By Anna Italia
Covering the UEFA Under 21 European Championship from an Italian Perspective



                            Hungary 2 - 0 Italy              
                                          15' Krisztián Nemeth
                                          88' Vladimir Koman

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Bad news for the Azzurrini guys.  The Under 21 Italian Team losing against Hungary and finding themselves in the 3rd position of the Group 3 standing with only 4 points while Hungary is in the second position with 9 points.  First position of group 3 is Wales with 13 points.  Simply put, Italy Under 21 better shape up and win the next match against Luxembourg or qualification will look really dark.... Italy risks being eliminated from the UEFA European Under 21 Championship if losing the next match too.  Come on Azzurrini!!!!
 
Here is the official starting eleven formation for HUNGARY by coach Sándor Egervári:

HUNGARY: 1 Péter Gulácsi, 2 János Szabó, 4 Tamás Kádár, 6 Zsolt Korcsmár, 7 Vladimir Koman, 8 József Varga, 9 Krisztián Németh, 13 Pál Lázár, 15 Ákos Elek, 17 András Gosztonyi, 19 András Simon

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

ITALY: 1 Vito Mannone, 2 Lorenzo De Silvestri, 3 Davide Brivio, 4 Luca Marrone, 5 Gabriele Angella, 6 Obinze Angelo Ogbonna, 7 Ezequiel Matias Schelotto, 8 Andrea Poli, 9 Guido Marilungo, 10 Mario Balotelli, 11 Davide Santon


Photo:
Italy Under 21 and Inter forward Mario Balotelli during the match.


Italy Under 21 coach Pierluigi Casiraghi at the end of the match sadly declaring, "We have lost an important match playing well only in the second half when we should have done for the entire match.  There were mistakes in the defense. Now, we are in a difficult, very difficult position."

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Here is the current Group 3 Standing after this match which is not giving good signs for the Under 21 Italian Team.

UEFA Under 21 European Championship Group 3	Pld	W	D	L	Points
Wales	5	4	1	0	13
Hungary	4	3	0	1	9
Italy	4	1	1	2	4
Luxembourg	6	1	1	4	4
Bosnia-Herzegovina	3	0	1	2	1

Click the video to watch highlights of the first half with goal from the UEFA Under 21 European Championship match Hungary vs Italy on Friday, November 13, 2009.

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UEFA Under 21 European Championship Group Stage

Under 21 Hungary - Under 21 Italy
Friday, November 13, 2009
16:00 (CET) (16:00 local time) -
Györi Eto - Gyor - Hungary

Referee: Mark Clattenburg (ENG)
Assistant referee: Muhammed Matadar (ENG) Stephen Child (ENG)
Fourth official: David Webb (ENG)
UEFA Delegate: Paul Dahan (FRA)
UEFA Referee observer: Jaap Uilenberg (NED) , David Petriashvili (GEO)

Attendance: Approximately 5,000

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Scorers: 15' Nemeth, 88' Koman

HUNGARY (4-4-2): Gulacsi; Lazar, Kadar, Korcsmar, Szabo; Koman, J.Varga, Elek, Gosztonyi (79' R. Varga ); Nemeth (20' Lencse), Simon 6 (66' Szakaly). (Kovacsik, Margitics, Vadnai, Gyomber, Varga).

Coach:: Egervari.

ITALY (4-4-2): Mannone; De Silvestri, Angella, Ogbonna, Brivio (46' Mustacchio); Schelotto (69'  Barillà), Poli, Marrone, Santon; Marilungo (46' Borini), Balotelli. (Fiorillo, Ariaudo, Cremonesi, Bolzoni).

Coach: Pierluigi Casiraghi.