CAMARDA, LIBERALI AND MAGNI IN ACTION WITH ITALY UNDER-19s
In the Elite Round for EUROs Under-19 qualification, Alberto Bollini's side played at the Ezio Scida in Crotone against Latvia, for their first fixture in this March international break. The final result was 1-1 after Latvia equalised in the 87th minute after general Italy dominance. Three Rossoneri made an appearance: Francesco Camarda played all ninety minutes as the main striker in the front three, as did Vittorio Magni who played the full game at right-back. Mattia Liberali also came on at the end but Emanuele Sala was suspended. The next game will be against Spain on Saturday 22 March at 17:00 CET in Catanzaro.The AC Milan WhatsApp channel is available: follow us!
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