New turn gave the premiere victory – Göteborgs-Posten

So, U21 National Team done it again: facing disadvantage and a tough situation to victory.

0-1 became 2-1 and three points against Italy.

– Everyone will say that it is about the group but I want to emphasize that we have good football players, said John Guidetti after the opening of the European Championship finals in the Czech Republic.

Eleven minutes into the second half sent John Guidetti equalizer to 1-1 . With four minutes left to play then placed Isaac Kiese Thelin in victory target behind the Italian goalkeeper Francesco Bardi.

Thus was Håkan Ericson once done it again: facing a tricky underdog to win.

Just like the U21 national team previously did in qualifying, where Sweden first picked important points against Greece and Turkey. Then followed an impressive turnaround in the playoff meeting with France – where 0-2 was a total victory by 4-3 after a 4-1 victory at home on Örjans grassland.

– group is obviously part of it but for us to be able to beat a team like Italy, we must have good football players, as simple as that course, said John Guidetti. – You can not win a football game just because you have beautiful guys in the gang. Something we need to have, we have to have good players who can beat this kind of team with a man less. We are pretty good players and we never stopped believing.

Milosevic sent off

Sweden got a good start in the opener against Italy. Defensive – formerly been a bit wobbly significantly – was initially organized, tight and stable. When Sweden also only were some Italian toes from creating real hot locations on Andruv Stadium in Olomouc, well, then it looked pretty good.

But in a matter of minutes lost control – and everything happened in the same situation.

Filip Helander sent a ball straight into the jaws of Domencio Berardi. The striker took advantage of the situation, put the ball in depth and gave Andrea Belotti a neutral position. Palermo player had only a few meters before

Alexander Milosevic threw himself forward and sent away both the ball and the legs with his sliding tackle.

The referee Anastasios Sidiropoulos did not hesitate; penalty and red card to the center-back.

Since showed Domenico Berardi cool from the penalty spot, waited out Patrik Carlgren and put the 1-0.

“Incredible like “

A goal that had to stop on Sweden.

But only for the moment.

– There is a tremendous will and commitment in this group. It’s a great cohesion. When we were in the 0-1, we said that it was not over. We wanted to turn around, even if we did not believe the 2-1, said Oscar Lewicki.

Head coach Håkan Ericson made a few changes to the second half: Out with Sam Larsson in with Victor Nilsson Lindelof – and suddenly invested Sweden with a 4-3-2 system.

It yielded results.

Tearful Guidetti

After a long corner took Lewicki received the ball, sent it hard into the penalty area, and there came John Guidetti just insert it into the Italian goal.

– I have made many great goals but I actually got to hold back the tears when I scored the goal. It was a new experience, said Guidetti.

With four minutes left showed Isaac Kiese Thelin same cooling Domenico Berardi did in the first half and put the winning goal on a penalty.

But then Guidetti already in the locker room after having got off with cramping sensations.

– I Pallade not to look, he said. – But now let’s enjoy it here, celebrate midsummer and reload for the next game.