Match Report
Italy U17 went into the game 1st in the table on 9 points; Romania U17 sat 2nd on 5 — a 4-point gap. The last five rounds placed Romania U17 no better than 55th for form, against 2nd in the standings.
Momentum sat with Italy U17, winners of their last six, having scored in 12 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 15/15 points for Italy U17, 5/15 for Romania U17.
K. Sjöberg officiated: 91 games logged, averaging 1.7 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, Italy U17 led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-0.


