It ends with a defeat in the path of national land Portuguese.
But it was a triumphal march, which began amid a thousand doubts and criticism after the election of CT Laurentius (some will remember the harsh comments for some initial decisions) and ended with a standing ovation at the conference and on the radio that was able to turn on the CT passion around the country thanks to the involvement of many fans in the national and especially the fabulous results.
We have gone from a round that saw us as the fourth force, behind Chile, Argentina and the Philippines as a rose. But thanks the skill of his coach the gap seemed to have slowed down so much to look at a national level of the top world, recalling that Chile has one of the strongest in the world rose and Argentina in the previous world had come among the top eight.
But after 12 thrilling match, going for two exciting draws you into the ground between the 4-5-1 and 6-2-2 CA Chile, which gained in other national, against Argentina and 2 CT Mots AOW against Chile and Argentina at home has reached the Eldorado: qualification to the Portuguese world.
There was concern that the 8-week break could turn off the enthusiasm and to sit on its laurels a national team that has made it much more than that that is thanks to an extraordinary CT.
comes a time to play for the second round and this sees us start with the disadvantage of the predictions: in our company there are world champion, Estonia, Thailand and the extraordinary good Egypt. Teams above us, seemed to come to an end. It starts with the match that, on paper, is the most abordar against Egypt and will end with a 0-0 first point in the standings. Second match against Thialandia: without a national confidence after the suicide tactics against Estonia addressed (even if there is to underline that the Estonia match that the player normally has in practice proved very afraid of the opponent). We play an aggressive 3-4-3 AIM that allows Blueroom the team to bring home three points, winning in a match that saw a 2-0 underdog. But to qualify, a dream before, was not enough and remained one game, the most difficult, mission impossible, Estonia, national champion unbeaten in forty consecutive competitive matches. The prediction seemed to be unquestionably against but yet another invention of the CT turn the dream while others are defending themselves against Estonia national, Italy has the "game of life" without fear fielding a 3-4-3 TA AIM Mots offensive with two defenders, offensive quarterback, three midfielders, and the center wing vs 3 points. The story of that match is still imprinted in my mind Fans of the blues, which came in a 6-3 story of Hattrick!
Great party conference in Italy, the little Italy is working in the third round! This result was not reached since time immemorial, before today's Italy was the only Marrundo.
Some start to dream goals unlikely as winning the cup, other advanced security qualification while others, more goals, they think it will pass this other group undertaking very difficult, if not impossible.
Between 2nd and 3rd round there are been other four weeks have passed, but briefly, the expectation now is spasmodic, the national conference and wish more than ever, many people who it was outta love again felt the burning love for Italy.
and you get to 12/10, the first match of the third round, round which sees us with Lithuania, Poland and Chile Old Acquaintances And against our comrades of the qualifying round we go. The objective was clear: to store these three points and then try to do our best in the other two. It starts, training delivered: Italy who stood up with a 3-4-3 4-4-2 AIM Mots counterattack against Chile. Start popping the Italian team that puts the match in the safe in the first 9 minutes: Matsas first station and then on Caldara perfect corner kick from the foot wrought by fairy Tomaselli lead the Blues 2-0 up, the result remain so even after the game. Another major undertaking of the Italian national team, 3 points in the third round!
The match against Poland as we have already discussed in detail Wednesday, so we spend today.
19/10, appointment with history: Lithuania - Italy
It starts from two incontrovertible data: ts ts satisfied angry, rose much less than the opponent.
choices for us were few: The TA mots, form with which we were conscious of being predictable, and CA, the surprise move that no one would ever expect.
But the opportunity was too good to be regretted by CA, a tactic that has already left a bad taste in mouth against Poland in a defeat that could give a positive result for us, then go to TA MOTS 3-4-3 AIM, hunting of yet another miracle!
Lithuania shows a 3-5-2 quite similar to that deployed against Poland in the first day with some changes tactics: more Genys wing offensive attack instead of putting back a little bit less offensive and putting in place the wing in midfield center vs an offensive defender.
rocketing blue, as against Chile: diagram a corner, ball Maggioni serving Ricci at the door, starts up a shot that seems directed all'angoletto Lithuanian immolated but a defender on the line by throttling the 'scream of joy to their fans. But the 4th is a cold shower: blue that keep the field well but Lithuania is the first action with the goal to finalize Indriševičius good work from the left. The road is uphill but good news coming the other field in the group: lead against Chile in Poland, the qualification is still possible. On the 21th it seems all over: good work on the right just before dissociates Papylevas Castiglione that nothing can against the throw and the ball is shaped for the second time. But Italy is, wants to show that the CT character that's imposed from the outset, never give in even difficult situations before and come back on the 23rd hopes: yet another scheme on the corner, Tomaselli sports which stretched over half a ball pounced Matsas bigwigs with his famous and send the ball in the set! 2-1, are based in the blues and proves to be still alive in the heart of the game with no intention of giving up!
Lithuania there is, he wants to regain the distance and a good opportunity with Genys that, inexplicably, spoils the match point. Ends the first time, teams to take a hot tea. In the first 45 minutes we see a slight superiority in possession by Lithuania with 52%.
Skip the intermission, the players enter the new loads in the field and ready to try it: the other field of Grone had come the news of the Polish balance which forced the Italians to make at least one positive result, then fall into the field with a grin of defiance. But despite the verve fielded from our own, Lithuania has yet to score the goal that we break your legs: 59 ° th, Grachauskas into the area after a nice move to cut from the right, starts up a fireball which can Castiglione left alone to look petrified, 1-3. The hopes of qualifying appear blurred, in the match came the news of the Polish benefit, it would take such an apocalypse to reverse match. The blues, however, put the heart beyond the obstacle, despite the situation to them until the ninetieth sfavorevolissima they try, they go twice near the goal and keep sottoscacco opponents but not enough, comes the 90th and the referee blows his whistle. Italy is out of World Cup exit but head high as a few other nations: the hearts of those who struggle, the strategic and tactical wisdom of CT, the support of all staff, the conference has limited very much the gap, huge, there was between Italy and other nations. And the fans, acknowledging the company made by CT in reaching so far to deal with much more equipped teams of Italy, was happy and deserved a standing ovation to the man who was able to rekindle the passion for a national, in last season, had lost charm.
So we should not be resigned to the elimination but we celebrate: Italy is back to excite the merit of these feelings are of CT, fantastic and fabulous author of companies capable of awakening the feeling of affection for the national team. And who knows, maybe in the not so close, between 4-5 seasons Italy will be among the top, looking for that medal for the community that it deserves and the people behind it, as the current CT and many managers who sacrifice themselves for their ward in the national team, who put heart and brain in this country. And to think that it's all a game but the passion is real and what makes the game real well and makes everyone feel part of a major project, a project called the National Italian.
