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Offline Trini _2026

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.S. U-20s Fall to Italy, 3-1, in Round of 16 at 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship 
 
 6/21/05 12:40 PM

 
 ENSCHEDE, Holland (June 21, 2005) — The U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team's strong run through the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship ended today following a 3-1 defeat to Italy in the Round of 16 at Arke Stadium in Enchede, Holland. The U.S. actually led 1-0 at the half on a Hunter Freeman penalty kick, but couldn't contain Italy's impressive strike Graziano Pelle in the second as he guided the Azurri to well-earned spot in the tournament quarterfinals.

U.S. forward Freddy Adu earned the penalty kick for the U.S. late in the half, being tackled as he tried to move past a defender in the right side of the box. Adu's penalty attempt was well-saved by Italian goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano, but the referee whistled the goalkeeper for moving early and Hunter Freeman stepped up to rifle home the second attempt.

The 1-0 lead would not hold up, though, as Graziano Pelle assited on a tying deflected goal by Daniele Galloppa in the 54th minute, and then danced through the U.S. defense to score a superb goal on 62 minutes. An own goal from the USA's Sacha Kljestan rounded out the scoring for the Italians in the 74th minute.

A complete game report will be posted here shortly.

 

- U.S. U-20 MNT Game Report -

Match-up: U.S. U-20 MNT vs. Italy U-20 MNT
Date: June 21, 2005
Competition: FIFA World Youth Championship – Round of 16
Venue: Arke Stadion – Enschede, Netherlands
Kickoff: 11:30 a.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. local
Attendance: TBA
Weather: 80 degrees, hot

Scoring Summary:
            1    2      F
USA     1    0      1
ITA       0    3      3

USA - Hunter Freeman (penalty kick)          44th minute
ITA - Daniele Galloppa (Graziano Pelle)       54.
ITA - Graziano Pelle (Daniele Galloppa)       62.
ITA - own goal (Sacha Kljestan)                  74.

Lineups:
USA: 1-Quentin Westberg; 2-Marvell Wynne, 5-Patrick Ianni, 3-Jonathan Spector, 15-Hunter Freeman (13-Jacob Peterson, 76); 6-Greg Dalby (capt.) (7-Sacha Kljestan, 65), 8-Benny Feilhaber, 18-Sammy Ochoa, 10-Eddie Gaven, 11-Freddy Adu; 9-Chad Barrett
Subs not used: 4-Nathan Sturgis, 12-Will John, 14-Lee Nguyen, 16-Michael Harrington, 17-Andrew Kartunen, 19-Danny Szetela, 20-Brad Evans, 21-Justin Hughes
Head Coach: Sigi Schmid

ITA: 1-Emiliano Viviano (capt.); 2-Lino Marzoratti, 5-Andrea Coda, 6-Michele Canini, 13-Francesco Battaglia (15-Antonio Aquilanti, 46); 4-Antonio Nocerino, 7-Marino Defendi (8-Lorenzo Carotti, 93+), 11-Daniele Galloppa, 16-Simone Bentivoglio, 17-Raffaele De Martino; 9-Graziano Pelle
Subs not used: 3-Andrea D Agostino, 10-Michele Troiano, 12-Fabio Virgili, 14-Palmiro Di Dio, 19-Francesco Nieto, 21-Daniele Padelli
Head Coach: Paolo Berrettini


Stats Summary:
                      USA     ITA
Shots                11       14
Saves                 6         4
Corner Kicks      10        3
Fouls                16        21
Offside               1          4


Misconduct Summary:
ITA - Daniele Galloppa (caution)         11th minute
ITA - Marino Defendi (caution)            31.
USA - Greg Dalby (caution)               45.
ITA - Lino Marzoratti (caution)            57.
ITA - Emiliano Viviano (caution)          87.


Officials:
Referee: Esam Abd El Fatah (Egypt)
1st Asst.: Beshr Rashwan (Egypt)
2nd Asst.: Luleseged Begashaw (Ethiopa)
Fourth Official: Coffi Codjia (Benin)

ussoccer.com Man of the Match: Quentin Westberg

 


2005 FIFA World Youth Championship

GROUP D  -  FINAL RESULTS / STANDINGS
Team     GP   W  L   T   GF  GA    GD    Pts.
USA        3     2   0   1     2      0     +2       7
ARG        3     2   1   0     3      1    +2        6
GER        3     1   1   1     2      1    +1        4
EGY        3     0   3   0     0      5     -5        0

Saturday, June 11
USA 1, Argentina 0
Germany 2, Egypt 0

Tuesday, June 14
Argentina 2, Egypt 0
USA 0, Germany 0       

Saturday, June 18
USA 1, Egypt 0           
Argentina 1, Germany 0


ROUND OF SIXTEEN
Date        No.   Match                              Kickoff                 Venue
June 21    37    USA 1, Italy 3                                               Enschede
June 21    38    Morocco vs. Japan             2:30 p.m. ET        Enschede
June 21    39    Brazil vs. Syria                  2:30 p.m. ET        Tilburg
June 21    40    China PR 3, Germany 2                                Tilburg
June 22    41    Nigeria vs. Ukraine            11:30 a.m. ET       Doetinchem
June 22    42    Netherlands vs. Chile          2:30 p.m. ET       Doetinchem
June 22    43    Colombia vs. Argentina      11:30 a.m. ET      Emmen
June 22    44    Spain vs. Turkey                2:30 p.m. ET       Emmen
 
