Match Report
5 points and 1 places separated them: Italy U17 1st with 9, South Africa U17 2nd with 4. Recent form told a different story for South Africa U17: only 23rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Against a league average of 1.73 goals per team per game, Italy U17 ran at 2.67 scored and 0.33 conceded, South Africa U17 at 1.67 and 1.67.
Italy U17's unbeaten run stood at 13, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Italy U17: Samuele Inácio (4'), Antonio Arena (55'), Samuele Inácio (58') · South Africa U17: Shaun Gift Els (32')
Key stats
Possession: Italy U17 60% · South Africa U17 40% · Total shots: 29-7 · On target: 11-2 · Corners: 8-3