Germany edge nine-man Italy in extra time to set up U21 Euro semi with France

After the late replacement Giuseppe Ambrosino's 96th minute free kick forced extra time with the score at 2-2, Merlin Rohl struck to achieve a 3-2 victory over Italy and a place in the U21 European Championship Semi-Finale.

Gli Azzurrini tried to bother Noah Atubolu in the early stages, with Mattia Zanotti jumping into the German keeper, who then saved the attempt by Luca Koleosho routinely.

It was not long before Nick Wolade started asking questions on the other side, dancing its way to the box, but eventually led his efforts marginal wide.

Both teams, however, struggled to find their rhythm, and Lorenzo Pirola was booked before Woltemade took a free kick.

Koleosho had a period in which he gave NNAMDI Collins a scorching time, but could not choose a teammate with his balls in the box, and any frustrations were worsened in the 28th minute when his mistake on Max Rosenfelder resulted in a booking that he had missed the semi-final if Italy was there.

Wilfried Gnonto then did not convincingly parried the side after Atubolu, before Nicolo Tresoldi and Matteo Prati had blocked a shot on both ends.

The chance was started to be created with greater regularity, and Paul Nebel was refused and then sent a free kick harmless off-target, while Prati had bent an ambitious shot wide.

The game remained time in the second period, but after he was the striking attacking talent in the first half, Koleosho Italian festivals inspired and cut in the field shortly before the hour before he sent his strike out of the post.

Rohl's header from a corner was saved when Germany was looking for a reaction, but Sebastiano Deblanches could not deny the header of Woltemade from the following angle.

There was another blow for Italy in the 81st minute, when Gnonto was sent for sliding on Rosenfelder, after he had previously seen a yellow for a challenge on Eric Martel.

Germany benefited from their husband's advantage, with the header of Woltemade of Rohl's Cross who pointed it to Nelson Weiper, who clinically chose the top corner.

Although Gli Azzurrini looks destined to bend out with Zanotti who loses his head and saw two yellow cards for deviating opinions in the 90th minute, Giuseppe Ambrosino calmness was personalized when he produced a magical free kick to force extra time.

The remaining nine men from Carmine Nunziata bravely competed, and Desplanches denied the curly shot of Rocco Reitz in the first half of extra time, and then bravely dived at the feet of Woltemade in the second.

The Italian hearts, however, were broken in the 117th minute, when Rohl took the most out of the space he was offered by choosing the bottom corner to forward Germany to the semi -final, where they are confronted with France.

Gli Azzurrini was eliminated despite the entire competition without losing within 90 minutes.

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