From: marco@thunder.mcrcim.mcgill.edu (Marco Petroni)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer
Subject: Re: Holland - Italy review
Date: 10 Sep 92 16:19:48 GMT
Organization: McGill Research Centre for Intelligent Machines, Montreal, Canada

To supplement the info that Louis provided:

In article <1992Sep10.105200.2365@aie.nl> louis@aie.nl (Louis Kossen) writes:
>Last wednesday (yesterday) Holland played a friendly against Italy.
>This was the first game for the dutch team after the EC in Sweden.
>The dutch team had a great start in this game. After 20 minutes they
>were 2 goals ahead. Both goals scored were by Bergkamp.

The coverage that I heard of the game yesterday was from RAI via shortwave,
and they claimed that for most of the game, especially in the first 20
minutes, the Italian defense was in disarray. The commentators added that
the Azzurri were definitely missing Baresi in the back.

>Italy had absolutely the best of the play and
>they succeeded to equalize before half time.

The commentators were really surprised at the reaction of the Italians
after going down two goals. Italy, as you all know, is not known
for its comebacks (they're not like Germany!).

>The second Italian goal was
>scored by Baggio from a penalty kick.

..awarded for a Koeman foul on Di Chiara, who apparently did a really
good acting job...

> Sorry, I forgot the first goal scorer.

Eranio, who warms the bench for Milan...

>Italy played in a way I have never seen them doing before. They were pressing
>and they attacked the dutch team with their own weapons.

That's Sacchi (the Italian coach) for you...

>  The second half was the same as the first half and the Italian team 
>played a very good match and they had a lot of scoring chances. Unfortunately
>for them they found Menzo (the dutch goalkeeper) and the crossbar on their
>way. In the 77 minute finally they succeeded to score their third goal. 
>Menzo had no chance with the great header of Viali (bold again). So,
>the final score is: Holland - Italy   2 - 3.

After this match, it seems that for future games the forward group in the
Azzurri will remain unchanged, for the most part, with Vialli, Baggio,
and most likely Eranio. Evani will also be there; he's always been an
important player for Sacchi, as are Maldini and Baresi in the back.
Once Lentini gets into gear, good things should start to come from him also.

Overall, a good and surprising game for the Azzurri. I hope
that they can do the same when games count, not just in friendly matches.

>  A lot of dutch players played a horrible game. Gullit, Rijkaard and Frank 
>de Boer were the worst dutch players for me. On the other hand Menzo, Roy,
>Bergkamp and Van Aerle were the best the players on the dutch side.

Why wasn't Winter playing?

Marco...
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