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di marco rossi 08 September 2019A Tampere Italy beats Finland 2-1 and gets three key points for the European race, with a non-qualifying success but Mancini's team is very close to the goal. The Azzurri collect seven victories in a row for the first time since September 2003 in all competitions, when the coach was Giovanni Trapattoni. If they win the next match against Greece, qualifying arithmetic could come.
After five wins in the group, the most dangerous rival on the road to Euro 2020 arrives, Finland, which comes with 3 points less than the Azzurri in the standings and second in the group. Mancini puts Izzo and Acerbi in defense. In front of Immobile is Belotti, while Bernardeschi leaves room for Lorenzo Pellegrini. Hosts immediately arrembanti: at 4 'on corner action Vaisanen touches for Toivio that, from a tight angle, shoots high. After 3 'Pukki starts off guard, Emerson Palmieri chases him but is injured. Florenzi joined the 8th minute for the Italian. Italy tries pressing high but the Finns are fast and put the blue rearguard into trouble. After Emerson's injury, Florenzi is on the left and very high on the wing. Italy tries to raise the pace, however, Finland is rocky in pressing and starts well. At 21 'Lod counterattack and excellent closing by Bonucci. Jorginho, quite confused, leaves room for Kamara. It puts a piece Acerbi that dampens the shot of the midfielder. At the 27th there is finally a good blue action: a great shot on the fly from the edge of the Sensi area, Hrádecky with a masterly stroke puts in a corner. The inertia of the race changes and Barella also ends, Hrádecky crashes to the ground. Then we feel Immobile which, served as Church of head, puts very little to the side. At 37 'Hrádecky blocks on an attempt by Florenzi. Italy closes the first portion of the game in crescendo. The Sensi test was very positive and Italy continued to grow: at the 37th minute Florenzi's powerful shot, Hrádecky crashed to the ground. On 41 'Immobile right, Hrádecky does not hold back but is saved. At 41 'the Finnish goalkeeper is still saved on a blue corner kick. Sensi and Chiesa are still trying, which seriously engages Hrádecky. We go to rest with white nets, but the race is lively. At the beginning, Pukki is seen again but he shoots powerful but at the bottom. At 59 'the game unlocks: crosses from the right side of the church, a detour of Arajuuri allows Immobile to hit with his head and slip it under the intersection. The Lazio striker found his first goal during the Mancini management. He had not signed with the national team since September 2018, against Israel. At 70 'Sensi makes the omelette: he loses the ball, tries to recover but gets late on Pukki in the area. The referee Madden has no doubts and indicates the eleven meters. Make the same Pukki and it's parity. Mancini inserts Bernardeschi for Chiesa and Belotti for Immobile. At 79 'Italy back in the lead: the Scottish referee grants a perhaps generous penalty for a hand ball by Vaisanen and Jorginho scores 2-1. The Azzurri continue to attack. We are tried twice by Belotti imitated by Pellegrini, but Hrádecky is careful. In the recovery Finland tries the final lockout, but the Azzurri get out of the grip with order and end up with a victory that brings them closer in a decisive way to the European Championship.