Italy got the point they needed to qualify for the 2017 European Under-21 Championship on Tuesday as they drew 0-0 with Lithuania.
The Azzurrini dominated in the Lithuanian capital of Kaunas, helping themselves to almost 70 percent possession, but only two of their 10 attempts hit the target.
Angelo Grassi and Marco Benassi tried their luck from distance, but Federico Ricci came closest, his shot from the left forcing Roma’s Tomas Svedkauskas into a diving save.
Italy got the point they needed to qualify for the 2017 European Under-21 Championship on Tuesday as they drew 0-0 with Lithuania.
The Azzurrini dominated in the Lithuanian capital of Kaunas, helping themselves to almost 70 percent possession, but only two of their 10 attempts hit the target.
Angelo Grassi and Marco Benassi tried their luck from distance, but Federico Ricci came closest, his shot from the left forcing Roma’s Tomas Svedkauskas into a diving save.
The final whistle was greeted with delight by both teams as Italy won Group 2, a point clear of Serbia, who must negotiate the playoffs, while Lithuania held out for a creditable point.
Lithuania 0-0 Italy
Lithuania: Svedkauskas; Artimavicius, Gaspuitis, Baravykas, Janusevskij, Petrauskas, Silkaitis, Kazlauskas (Lasickas 90), Sirgedas, Stankevicius, Ruzgis (Upstas 74)
Italy: Cragno; Conti, Ferrari, Caldara, Barreca, Grassi (Mazzitelli 90), Benassi, Cataldi, Rosseti (Petagna 57), Ricci, Di Francesco (Morosini 78)
Referee: Treimanis (LAT)