Italy Under 20s beat South Africa 2-0 in Suwon, to go second in Group D at the Under-20 World Cup.

The Azzurrini had lost 1-0 to Uruguay in their first match, so the pressure was on this morning.

Andrea Favilli tested Mondli Mpoto with an early shot which the South African goalkeeper had to tip away at his near post.

Juventus centre-back Filippo Romagna came close to opening the scoring, but his header was cleared off the line after he got on the end of a corner.

Italy Under 20s beat South Africa 2-0 in Suwon, to go second in Group D at the Under-20 World Cup.

The Azzurrini had lost 1-0 to Uruguay in their first match, so the pressure was on this morning.

Andrea Favilli tested Mondli Mpoto with an early shot which the South African goalkeeper had to tip away at his near post.

Juventus centre-back Filippo Romagna came close to opening the scoring, but his header was cleared off the line after he got on the end of a corner.

Riccardo Orsolini then won a penalty, twisting and turning Wiseman Meyiwa on the edge of the box before being brought down.

The referee deemed it to be inside, and the winger stepped up himself to convert the spot kick.

Favilli made it 2-0 after the break, running onto Giuseppe Scalera’s long throw to glance a header into the far corner.

South Africa Under 20s 0-2 Italy Under 20s

Orsolini pen 23 (I) Favilli 57 (I)

South Africa: Mpoto; Frosler, Mthethwa, Malepe, Modise; Margeman, Meyiwa (Mokoena, 60); Mbatha, Cele (Makgalwa, 46), Singh; Jordan (Kodisang, 73)

Italy: Zaccagno; Scalera, Romagna, Coppolaro, Pezzella; Orsolini, Barella (Pessina, 33), Mandragora, Ghiglione (Vitale, 85); Panico (Cassata, 69), Favilli

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