Italy U21 vs Bosnia and Herzegovina U21, 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

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Italy U21
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Bosnia and Herzegovina U21

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    Italy U21 are hosting Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 at Nereo Rocco, Trieste, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Kelvin Yeboah (Italy U21) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Giacomo Quagliata with a cross.
    • 7': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Italy U21).
    • 7': Milan Savic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Djorde Milojevic.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Memeh Caleb Okoli (Italy U21) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Salvatore Esposito with a cross.
    • 11': Foul by Igor Savic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21).
    • 11': Nicolò Fagioli (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Alen Dejanovic.
    • 14': Goal! Italy U21 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 0. Nicolò Rovella (Italy U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Ajdin Hasic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Igor Savic.
    • 17': Foul by Igor Savic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21).
    • 17': Nicolò Rovella (Italy U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Amar Begic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 19': Adrian Barisic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Kelvin Yeboah (Italy U21).
    • 21': Foul by Daniel Lukic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21).
    • 21': Giacomo Quagliata (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Adrian Barisic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21).
    • 25': Kelvin Yeboah (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Alen Dejanovic.
    • 28': Foul by Ivan Basic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21).
    • 28': Matteo Lovato (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Amar Begic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alen Dejanovic.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Daniel Lukic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amar Begic.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Amar Begic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Colombo (Italy U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emanuel Vignato.
    • 30': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Amar Begic.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Colombo (Italy U21) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Salvatore Esposito with a cross.
    • 31': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Igor Savic.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Ivan Basic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alen Dejanovic.
    • 34': Foul by Adrian Barisic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21).
    • 34': Kelvin Yeboah (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Raoul Bellanova (Italy U21).
    • 36': Milan Savic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Kelvin Yeboah (Italy U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 38': Ajdin Hasic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Giacomo Quagliata (Italy U21).
    • 38': Offside, Italy U21. Raoul Bellanova tries a through ball, but Kelvin Yeboah is caught offside.
    • 40': Offside, Italy U21. Emanuel Vignato tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Colombo is caught offside.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Daniel Lukic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Quagliata (Italy U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emanuel Vignato.
    • 41': Offside, Italy U21. Giacomo Quagliata tries a through ball, but Emanuel Vignato is caught offside.
    • 42': Foul by Djorde Milojevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21).
    • 42': Lorenzo Colombo (Italy U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Colombo (Italy U21) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Marco Carnesecchi.
    • 44': Corner, Italy U21. Conceded by Nikola Cetkovic.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Giacomo Quagliata (Italy U21) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 45': Foul by Memeh Caleb Okoli (Italy U21).
    • 45': Ivan Basic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Milan Savic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21).
    • 45'+1': Nicolò Rovella (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Italy U21 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Italy U21 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 0.
    • 46': Foul by Amar Begic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21).
    • 46': Nicolò Fagioli (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by Adrian Barisic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21).
    • 57': Kelvin Yeboah (Italy U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Rovella (Italy U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Fagioli with a cross.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Raoul Bellanova (Italy U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giacomo Quagliata with a cross.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Giacomo Quagliata (Italy U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Colombo.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Emanuel Vignato (Italy U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Colombo.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Quagliata (Italy U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emanuel Vignato with a headed pass.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Colombo (Italy U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Colombo (Italy U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Fagioli.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Kelvin Yeboah (Italy U21) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Lovato with a headed pass.
    • 66': Substitution, Italy U21. Fabiano Parisi replaces Giacomo Quagliata.
    • 66': Substitution, Italy U21. Samuele Ricci replaces Salvatore Esposito.
    • 67': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina U21. Armin Hodzic replaces Daniel Lukic.
    • 67': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina U21. Jasmin Osmic replaces Ajdin Hasic.
    • 67': Offside, Italy U21. Nicolò Fagioli tries a through ball, but Fabiano Parisi is caught offside.
    • 69': Amar Begic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Nicolò Fagioli (Italy U21).
    • 70': Armin Hodzic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Memeh Caleb Okoli (Italy U21).
    • 72': Foul by Fabiano Parisi (Italy U21).
    • 72': Jasmin Osmic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Nicolò Fagioli (Italy U21).
    • 73': Igor Savic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina U21. Jovan Ilic replaces Ivan Basic.
    • 74': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina U21. Amar Memic replaces Milan Savic.
    • 74': Substitution, Italy U21. Matteo Cancellieri replaces Lorenzo Colombo.
    • 75': Foul by Jovan Ilic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21).
    • 75': Nicolò Fagioli (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Adrian Barisic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21).
    • 78': Kelvin Yeboah (Italy U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Foul by Nenad Nikic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21).
    • 79': Matteo Cancellieri (Italy U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina U21. Nenad Nikic tries a through ball, but Igor Savic is caught offside.
    • 85': Armin Hodzic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Italy U21).
    • 87': Substitution, Italy U21. Manolo Portanova replaces Nicolò Rovella because of an injury.
    • 87': Substitution, Italy U21. Nicolò Cambiaghi replaces Emanuel Vignato.
    • 89': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina U21. Conceded by Memeh Caleb Okoli.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Amar Memic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90': Armin Hodzic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Nicolò Fagioli (Italy U21).
    • 90': Nicolò Fagioli (Italy U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Amar Begic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21).
    • 90'+1': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Amar Begic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina U21. Marko Kujundzic replaces Amar Begic.
    • 90'+3': Alen Dejanovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Italy U21).
    • 90'+3': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Italy U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Fabiano Parisi (Italy U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Jasmin Osmic (Bosnia and Herzegovina U21).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Italy U21 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Italy U21 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    1 Corner Kicks 6
    5 Saves 1
    28.6 Possession 71.4
    8 SHOTS 17
    1 ON GOAL 7
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    161 Accurate Passes 520
    251 Passes 625
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 9
    6 Crosses 25
    0.0 Cross % 0.4
    48 Long Balls 78
    15 Accurate Long Balls 49
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 5
    9 Effective Tackles 8
    17 Tackles 18
    0.5 Tackle % 0.4
    11 Interceptions 5
    19 Effective Clearances 16
    19 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Nereo Rocco
    Location: Trieste, Italy

    EURO U-21 Qualifying Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Greece U21 5 +14 15
    2 Germany U21 5 +13 12
    3 Northern Ireland U21 5 -2 7
    4 Georgia U21 5 0 5
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ITA Italy U21 (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    12 Marco Carnesecchi (GK)
    15 Caleb Okoli
    6 Matteo Lovato
    3 Giacomo Quagliata
    2 Raoul Bellanova
    4 Salvatore Esposito
    21 Nicolò Fagioli Yellow Card
    10 Nicolò Rovella
    11 Kelvin Yeboah
    20 Emanuel Vignato
    7 Lorenzo Colombo
    Italy U21 Substitutes:
    Lorenzo Pirola, Lorenzo Lucca, Mattia Viti, Matteo Cancellieri, Samuele Ricci, Nicolò Cambiaghi, Stefano Turati, Fabiano Parisi, Manolo Portanova.

    BIH Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Nikola Cetkovic (GK)
    4 Djorde Milojević
    18 Adrian Leon Barisic
    3 Nenad Nikic
    2 Alen Dejanovic
    15 Igor Savic
    8 Amar Begic Yellow Card
    7 Milan Savic
    10 Ajdin Hasic
    9 Daniel Lukic
    13 Ivan Basic
    Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 Substitutes:
    Armin Hodzic, Jasmin Osmic, Lukas Malicsek, Jovan Pavlovic, Marko Kujundzić, Bakir Brajlovic, Jovan Ilic, Amar Memic, Branko Djukic.

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