U-21 (Olympic Squad) vs. Holland Friendly, Feb. 5th [R]

-----------Viviano---------------
Motta---Criscito---Rossi----De Ceglie
-----------Cigarini---------------
------Nocerino--Montolivo--------
--Rossi----------------Giovinco----
------------Pozzi----------------

Looks like a very strong squad with the likes of Nocerino and Montolivo added.

 

http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/feb3g.html

unfortunately it seems that giovinco won't be available tuesday due to a muscular problem, but he will be replaced it seems by abate. a player who I didn't think all that much of, but then he has played well at times this year, and really gave the opposition fits in the coppaitalia. so i guess we shall see.

 

With Giovinco out, I guess we can look to see Cerci start in support.

 

I've liked Abate for some time now, he's a solid prospect. Very good speed and can be a real pain to opposing defenses, but like Cassano said he can be inconsistent. But he has deserved a spot for some time now. A few players I would have liked to see... Ceravolo (Reggina), Canini (Cagliari) since we're allowing 85's, Capelli (Atalanta), Santacroce (Napoli) not sure why he's not on there.

 

De Ceglie and Rossettini are very promising. Both had good games against Roma, especially the former who was causing the Roma defense havoc.

Does anyone know whether they are televising this match on RAI International in Australia?!?

Cheers.

 

streamerone is real hit or miss with rai tre. usually if test 3 isn't up, then rai tre ain't there. the last few u21 qualifiers only about half have been on streamerone it seems.

when does the game start btw? i thought it was 3 et?

 

yeah, i think one of the more recent ones maybe the albania one was on test 5 or something like that, iirc. i guess we'll see as it gets closer to game time.

 

Are any of the streams working for anyone? Which test is it if so?

 

yeah, i think the only way to know is to try them all.

it looks like test 2 and test 4 are offline. so that leaves 4 channels. i am just going to leave it on test 1 and then at 3 if it doesn't come on, then try the other 3 one by one.

 

Dammit! I cant even bring up streamerone for some reason..........

 

I'm on test 5 right now, its coming in very good, but not sure if thats where the game is. If it isn't, I'll try 6, and if 1 isn't it for you, you try test 7? It'll go faster this way.

 

alright, then, i'll try test 7 a couple minutes after 3 pm if it doesn't come in on test 1.

 

Well it looks like Cassano just debunked Test 5 and is trying Test 6, so I'll just jump straight to 7.

 

test 7 is tre, so i guess it will come on there

 

Great.

 

What time is the game Pacific time?