Italy beat Scotland in the first friendly towards Euro

Italian team won 1-0 Sunday to Scotland, thanks to a goal in the second half of Graziano Pellé , and won the first of two friendly matches in preparation for Euro June in France.

Italy played a good pace duel against a team that was chosen by coach Antonio Conte to simulate the kind of encounter that awaits against Ireland in the group stage of the European competition.

After wasting three good opportunities with Emanuele Giaccherini , transalpine selection was ahead in the second half, thanks to English Pellé Southampton striker, who received a good ball and beat goalkeeper Eder with a violent right (m.57).

The goal advantage allowed Italy to control the ball more calmly and also gave Conte the opportunity to make many tactical tests.

The offensive couple Pellé-Eder, who is emerging as the starter in Euro was replaced with Simone Zaza and Lorenzo Insigne , while Jorginho and Federico Bernardeschi were tested as changes Daniele De Rossi and Matteo Darmian , respectively.

However, the match lost intensity in the final minutes, in which Italy was limited in managing the pace, settling for the 1-0.

The result achieved in the Ta ' Qali Stadium Malta leaves good feelings in an Italian team that will perform tomorrow the last part of the preparation for Euro sports center in Coverciano (Florence).

Conte communicate on the night of May 31 the official list of the 23-man squad for France (host the tournament) and may make the last tactical adjustments in the next friendly against Finland on June 6.