By Anna Italia
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Italy Head Coach Antonio Conte giving a morning rest to the players while having only a an afternoon training session on Thursday 4 June 2014 at the Technical Center of Coverciano.
As reported by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), the Azzurri played an internal match (two halves, each of them lasting 30 minutes) which saw the “yellow” team prevail 4-3 over the “blue” side. The winning team netted through Stephan El Shaarawy, Antonio Candreva and Daniele De Rossi in the first half and then Andrea Ranocchia in the second; the blue team tried to stage a comeback, but Rossettini’s effort and Vazquez’s brace were not enough.
Federico Marchetti, Alessandro Florenzi, Simone Zaza and Soriano were rested, while forward Manolo Gabbiadini trained regularly and also took to the pitch in the test match.
Head coach Conte will announce the call-ups for the European Qualifier against Croatia this Saturday and the Azzurri will meet in Coverciano once again this Sunday. The EURO 2016 qualifier against Croatia will take place in Split on 12th June.
- Yellow team 4-3 Blue team
Yellow: Sirigu (31st minute Meret), De Silvestri, Ranocchia, Astori (31st minute Acerbi), Darmian, Candreva (31st minute Gabbiadini), De Rossi, Verratti, Bertolacci, Pellè (31st minute Immobile), El Shaarawy (31st minute Insigne);
Blue: Padelli, De Sciglio, Rossettini, Moretti, Pasqual, Caligiuri (31st minute Vazquez), Parolo, Valdifiori, Bonaventura (31st minute Giaccherini), Immobile (31st minute Paloschi), Sansone;
Scorers: Candreva (Yellow), El Shaarawy (Yellow), De Rossi (Yellow), Ranocchia (Yellow), Vazquez (2) (Blue), Rossettini (Blue)
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SCHEDULE AZZURRI SENIOR TEAM
EURO 2016 EUROPEAN QUALIFIER
CROATIA vs. ITALY – SPLIT, 12TH JUNE 2015 – Kick-off at 20:45 CEST
Saturday 6th June 2015
Antonio Conte to name the squad for Croatia vs. Italy
Sunday 7th June 2015
12:30 Players to meet up at the Federal Centre in Coverciano
17:00 Training (behind closed doors)
Monday 8th June 2015
10:00 Training (OPEN to the press for the final 20 minutes)
13:30 Press conference (Antonio Conte)
17:00 Training (behind closed doors)
Tuesday 9th June 2015
10:00 Training (OPEN to the press for the last 20 minutes)
Press conference (players tbc)
17:00 Training (behind closed doors)
Wednesday 10th June 2015
10:00 Training (OPEN to the press for the last 20 minutes)
Press conference (players tbc)
17:00 Training (behind closed doors)
Thursday 11th June 2015
10:00 Training (behind closed doors)
15:20 Transfer to airport (Florence)
16:00 Departure charter flight from Florence to Split
18:00 Flight lands in Split, transfer to the Poljud Stadium
19:00 Training (OPEN to the press for the first 15 minutes)
Press conference MD-1 (Antonio Conte + 1 player) and transfer to the Atrium Hotel – Domovinskog
Friday 12th June 2015
20:45 EQ. MATCH CROATIA vs. ITALY (Poljud Stadium in Split)
Press conference and transfer to airport (Split)
01:00 Departure charter flight from Split to Bologna
02:30 Flight lands in Bologna and transfer to Coverciano
PLEASE NOTE: Still to follow is the schedule for the friendly Portugal-Italy, due to take place in Geneva on 16th June