s men already ahead in the first half thanks to goals from Koleosho in the 16th minute and Ndour in the 26th. After the break, the Fiorentina playmaker made it 3-0 with a masterpiece of a goal from over halfway. Lipani in the 59th minute, Fini in the 66th and Cherubini in the 86th rounded off the scoring for Italy. Poland managed a consolation goal through Mikolajewski in the 65th minute and Zewlakow in the 85th. With this result, Baldini’s side finished top of the group on 27 points, level with Poland, but qualified directly for next year’s European Championship finals in Albania and Serbia thanks to their superior goal difference.