Portugal triumphs against Italy



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Portugal was crowned European Under-19 Champion on Sunday in Seinäjoki (Finland), defeating Italy after extra time (2-2, 4-3 AP).

Portuguese had ideally started their game, taking the advantage at the very end of the first period (Jota, 45th + 1) before driving the nail in the second half (Trincao, 72nd).

But the U19 Italian, thanks to a double of Moise Kean shot after blow (75th and 76th), offered the right to dispute an extension where Jota, still him (104th) was answered by Gianluca Scamacca (107th) before Pedro Correia (109th) not definitively seal the fate of the match

This European U19 crown, which succeeds the French in 2016 and the English in 2017, is a reward for a Portuguese generation already champion of Europe under 17 in 2016 against the 'Spain. Recall that the Blueberries were eliminated in the semi-finals by Italy (2-0).

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