Match Report
3 points and 2 places separated them: Italy U20 1st with 7, Mali U20 3rd with 4. Recent form told a different story for Mali U20: only 12th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Against a league average of 1.46 goals per team per game, Italy U20 ran at 1 scored and 0.33 conceded, Mali U20 at 2.33 and 2.33.
Stadion Miejski (Tychy) staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,300. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-2.
Goal scorers
Italy U20: I. Koné (12' og), Andrea Pinamonti (60'), Andrea Pinamonti (83'), Davide Frattesi (84') · Mali U20: S. Koïta (38'), Mohamed Camara (79')
Key stats
Possession: Italy U20 53% · Mali U20 47% · Total shots: 21-15 · On target: 7-7 · Corners: 9-4