Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the Nations League clash between Italy and Netherlands. This is a European heavy weight clash between two nations that are very much looking use this competition to find their best squad for next year's European Championship
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- D. van de Beek(25')
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The full time whistle goes and the spoils are even. Both teams cancelling each other out in the end. Italy remain group leaders, but the Netherlands put in a solid performance that shows they are growing in confidence under Frank de Boer.
Moise Kean is shown a yellow card
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Deep into extra time Ryan Babel comes on for Memphis Depay
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Italy in possession as there are three minuets of extra time to played
Chance! Georginio Wijnaldum low shot from distance flashes past the post after a driving run. It was real chance there and he knew it
The game is here for the taking and you'd expect Italy as the home team to go for the win, but they seem to be lacking any urgency in the latter stages of the match
It's not Luuk de Jong's night as he's caught offside from a Joel Veltman long ball
Ten minuets to go and it's anyone's game. Both teams having decent spells of possession and chances
Danilo D'Ambrosio picks up a yellow card
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Italy win a corner after a deep cross his headed away by Joel Veltman
Joel Veltman replaces Daley Blind for the Netherlands
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Italy pushing for the win here as the continue to press and look for a goal
Almost an instant impact from Alessandro Florenzi as his cut back looks find an Italian shirt, but it's cleared away
Change for Italy. Alessandro Florenzi comes on for Lorenzo Pellegrini
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Foul by Hans Hateboer on Giorgio Chiellini. The veteran defender seeming to make the most of the challenge
The Dutch looking more likely to score with neat passing and movement
Netherlands are knocking on the door and carving out more chances down either flank
The Italian substitutions have made a difference as Moise Keane and Manuel Locatelli look dangerous
Chance! Great ball in from Memphis Depay as his cross is whipped into the box from the left towards Georginio Wijnaldum, he would of had the simplest of headers if he got on the end of it
It feels like the game could go either way at this stage. Both teams threatening to grab a second