Inggris Tahan Italia 1-1, Townsend Balas Gol Graziano Pelle
Townsend`s Brilliant Strike Cancels Out Pelle´s Opener in Friendly Draw

Editor : Ismail Gani
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
Rabu, 01 April 2015
Pertandingan persahabatan antara Italia melawan Inggris itu berakhir imbang 1-1. Andros Townsend menjadi penyelamat bagi skuad Three Lions (Foto2: MailOnline)

Turin, Italia (B2B) - Pertandingan persahabatan antara Italia melawan Inggris itu berakhir imbang 1-1. Andros Townsend menjadi penyelamat bagi skuad Three Lions.

Tampil di Juventus Stadium pada Rabu, Italia langsung mencoba menusuk ke jantung pertahanan Inggris. Berawal dari Matteo Darmian yang mengoyak para pemain bertahan Inggris dari sisi kanan. Bek Torino itu melepaskan umpan tarik, sayang bola masih bisa dihadang Phil Jagielka.

Namun, Inggris mendapat peluang emas melalui sepakan keras Wayne Rooney pada menit ke-21. Sayang tembakan Rooney mengenai mistar gawang yang dikawal kiper Italia Gianluigi Buffon.

Gol yang ditunggu-tunggu akhirnya terjadi pada menit ke-29. Italia dapat memecah kebuntuan setelah tandukan Graziano Pelle di area kotak penalti itu tak dapat dibendung kiper Inggris Joe Hart. Kedudukan Italia 1-0 bertahan hingga turun minum, seperti dilansir Yahoo Sports.

Memasuki babak kedua, Italia mendapat peluang emas pada menit ke-50. Citadin Eder lolos dari jebakan off-side. Ia langsung melepaskan tembakan keras dari sisi kiri kotak penalti. Namun bola itu masih sanggup ditepis Hart.

Inggris akhirnya dapat menyamakan kedudukan pada menit ke-79. Berawal dari tembakan keras Andros Townsend dari luar kotak penalti itu masuk melalui sisi kiri gawang Buffon.

Jelang laga usai, Italia masih terus memberikan perlawanan sengit kepada Inggris. Italia kembali mendapat peluang akibat kerja sama Ciro Immobile dan Luca Antonelli. Sayang, sepakan Antonelli melebar ke sisi gawang. Hingga laga usai, kedudukan tetap berakhir 1-1.


Turin, Italy - England substitute Andros Townsend fired home a superb late goal to earn a 1-1 draw against Italy in a fiercely contested international friendly in Turin on Tuesday.

Townsend struck in the 79th minute by rifling an unstoppable shot past goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon from 20 metres to give England a deserved result at the Juventus stadium.

Italy had taken the lead on the half-hour through Graziano Pelle's deft header after defender Giorgio Chiellini waltzed around Phil Jones and provided a precise cross from the left.

It was Pelle's second goal in his three appearances for the "azzurri" although the striker has failed to score a Premier League goal for his club Southampton since December.

Antonio Conte's side dominated the first half by pressing when England had possession and quickly attacking with crisp, short passes once they won the ball.

Marco Parolo had the first effort on goal after 10 minutes with a rising shot from 30 metres that England goalkeeper Joe Hart deflected over the bar.

England were not given time to catch their breath as the Italians kept on attacking and defender Phil Jagielka had to be alert seven minutes later to foil Brazilian-born Eder who would otherwise have had an easy tap-in.

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