Wow... what a way to lose a match. Penalty kicks. Heartbreak for England, joy for Italy. In reality, it was a shame someone had to lose that match. There was fantastic play from both sides, and each had their moments. I thought England would seize the advantage when Chiesa came out of the match. To me, he was the best/most dangerous player on the pitch. Kane made some terrific passes early, one of which led to Shaw's improbable but brilliant goal barely two minutes into the match. In retrospect, maybe England lost their attacking edge after going up so early. I thought the ref did as well as could be expected... it's not easy getting all calls/non-calls right. Took a while to pass out any yellow cards... but as the intensity ratcheted up, he pretty much had to. All in all a great match, I thought... and again... shame someone had to lose.
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