Italy were able to compensate for the defending champions Spain in the first leg preliminary round Group C
Euro 2012. Gli Azzurri playmaker,
Andrea Pirlo, seemed satisfied with his team the game.
In the match at PGE Arena that ended Monday (06/11/2012) local time, Italy is often under pressure, but also generate a lot of dangerous opportunities.
After a goalless draw until the interval, Italy is able to break the deadlock through substitute Antonio Di Natale before Cesc Fabregas equalizer not long ago.
Pirlo, one of the players who shone in this match, satisfied with the performance of Italy. He gave the value of seven out of 10.
"I give the seven out of 10, had been a tough game and we played pretty good," said the veteran players who strengthen Juventus Football Italia was quoted as saying.
Italy suffered 0-3 defeat of Russia in the last test match before the European Cup began. Pirlo assess the beneficial results of his team.
"The defeat of Russia in our favor, it shows we need more to play at this level. It is important to fight against a great team. Performance was boosted our confidence," he continued.
"In fact, with the loss, we can look at this tournament with not a lot of pressure and people will talk bad about us. It even helps us stay focused," said Pirlo.
