After the draw in Germany and the victory in the Czech Republic, the National Under 20 team is ready for their first home match in the Elite League. On Friday 13 October at 6pm, at the Nicola Ceravolo stadium in Catanzaro (live figc.it), the Azzurrini will face Poland with whom they share the lead (with 4 points) in the ranking of the tournament in which eight national teams take part.
Coach Alberto Bollini has called up 22 players, who will gather on Monday 9th in Lamezia Terme and will have their first training session in the afternoon. It will be the first time for the Under 20s in the Calabrian city; the national youth teams, however, return to Catanzaro six years after the Under 17 double friendly match against the Czech Republic (played at the Federal Territorial Centre). The Under 21 team has also played at ‘Ceravolo in its history, the last time in 2003, beating Azerbaijan 6-0 in a match in the European Championship qualifying round thanks to Gilardino’s brace and Zaccardo’s goals , Gasbarroni, D’Agostino and Borriello.
The list of those called up
Goalkeepers: Davide Mastrantonio (Monterosi Tuscia), Lorenzo Palmisani (Olbia). Defenders: Tommaso Barbieri (Pisa), Tommaso Corazza (Bologna), Alessandro Dellavalle (Turin), Alessandro Fontanarosa (Cosenza), Filippo Missori (Sassuolo), Iacopo Regonesi (Atalanta), Alessandro Pio Riccio (Modena), Filippo Terracciano (Verona). Midfielders: Lorenzo Amatucci (Fiorentina), Giacomo Faticanti (Lecce), Samuel Giovane (Ascoli), Luis Hasa (Juventus), Lorenzo Ignacchiti (Pontedera), Riccardo Pagano (Roma), Niccolò Pisilli (Roma). Forwards: Federico Accornero (Pescara), Luca D’Andrea (Catanzaro)Daniele Montevago (Gubbio), Antonio Raimondo (Ternana), Nicolò Turco (Liefering).