ISRAEL-ITALY 1-2
ISRAEL (4-2-3-1): Gerafi 6; Jehezkel 6, Nachmias 5.5, Shlomo 5.5, Revivo 6; Abada 5.5 (33′ st David sv), Kanichowsky 5.5 (23′ st Abu Fani 6.5); Lavi 5 (1′ st Jaber 6), Peretz 6 (23′ st Safuri 6), Solomon 6.5; Khalaili 5.5 (1st st Gloukh 5.5). On the bench: Nir On, Keouf, Faingold, Gandelman, Baribo, Turgeman, Azoulay. Coach: Simon 6.5.
ITALY (3-5-1-1): Donnarumma 6.5; Gatti 6, Buongiorno 6, Bastoni 6; Bellanova 6.5 (19′ st Cambiaso 6), Frattesi 7.5, Ricci 7 (41′ st Zaccagni sv), Dimarco 7 (25′ st Udogie 6); Raspadori 6.5 (19′ st Brescianini 6); Kean 7 (41′ st Retegui sv). On the bench: Vicario, Meret, Okoli, Pellegrini, Fagioli, Di Lorenzo. Coach: Spalletti 6.5.
REFEREE: Kruzliak (Svk) 6.5.
NETWORKS: 38′ pt Frattesi, 17′ st Kean, 45′ st Abu Fani.
NOTE: rainy evening but pitch in excellent condition. Yellow cards: Gatti, Jaber, Jehezkel, Revivo. Corners: 3-2. Injury time: 2′ pt, 4′ st.
The second one was also good for theItaly: after beating the France in fact, in comeback, the National Of Luciano Spalletti it also gets rid of Israel to Budapest resulting in 2-1. The blue ct proposes several changes compared to the match against the transalpines, with Kean And Raspadori from the first minute instead of Pilgrims And Networkwhile in defense there is space for Cats And Good morningwith Bellanova on the right. The latter is the protagonist by closing early Solomonand pushing hard on their own flank also in the offensive phase. After half an hour we see ourselves again Israel still with Solomonbut at 38′ here comes the advantage for the Azzurri: control of Kean and opening of Raspadori For Dimarcocross in the middle to reward the usual insertion Frattesion the net for the second game in a row. The same Frattesi comes close to doubling the score at the start of the second half, but theItaly risks for the shot of Jehezkelperfectly closed by the excellent reflection of DonnarummaThe risk taken shakes the Blueswho doubled their lead in the 62nd minute: Frattesi recovers the ball and serves Raspadoriwho turns and finds the shot; saves Geraphibut he is ready for the rebound Kean for easy tap-in.
The third goal also arrives in the 75th minute with Tonalwith another goal after the goalkeeper’s save, but this time it was offside by a matter of centimetres. The match reopened in the 90th minute with the goal of Abu Faniwho takes advantage of a loose ball that the defenders of theItaly they are reactive to unload a nice right-footed shot into the net Donnarumma he is unable to intervene. The last minutes are therefore very intense, with Israel which puts pressure on to try and chase a draw which however never arrives: therefore an important victory for the Blueswho with character beat a difficult opponent, giving important confirmations after the success in their debut with the France.
“A job done splendidly this evening, all the pitfalls I was talking about were seen. The fact that they never let themselves go shows that they are a very mature team”. So the Italian national coach Luciano Spalletti after the victory 2-1 with Israel in Nations League to Budapest. «They were very good – he said Shoulder pads at the Rai – they found themselves with their eyes closed and it was especially evident in the second half.”