The B2-3 IBSA European 5-a-side football championship begins with a defeat. In Antalya, Turkey, an extraordinary first half of the game for Italy, who played a tactically perfect match, limiting their opponents’ advances and scoring the momentary 1-0 goal with Fabio Cazzanti. In the second half, Ukraine‘s pressure increased as they took advantage of a lack of attention from the Italian defense and found the equalizer following a corner kick. Shortly after, the yellow-blue battleship moved forward with a deadly restart and in the final scored the final goal of 3-1.
Appalus, however, for the team of coach Marco Pizzoli who held their own against a very strong opponent, a great favorite to win the European Championship. Italy will return to the pitch on Wednesday 6 November at 1pm against England, then they will face Spain (Thursday 7 November at 1pm) and, finally, Turkey (Friday 8 November at 1pm). The finals will take place on Sunday 10 November: 3rd/4th place at 11am, final 1st/2nd place at 2pm.
Those summoned: Mattia Deramo, Fabio Cazzanti, Vincenzo Comito, Fabio Peruzzo, Dario Peruzzo, Luca Peruzzo, Salvatore Boi, Giulio Cosaro, Mauro Fantinato, Mauro Dobranovic and Mohammed El Moutahir. In Antalya, in addition to the coach Marco Pizzoli, the athletic trainer Luca Pirri, the national team doctor Giovanni Morgana, the physiotherapist Sara Lelli and Giovanni Palumbieri (head of delegation) will be present.
