Primavera: Super Piscitielli brings Milan to the Final Eight

AC MILAN have beaten Inter on shoot out and have a real chance to win the championship.

The Rossoneri youth team have moved forward to the Final Eight with a true chance to clinch the title thanks to a heroic performance from their goalkeeper Riccardo Piscitielli, who saved 3 penalties.

Inter had the lead first as after 22 minutes through Simone Dell’Agnello. However, Giacomo Beretta tied the result in the 38′ minute thanks to an assist from Rodney Strasser; this was kept until half time.

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Nicola Pasini turned over the result and made it 2-1 to Milan two minutes from the start of the second half. But Simone Benedetti headed the ball to the back of Milan’s net, making it 2-2 after 90 minutes.

Both teams couldn’t score on extra time and the game went on penalty shootout.

The Pens Story
Milan: Carmona missed the first penalty (0-0).
Inter: Crisetig scored (0-1).
Milan: Verdi made no mistakes (1-1).
Inter: Bessa converted (1-2).
Milan: Santonocito leveled (2-2).
Inter: Piscitielli saved Dell’Agnello shot (2-2).
Milan: Albertazzi scored (3-2).
Inter: Biraghi’s shot stopped by Piscitielli (3-2).
Milan: Pasini missed (3-2).
Inter: Duncun equalized (3-3).
Milan: De Sole scored (4-3).
Inter: Piscitielli saved the last penalty (4-3).

Inter were better during the most of the game, but Giovanni Stroppa’s men now know they have a great goalkeeper between the sticks as Piscitielli brings Milan to the Final 8 of the Primavera Scudetto playoff.