Soccer players Albania they lost in the first round of the European Championship against Italy with a score of 2-1. They opened the match brilliantly with a goal in the first minute, but moreć after 16 minutes, the Azzurri turned the score around with goals Alessandra Bastonia (25) i Nicole Stretchers (27). By the end of the match, the Italians had several more opportunities, but the result did not change.
In the 68th minute, Dinamo’s Albanian entered the game Arber imam (25) instead Jasira Asania (29). It was Hoxha’s first appearance at a major competition.
– This was a dream come true, even though we lost. We started well, but conceded two goals very quickly. In the second half, we had several chances, but we didn’t realize them and we lost. We have to prepare for the match with Croatia and hope for a positive result.
Albania is on Signal Iduna Parkin Dortmund had a lot of support, and Hoxha believes that the turning point was the second goal conceded by his national team.
– It was an incredible feeling when I entered the game. I thank all the fans. I will give my best every second I spend on the field. The second goal cut our legs a little. At the very end, Manaj had a good chance, but Donnarumma (25) saved Italy – said Dinamo’s winger.
We prepared for ten days
Selector of the Albanian national football team Sylvinho (50) after a narrow defeat to defending champion Italy, said that too much excitement after a very early lead cost his team a better result.
Albania took the lead after only ten seconds of the game Eid (25).
– We started the game well and scored an early goal. The team was very excited after that, but we had to play better, especially in the first half. Later on, we even had opportunities to equalize, especially Manaj (27). Italy moved the ball quickly and it’s a shame we couldn’t resist it.
Euro 2024: Italy – Albania
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– If we hadn’t conceded the second goal, we would have been in a good position to threaten from the counterattack, but we couldn’t hold on. We prepared for ten days in order to get something out of this meeting, but in the end we ran out of ego. I must also praise our fans who gave us great support.
The captain of Croatia’s next opponent, Heavy Djimsiti (31), agreed with his selector.
– Italy deservedly won. After our goal, she pressed us. It’s a strong team with lots of quality and experience. Strakosha (29) kept us in the game with several saves, but we also had our chances through Manaj.
After the 1st round in group B Spain i Italy they have three points each, while Albania and Croatia without points, so it is clear that the meeting between Albania and Croatia on Wednesday in Hamburg is a game in which both national teams must play for victory.