17.4.24

Turkey 4-4 Denmark

 A cracking game to re-start the IM championship after the recent international break! Max fired the Danes into an early first-half lead when he finished off an Antoine assist and Jacopo almost equalised immediately but his shot went past the left-hand post. Claudio then put the Turks ahead with a quick double-tap from his left foot to make it 1-1 and then 2-1... both of them classic Claudio goals - a quick drag back to make space for the shot and then a deadly accurate finish. Giovanni equalised immediately with a shot from the half-way line and then he put n an excellent block to stop Claudio from scoring again for Turkey. Diego was next to try his luck but Christian saved well and then Lorenzo missed with a header from 2 meters out: exciting stuff! Just before half time, each team had another good chance: Diego almost scored in the middle of a huge goalmouth scramble and then, at the other end, Steve saw his shot go wide.

Denmark took the lead in the second-half when another long shot from Giovanni - this one an exaggerated lob - took Christian by surprise. But Claudio soon equalised again when he received the ball after a good move involving Jacopo and Max: 3-3! Antoine pounced to put Denmark ahead with just a couple of minutes left on the clock but Turkey equalised yet again right at he death: Steve was chopped down in the box and he picked himself up to convert the penalty!

BEST PLAYER POINTS: Claudio 6, Giovanni Z 4, Jacopo 3, Max 2, Steve 1, Tancredi 1, Matteo 1, Diego 1, Antoine 1, Lorenzo 1,  


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