Italy vs. Netherlands: Date, Time, Live Stream, Preview for Euro U-21 Match

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Published: June 15, 2013

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Make sure you're free at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, because the Netherlands vs. Italy match is appointment television for any football fan.

This game features two of the more high-profile squads in the Under-21 European Championship. Both sides are full of players who have already made reputations for themselves in top European leagues.

There probably wasn't a more fun squad to watch in the group stage than the Dutch, except for the third match against Spain. In wins over Germany and Russia, the Netherlands displayed some beautifully attacking football.

Italy have needed a bit more luck at times, but there's no denying the talent in their squad. They finished as deserved Group A winners.

Whomever wins this match will be facing off against the winner of the Spain vs. Norway semifinal earlier in the day.

No country has won the tournament more than Italy. They've taken home the title on five occasions, the last one coming in 2004. The Dutch won back-to-back titles in 2006 and 2007, their only two wins in this competition.

Here's a quick preview for this highly anticipated semifinal.

 

When: Saturday, June 15, at 2:30 p.m. ET

Where: HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva, Israel 

Live Stream: ESPN3 (Replay at 7 p.m. ET on ESPNU)

 

Italy Player to Watch: Ciro Immobile



When he was taken off injured against Israel, it looked like Lorenzo Insigne was done for the tournament. While the injury isn't as bad as it looked, the striker is still considered "doubtful" for the semifinal against the Netherlands, per Francesco Velluzzi of La Gazzetta dello Sport.

That leaves Fabio Borini and Ciro Immobile as the likely options up top for Italy.

Although Immobile hasn't had a great tournament to this point, he's due. He failed to catch on at Juventus but did very well for Genoa this season, finishing with fiv...
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