The Rappresentativa A beat Rappresentativa B 5-3 on penalties in the opening match of the Torneo dei Gironi, in progress until Sunday at the Coverciano Federal Technical Centre. On pitch 2, which is named after Enzo Bearzot, the team led by Matteo Barella, after having been 1-0 down due to Youssef Boulifi's goal, found the equaliser in the 71st minute with Alessandro Isidori's beauty, before triumphing on penalties thanks to the decisive saves by an extraordinary Emanuele Giaretta.

 

RAPPRESENTATIVA A 1-1 RAPPRESENTATIVA B (5-3)

Rappresentativa A (4-3-1-2) : Giaretta; Mosca (34'pt Battaglini), Scelta (1'st Donato), Verdelli (1'st Motta), Di Palma; Martini (1'st Benassi), Bruno © (1'st Allasufi), Stocco (1'st Brembilla ©); Ali-Sticca (1'st Isidori); Zanni (1'st Perillo), Petrone (1'st Matarrese).
Sub.: Tumaku (P).
Coach: Matteo Barella.

 

Rappresentativa B (4-3-1-2) : Costoli; Mercogliano (1'st Andreotti), Bosisio (1'st Saladino), Silvestri (1'st Marrone), Maggiora Vergano (1'st Iovane, 38'st Silvestri); Boulifi (1'st Zanin), Fazio © (1'st D'Agostino ©), Riccio (21'st Boulifi); Faye (1'st Dal Bon); Arena (1'st Nwagwu), Meneguzzo (1'st Avogrado Di Vigliano).
Sub.: Bianchi (P).
Coach: Manuel Pasqual.

 

Referee: Andrea Paccagnella of Bologna. Assistants: Lorenzo La Macchia and Riccardo Caponi.

Goals: 25'st Boulifi (B), 31'st Isidori (A).
Penalties: Matarrese (A) missed, Avogadro Di Vigliano (B) goal, Isidori (A) goal, Dal Bon (B) goal, Benassi (A) goal, Zanin (B) saved, Allasufi (A) goal, Saladino (B) saved, Perillo (A) goal.