Experienced Italians outclass Ireland in U21 qualifier  

Riccardo Sottil, the Fiorentina striker on loan at Cagliari buried the opener two minutes before the break
Experienced Italians outclass Ireland in U21 qualifier  

European U21 Championship qualifier: Italy 2 Republic of Ireland 0

The Republic of Ireland will likely have to navigate their way to next year’s Euro U21 finals as one of the best runners-up after top seeds Italy ruined Jim Crawford’s first match at the helm this evening.

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