QUARTERFINALS
Date        No.   Match                         Eastern Time        Venue
June 24    45    W38 vs. W37              11:30 a.m. ET         Utrecht
June 24    46    W40 vs. W39               2:30 p.m. ET          Tilburg
June 25    47    W41 vs. W42               9:30 a.m. ET          Kerkrade
June 25    48    W43 vs. W44               2:30 p.m. ET          Enschede

SEMIFINALS
June 28    49    W46 vs. W48              11:30 a.m. ET         Utrecht
June 28    50    W45 vs. W47               2:30 p.m. ET         Kerkrade

THIRD PLACE MATCH
July 2      51     L49 vs. L50                 11 a.m. ET             Utrecht

FINAL
July 2      52     W49 vs. W50               2 p.m. ET              Utrecht

 
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Italy have a man named Pelle who tall, fast, have nuff skills and a deadly bullet. Hue turn up real men.
Look for him to be a star in the near future.
He has physical gifts that cannot be taught
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Italy have a man named Pelle who tall, fast, have nuff skills and a deadly bullet. Hue turn up real men.
Look for him to be a star in the near future.
He has physical gifts that cannot be taught

and he has the name to match!

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Italy have a man named Pelle who tall, fast, have nuff skills and a deadly bullet. Hue turn up real men.
Look for him to be a star in the near future.
He has physical gifts that cannot be taught

and he has the name to match!


true  ;D He is very talented. Two footed, good in the air, silky touch and knows how to find the net. For me one of the players of the tournament
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Meet Bam Bambino Pelle
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2005, 06:19:11 AM »
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He made the local news on 15 July 1985. Weighing in at a mammoth 5.1 kilos (11.2 pounds), the new born baby was the centre of attention for quite some time in the pretty Puglia town of San Cesario di Lecce.  Less than two decades on, Graziano Pelle, 1.94 metres and growing, is making world headlines after his goals helped secure Italy's U-20 team a spot in the quarter-final of the FIFA World Youth Championship Netherlands 2005.

Thanks to Pelle's strikes, two in the decisive third group match against Canada and the second in the 3-1 Round of 16 victory versus USA, the Azzurrini will face Morocco for a historic place in the semi-finals on Friday.

"This would be a huge achievement for us even if our journalists expect us to come first in every competition," says the Italian striker.

It all seems a world away from the dejected figures walking away from a disjointed performance to derisory headlines in Italy's unforgiving press after their second successive loss in the competition, 2-1 to Syria, just a week ago.

"There was a lot of criticism," he admits from the squad's Utrecht hotel. "They (Italian media) felt we had let our nation down but they didn't know the difficulties we had to face. Clubs wouldn't release players during the season for friendly games, so our coach couldn't test them. The squad met on Sunday evening 5 June and on the Monday morning we left for the Netherlands. If you compare that with other teams like Colombia, who had 40 days to prepare, it explains a few things."

Pressure

Italy did not make the semi-finals of the UEFA U-19 European Championship last year but, still, the Italians and many observers expected a better start. In the third game it all came together.

"In Italy there is always pressure," he answers philosophically. "But we were convinced of the individual ability of each player, and thought if we could gel, then the sky would be the limit.

"We got to know one anther and as the team improved, it became easier for me to know when and where to expect passes and to score goals."

Pelle used his head, twice, versus Canada to help his side to a 4-1 win and a spot, as one of the third place teams, in the Round of 16. Against their North American neighbours, it was his left foot that did the damage after Italy had successfully soaked up U.S. pressure.

"Our tactics are a bit more advanced than other countries," says the 89-kilo player. "If defenders defend well, we forwards grow in confidence. And if you're tactically well positioned, then it's easier for us to score goals. That's what happened against the Americans."

Played as a lone striker, it was a commanding and mature performance by the Lecce player. While the Americans were creating chances at one end, Pelle was responding by causing mayhem at the other, drifting intelligently between defenders, winning everything in the air and revealing a fine touch and fast feet.

"I'm comfortable with the ball on the ground. I don't consider myself just a tall striker," states Italy's number 9, whose father, a player himself, used to bring home videos of Marco van Basten to show his young son.

In the past at least, Italian strikers have tended to be on the short side. Coaches, notably Giovanni Trapattoni's choice of Marco Delvecchio at the last FIFA World Cup, have a weakness for a big striker, often used as an alternative tactical weapon.

But taller players is just one of a number of trends going on in Italian football. Another, perhaps even more significant, is the number of talents emerging from the poorer South. Lecce, where Pelle spearheaded successive junior teams to national championships, rely on the success of their youth system, while in Sicily, where the Puglian will play until the end of the year, football is undergoing a renaissance with Palermo and Messina performing well in the top flight.

"Most of our players (U-20) are from the South," the 19-year-old smiles. "Supporters are warm there and a great joy for football exists. It's no surprise that teams are doing well."

Home town
Such is the speed of change that Pelle himself believes the time is approaching when the region will cease to sell to the more fashionable clubs from the North.

"I'm from Lecce so for me it's important to play for my home town," he states of his future intentions. "Lecce is known for bringing players through the youth ranks so it's a good place to start for me. Football is improving a lot in the South so in a few years time maybe the standard will even up and I'll stay there."

For the moment though, Pelle is focused on success, something understood by all Italians.
 
"The most important thing is the result. If you don't win, you never feel good," he says semi-joking. "If we reach the final, I prefer to win it performing badly than lose it playing beautifully because if you don't win nobody will remember you."

Even if the old ladies of San Cesario have let recollection of the magic birth slip their memory, the skills and strengths of this Italian forward will take some forgetting - whatever the score on Friday.
The Conquering Lion of Judah shall break every chain.

 

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