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11 November 2020Poker to Estonia in the friendly match in Florence, Italy makes its own and earns 'points' for that ranking that should give us the seeded role in the next draws for the 2022 World Cup rounds. Sunday the music changes , in Reggio Emilia there will be the decisive challenge to Poland for the Nations League (followed on Wednesday by the trip to Bosnia). 



First bench for Evani, in place of the coach Mancini blocked by coronavirus positivity.

Extensively experimental team.

D'Ambrosio and Bastoni (who made his debut in the senior national team) central defenders, Bernardeschi-Lasagna-Grifo is the trident of 4-3-3.

The Azzurri attacked without overdoing it and in the 14th minute Vincenzo Grifo gave himself his first goal in the national team with a beautiful right foot from 20 meters.

Alberico Evani obviously leads well to the Italian from Germany who in 2013 made him debut in blue with the Under 20s. Lasagna fails to head an inviting cross from Bernardeschi, and on 27 'the Juventus player starts his own business and doubles with a great low shot from the edge of the pole.

Immediately after, a big risk for Sirigu's goal: Liivak's cross deflected by Bastoni hits the outside post.

In evidence Di Lorenzo, header just wide and then a great launch for Soriano who does not materialize due to an error in the control.

It goes to the interval at 2-0.



The recovery begins with Pessina's debut (she stays in the Tonali locker room).

Sirigu is careful on a Pikk tirocross.

Azzurri ineffective for over a quarter of an hour, Estonia comes to dare near our penalty area.

Emerson spoils excellent triangulation with Grifo.

In any case, it is the return signal 'on the piece' for Italy.

Changes for Evani and two other beginnings: Pellegri (for Lasagna) and Luca Pellegrini (for Emerson).

At 75 'Gagliardini ventures into the area with a good slalom and is touched by Tunjov.

The referee Obrenovic points (generously) to the spot and Grifo takes the ball to make his own brace.

Inside also Calabria, another rookie (and they make five in the same game) and El Shaarawy, who suffered an excellent opportunity thwarted by Meerits.

The Estonian goalkeeper is still in evidence on the blow of Orsolini, who, however, catches the ball and is spread by Jarvelaid.

This time a clear penalty, Orsolini himself goes to the spot, with his second goal in two appearances (for a total of about 55 ').