U-20 National Team: There is a lot to work on

Today in Karlstad (Sweden) the Super Challenge tournament, an international tournament to prepare the Azzurinis for the World Cup in Group A in Tallinn in January, started. The national team of John Barco consists of boys under 20 with some additions of boys under 18. Today I will make my debut against France, the national team currently playing in the first division of Group A, and the final score is a 7-1 win for the Transalpines. But the Azzurinis continued the match until the end of the second half and then collapsed in the third.

The first half saw a good performance from Italy, playing equally without hesitation and imposing their style of play and closing the first half thanks to a goal by Thomas Pesetta at 16.21. 9 shots for the Blues and 7 for the French. The roles are reversed in the second half, France press Italy in the third and only a great defensive phase keeps us on our feet, our goalkeeper Carlo Giordani saves the unstoppable but he can do nothing before 33.31, in the inferiority, then at 39.49 to save. The French are furious. The second half ends with the Blues leading 2 to 1. To help you understand the French pressure, the number of shots is 32 to 5. The third half is without a story, in addition to the suffocating pressure, the Transalpines also started to score, a partial 5 to 0 that does not allow for comments. In the end 61 shots to 17 bombardments. What can I say? The first half gives us hope, but it is not acceptable to play two halves in the third; It is true that France are undoubtedly stronger, but it is equally true that perhaps the aggression needed in certain contexts was lacking. As mentioned before, there is really a lot to work on tactically and physically, but above all mentally; and the right approach to the game was completely missing in the second and third halves. However, I am convinced that coach John Barco will know how to remedy the situation.

France 7 Italy 1 (0-1)(2-0)(5-0)
Scorers At 16.21 (0-1) Pesita Thomas At 33.31 (1-1) Gyan At 39.49 (2-1) Nogarito At 41.12 (3-1) Gyan At 47.26 (4-1) Le Lim At 49.07 (5-1) Bermond At 51.12 (6-1) Gyan At 59.34 (7-1) Tokmachev