< ![CDATA[ The moment of truth for the National Under 21 team coached by Luigi Di Biagio and on Thursday, August 28th, he will release the names of the players called for the two matches against Serbia and Cyprus, two decisive matches or the Euro playoffs. After the loss in the friendly match against Romania, the team meets on Monday, September 1st in Castel di Sangro and in the afternoon will have their first training session. On Friday, September 5th, at the “Adriatico” stadium in Pescara (9:00 pm), Italy plays against Serbia that has one point more than Italy in the standings thanks also to the 1-0 win in the match played last November 19th in Gornji Milanovac. The National team ends its qualifying course on Tuesday, September 9th against Cyprus at the ‘Teofilo Patini’ stadium in Castel di Sangro (5:00 pm). Group 9 matches
Friday 5 September
5:00 pm Cyprus-Belgium
9:00 pm ITALY-Serbia
Tuesday 9 September
5: 00 pm North Ireland-Serbia
5:00 pm ITALY-Cyprus
Standings: Serbia and Belgium 13 points, ITALY 12, Cyprus 6, North Ireland 3
National Under 21 program
Monday 1° September
Players meet at 12.30 at “SPORT VILLAGE HOTEL” in Piana San Liberata – Castel di Sangro (AQ)
17.00 training at Castel di Sangro (closed )
Tuesday 2 September
10.00 training at Castel di Sangro (closed )
13.00 Press conference (players)
17.00 training at “Teofilo Patini” stadium – Castel di Sangro (open)
Wednesday 3 September
13.00 Press conference (players)
17.00 training at Castel di Sangro (closed)
Thursday 4 September
10.00 Transfer to Hotel “SPORTING VILLA MARIA”
in Contrada Pretaro – Francavilla al Mare (CH)
13.30 Press conference (head coach)
18.00 training at “Adriatico – G.Cornacchia” stadium – Pescara
(open to the press for first 15 min)
Friday 5 September
21.00 match ITALY-SERBIA Under 21
at “Adriatico – G. Cornacchia”stadium – Pescara.
Followed by Press conference.
Saturday 6 September
10.30 training at C.S. Vestina di Montesilvano (closed)
Sunday 7 September
10.00 transfer to “SPORT VILLAGE HOTEL” – Castel di Sangro (AQ)
17.00 training at “Teofilo Patini” stadium – Castel di Sangro (open)
Monday 8 September
13.15 Press conference (coach)
19.00 training at “Teofilo Patini” stadium- Castel di Sangro
(open to the press for first 15 min.)
Tuesday 9 September
17.00 gara ITALY-CYPRUS Under 21
at “Teofilo Patini”stadium – Castel di Sangro.
Followed by press conferencei.
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