U20s vs. Italy, Oct. 9, 2025 (Pre-/PBP/Post-Match Thread)

Set piece magic.

 

Beautiful free kick

 

I’d like to have seen a goal from the run of play, but effective set pieces aregood too. Maybe if the seniors could do that more they’d get fouled less.

 

Italian commentators are lamenting the wall set up by their keeper.

 

All together now...

What's the best way to protect a two goal lead???

Why, make it a three goal lead, of course...

 

Can we make it 3-0? Please and thanks.

 

RBW and Cocoran getting set to be the US' last subs (by my count)

 

COME ON how do we not get a shot on target from a 1 v 0 that turned into a 3 v 2????

 

Ah, we're testing out the coaches review request. A throw back to the oldest of old ways, when each team would nominate an "umpire" to ref matches before refs were invented.

Neat.

 

That better not be a penalty. The defender jumps first and gets backed into

 

If you look up "diving to create a pk in the dictionary...."


EDIT -nice job ref.

 

the goals

Cremaschi puts us in front 💪

🇺🇸 1 - 0 🇮🇹pic.twitter.com/KCrkA2u9J4

— U.S. Soccer YNT (@USYNT) October 9, 2025

Perfect placement from Niko 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/v6gqhuRvuk

— U.S. Soccer YNT (@USYNT) October 9, 2025

 

Raines covers a lot of mistakes. But he’s just hopeless with the ball.

And now VAR

 

why is mitrovic not using a challenge?????

italy tripped raines on that break away but the ref didnt see

 

That better not be a PK if it is this ref is bent

 

Is there a punishment for requesting a review but not getting a call from it? Because, if not, you're gonna see A LOT of managers requesting reviews around the 70' mark when they want to reset momentum...

in fact, IDK if this moves beyond the test phases. Feels too easy to take advantage of.

 

italy only chance of scoring is a PK

they are PATHETIC

this is the same team that tied cuba 2-2 btw

 

That is also an obvious dive but I could see a pk given for the hand clearly on his tummy.

 

lol, the ref should come back out and award a yellow for simulation

 

That should be a yellow for simulation

 

I'm not sure what's going on in this forum but you all have to lay down whatever you are smoking. This team is solid, solid, solid. We've dominated possession and run of play every single game. We are not good on the transition and that's why we shouldn't push too hard. Just control the game and don't make mistakes. Play slowly to let the midfielders arrive. We pretty much only score through them. If we had two decent forwards - not even great ones - we'd be favorites for the title. As it is, I like our chances in QF.