(PRIMASPORT) The’Italy Under 19 Men's Team Of roller hockey gains access to the semi-finals of the World Skate Games of Asuncion 2026, entering the top four national teams in the world. The Azzurrini, led by coach Pierluigi Bresciani, have clearly exceeded the Colombia resulting in 13-1 in the quarterfinals, thanks to a highly effective offensive performance. The protagonists of the match Reniero and Cardella, authors of a hat-trick each, together with Boscaro and Pesavento, both scoring twice. The next match is scheduled for Friday, when Italy will return to the ice to compete for a spot in the World Cup final.
Bresciani confirms the quintet Poletti, Pesavento, Cardella, Reniero and Andrea Tognetti. Italy got off to a blistering start, but didn't capitalize until the sixth minute. Reniero's quick shot from over 12 meters went in, and 21 seconds later, Pesavento smashed in the rebound from his close-range shot. Shortly after, Cardella deflected a low pass from Pesavento. Before halftime, Cardella scored from Andrea Tognetti's pass, and then Andrea himself deflected Boscaro's pass into the box. The 6-0 lead became 13-1 in the second half. Colombia, especially in the second half, is more proactive but after the 8-1 leaves even more space to the Azzurrini who score another five goals, among which a great goal by Boscaro stands out (12-1). The challenger will be one of Portugal e Swiss and the game time is still unknown, which will be 5.30pm or 8.00pm (local time).
At the end of the match, the coach Pierluigi Bresciani He commented on the result achieved by the Azzurrini, underlining the team's growth and ambitions in view of the semi-final: “"Our goal has been achieved. Reaching the top four in the world was crucial. The boys handled every match with the best of their ability. There were some mistakes, especially against Spain, but against Argentina we managed our weaknesses well. Now we await our opponent, whether it's Portugal or Switzerland. We have to do something fantastic, and this group has what it takes to achieve it."”.
SCOREBOARD
COLOMBIA-ITALY = 1-13 (0-6, 1-7)
Colombia: Montotya, Rivera J, Rivera S (C), Jose, Cortes -Cuadros, Zambrano, Cabeza, Ocampo – Coach Torres
Italy: Poletti, Reniero, Pesavento, Cardella, Tognetti A – Tognetti F, Giovannelli, Ceretta, Boscaro, Cunegatti – Coach Bresciani
Scorers: 1st half: 6'09’ Reniero (ITA), 6'30” Pesavento (ITA), 7'41’ Cardella (ITA), 18'37” Tognetti F (ITA), 22'55’ Cardella (ITA), 24'59” Tognetti A (ITA) – 2nd half: 5'59’ Cardella (ITA), 6'51” Rivera (COL),11'20’ Reniero (PP) (ITA), 12'44” Pesavento (ITA), 15'18’ Reniero (ITA), 16'31” Boscaro (ITA), 17'23’ Boscaro (ITA), 24'49” Giovannelli (ITA)
Expulsions: 2nd half: 8'05’ Tognetti (2′) (COL), 9'28” Jose (2′) (COL) (PRIMASPORT)
