The wrong transformation from Wisniewski grace the Azzurrini, who find the first success in the World Rugby Under 20 Championship
World Under 20: Italy, what a suffering! He risks mocking but beats Ireland of measurement (Ph. Sebastiano Pessina)
VIADANA – Italy finds the first victory, but what a thrill. On the second day of the Under 20 World Championship, the Azzurrini (in the white jersey) beat Ireland 18-16 after having conducted the match (even without closing it when he would have had the opportunity) for 80 minutes but after having risked a sensational mockery, with the destination of minogue in expired time and the wrong transformation from Wood that grace the team of Santamaria, who brings home the match with the destinations of Casartelli and Gritti and the kicks of Edoardo’s. Todaro, who became a “running” placer.
Once again the Santamaria team shows off a great defense and a dominant fray, to which is also added an always advanced maul. Ireland is always attached to the score, it worries the Azzurrini especially in the second half (in particular in the 10 minutes of numerical superiority for a yellow in Casartelli) and also touches the draw: only the transformation saves Italy, which has always made the game and could also have obtained something more in the score, which instead grants the Greens a defensive bonus point that could be decisive for the final ranking: after two days the babysiers are in two days. Head in the group with 9 points, follows Ireland at 6, with Italy at 4 and Georgia at 2. Once again Italy-Georgia will be decisive.
Under 20 World Cup: the Chronicle of Italia-Irlanda
The first occasion is of Italy, good Maul advanced but the ball is caged by the Irish defense and the action fades. After 10 minutes of study-but with the greatest possession of the Azzurrini-the action repeats itself and this time the Santamaria team hits: touch won on the second block, Maul who turns and Casartelli part shot and crushes the destination of the 5-0, with glories that however lack a feasible transformation. The Irish reaction is immediate: turnover conquered by Bobby Power (who did not have to play the owner, replaced the last foy) and a penalty in 22, however stolen by Gritti. On the other hand, Casartelli still breaks the line of advantage but then the offload is too strengthened: you go to the first toilet break on 5-0 at 20 ‘.
Ireland begins to push. Non-closed plate of fur and small football for guests, who go to the poles with Wood for 5-3. After a tired phase Zanandrea lights up, which finds a nice break and then with a nice submonal you need Ducros, but is isolating and loses the oval. At 35 ‘still a blaze, this time of Todaro: a soccer for himself, a little long ball and taken on the fly by Murphy who, however, gets a terrible tackle from the blue. The estate arrives and Todaro himself is looking for the points from the pitch: ball in the middle of the posts and 8-3, a score with which the first half closes.
Also in the second half it is Italy to start better, with Gritti who absorbs three opponents and forces Ireland to the foul at the meeting point. This time you go to the Rhyme, the ball won well and Maul who stops at 5 meters, then the ball is moved but Zanandrea loses him forward. After so much possession not exploited, the Santamaria team grants another free kick, with Wood that shortens the distances.
The match is very blocked, the defenses of the attacks much better but the Italian fray continues to make the difference and allows the boys of Santamaria to go forward. Touche at the 10th of the 22, Maul overflowing of Italy who is 20 meters of strength, the Irish defense can nothing and Gritti crushes for the 15-6 with Todaro’s transformation. The Irish reaction comes immediate, Casartelli is warned (with the bunker who will then confirm the yellow) for a shoulder tackle on Molony: the foul allows Ireland to go on touch to the 5 meters, put back won and a nice combination in the strait between Wootton, McCarthy and Yarr who marks in flag for the 15-11 with Wood who does not find the transformation.
On the other hand, the newlynthratic Opoku lights up, which carries 3 opponents behind and inspires the attacking action of Italy, which however once again run to 5 meters and is punished for a lateral entrance. On the other hand, Ducrros misses an air socket and Miranda goes on the ball from an offside position: another free kick and other touche in the 22 for Ireland, long series of charges but in the end the ball is held high by the Azzurrini. At the most difficult moment, an important punishment football arrives in the middle of the field: Todaro tries from long distance but does not find the poles. Molony, however, in freeing he kicks badly and still gives a touche in the 22 to Italy. Another devastating maul starts, collapsed by the Irish who pay with a free kick and a yellow in Corrigan. In 14 against 14 the team of Santamaria Piazza and this time Todaro finds the poles for the 18-11.
The ending is an Irish assault, Italy continues to commit fouls on fouls in order to keep hard despite the numerical superiority, but in the time expired after a long series of charges arrives the goal of Minogue. It all seems set for the mockery, also because the position of the transformation is quite easy, but the pressure betrays Wisniewski who does not find the poles and grace the Azzurrini. It ends 18-16 for Italy which finds the first success at the Under 20 World Cup: once again the challenge with Georgia will be decisive.
Francesco Palma
Italia: 15 Edoardo Todaro, 14 Alessandro Drago, 13 Federico Zanandrea, 12 Riccardo Casarin, 11 Jules Ducros, 10 Roberto Fasti, 9 Niccolo Beni, 8 Nelson Casartelli, 7 Carlo Antonio Bianchi, 6 Giacomo Milano, 5 Piero Gritti, 4 Mattia Midena, 3 Nicola Bolognini, 2 Nicolo Michele Corvasce, 1 Sergio Pelliccioli
Available: 16 Alessio Caiolo-Serra, 17 Sascha Mistrulli, 18 Luca Trevisan, 19 Enoch Opoku-Gyamfi, 20 Antony Italo Miranda, 21 Matteo Bellotto, 22 Riccardo Ioannucci, 23 Gianmarco Pietramala.
Mete: Casartelli 12 ′, Gritti 59 ′
Transformations: Todaro 60 ‘
Punishment kicks: Todaro 36 ′, 72 ′
Ireland: 15 Charlie Molony, 14 Paidi Farrell, 13 Ciarán Mangan, 12 Eoghan Smyth, 11 Derry Moloney, 10 Tom Wood, 9 Will Wootton, 8 Luke Murphy, 7 Éanna McCarthy (captain), 6 Bobby Power, 5 Billy Corrigan, 4 Mahon Ronan, 3 Alex Mullan, 2 Henry Walker, 1 Alex Usanov
A disposizione: 16 Mikey Yarr, 17 Billy Bohan, 18 Tom McAllister, 19 Conor Kennelly, 20 Oisin Minogue, 21 Clark Logan, 22 Sam Wisniewski, 23 Daniel Green.
METE: YARR 63 ′, Minogue 80 ′
Transformations:
Punishment kicks: Wood 25 ′, 51 ′
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