By Anna Italia
Covering the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa from an Italian Perspective


Acquafresca makes a gift to the Italians with a brace and we are in Semifinals!

                   Belarus U 21 1 - 2 Italy U 21
                              45' Sergey Kisliak                                 47' Robert Acquafresca (pen)
                                                                                               73' Robert Acquafresca

Substitutes: 67' Mikhail Afanasiev out, Sergey Gigevich in            14' Paolo De Ceglie out, Daniele Dessena in
                      81' Dmitri Komarovsky out, Vladimir Yurchenko in   62' Ignazio Abate out, Antonio Candreva in
                      82' Sergey Kisliak out, Alexander Volodko in              85' Luca Cigarini out, Piermarino Morosini in

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Guys, it's time to cheer for the AZZURRINI!!!!   Italy Under 21 are on their quest to the Semifinal and we have to cheer for our Italy Under 21 Team.   Come on Azzurrini!!!!!   It's the European Under 21 Championship and we have to win guys.  I am glad to see Sebastian Giovinco and Robert Acquafresca in the starting line up, hip hip hurrah!   Mario Balotelli is suspended.


Here is the official tarting lineup for BELARUS by coach Yuri Kurnenin:

BELARUS: Pavel Chesnovsky, Igor Shitov, Dmitry Verkhovtsov, Nikolai Osipovich, Mikhail Sivakov, Sergei Krivets, Mikhail Afanasiev, Sergey Kisliak, Maksim Bardachov, Leonid Kovel, and Dmitri Komarovsky.

Here is the official starting eleven formation for ITALY  by coach Pierluigi Casiraghi:

ITALY: Andrea Consigli, Marco Andreolli, Paolo De Ceglie, Marco Motta, Salvatore Bocchetti, Domenico Criscito, Luca Cigarini, Claudio Marchisio, Ignazio Abate, Sebastian Giovinco and Robert Acquafresca.

Wow, guys, opening the score is BIELORUS!!!   In the 45th minute, a croos by Sivakov to Shitov in the center of the area blasts Italy goalkeeper Andrea Consigli.
Bielorus  U 21  1 - 0 Italy

Hey, guys, two minutes later when BAMMMM Referee Circhetta gives a penalty to italy.  A handball  by Bielarus midfielder Afanasiev inside the area.  Taking the penalty spot is our Cagliari forward Robert Acquafresca. Oh my gosh... I started my prayers since he touched the ball and guys, here he comes GOOOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLll  BAMMMMMMMMMMMM  Acquafresca equalizes the score by blasting Bielarus goalkeeper Chesnovski!!!  We are back in business.
Bielorus U 21 1 - 1 Italy U 21




Robert Acquafresca celebrates the equaling gol!    PO PO PO O PO Forza Italia!!! Come on Azzurrini.
Photo: Grazia Neri

Click the video to watch the penalty kick executed by Italy and Cagliari forward Robert Acquafresca in the 2009 European Under 21 Championship  on Tuesday, June 23, 2009.



What a scary moment in the 72nd moment when Bielorus almost takes the lead!!!!  Guys, Kovel challenging Italy and my goodness sake thanks God Consigli is well alert!!!!!



Pass the giant Italian flag guys!!!!!   I am jumping of joy!!!!  In the 73rd minute, it is Robert Acquafresca to deliver the winning gol so far for Italy to keep us in the first place of the group and pass to the Semifinals.   A great combination among the "Atomic Ant" Giovinco to Candreva and then to Acquafresca.  Awesome guys, now it's party time for the Azzurrini blasting Bielorus goalkeeper.
Bielorus U 21 1 - 2 Italy U 21

Click the video to watch the second gol from Acquafresca in the 2009 European Under 21 Championship on Tuesday, June 23, 2009.  What a gol guys, watch it! 



In the 83rd minute, coach Pierluigi Casiragahi makes a subsitution.
Luca Cigarini out, Morosini in

That's it guys, Italy is in the Semifinal!!!!!!! po po po po po po po po

 

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Here is the final Group A Standing  after this game.
 

2009 European Under 21 Championship Group A
CLUB	GP	W	L	D	Pts	GD
Italy	3	2	0	1	7	2
Sweden	3	2	1	0	6	5
Serbia	3	0	1	2	2	-2
Belarus	3	0	2	1	1	-5

UEFA European Under 21 Championship
Final Tournament Group Stage A

Belarus U 21 - Italy U 21
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Olympia Stadion
Sweden
11:45 a.m. USA Pacific time

Attendance: 3,014

Referee: Claudio Circhetta

SCORERS:: 45' Kislyak (B.), 47' Robert Acquafresca (I)(pen),  73' Robert Acquafresca

BIELORUS (4-2-3-1): Chesnovski; Shitov, Verkhovisov, Oispovich, Bordachov; Kislyak (82' Volodko), Sivakov; Afanasiev (67' Gigevich), Krivets, Kovel; Komarovski (81' Yurchenko).

Substitutes: (Gomelko, Kovalevski, Martynovich, Balanovich, Sachivko, Putilo, Veretilo, Yanushkevich, Chukhlei).

Coach: Kurnenin

ITALY (4-3-3): Consigli; Motta, Andreolli, Bocchetti, Criscito; Marchisio, Cigarini (85' Morosini), De Ceglie (59'  Dessena); Giovinco, Acquafresca, Abate (62' Candreva).

Substitutes: (Sirigu, Seculin, Pisano, Ranocchia, Marzoratti, Poli, Cerci, Paloschi).

Coach: Pierluigi Casiraghi

BOOKED:  Komarovski, Afanasiev, Kislyak, Marchisio, Bocchetti, Verkhovisov

Are you surprised for the results?  Which players are surprising you or disappointing you and why?

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