As part of the preparation for the Gold Cup, the Grenadiers, after having greatly impressed in their encounter with Spain, won by Spain 2-1 after many efforts to impose, our national team faced Tuesday at Estádio Club de Regatas in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), the Italian team La Squadra Azzurra, quadruple world champion in a friendly match that concluded on a draw (2-2).

From the outset, the Italians have surprised the Grenadiers by scoring the first goal, Emanuele Giaccherini (1 '). Far from daunted the Grenadiers multiply their offensive actions, recovering the ball of the feet of the Italian players, accumulating the passes...

At halftime Italy leads 1-0.

In the second period, the Italian Claudi Marchisio recorded a second goal (72 ') against Haiti (2-0). Far from being discouraged, our brave Grenadiers keep the hopeof equalization, finding the resources to increase their attacks, efforts that have shown paying, on a penalty, the #20Olrish Saurel (85’) marks a first goal (2-1) for Haiti, followed a few minutes later, of a shot on goal from the #10 Jean-Philippe Peguero (90 +1) on a cross from the right in the first 3 minutes of extra time (2-2).

The quadruple world champion Italians seemed surprised by the Haitian equalization at the end of teh match but the Azzurri has finally concede the draw [2-2], while it leads this match since the start 2-0.

Magalie Adolphe Racine, the Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action welcomes the achievement of the Grenadiers, the dedication of the Haitian team players for their performance in the defense of Haitian colors in the two friendly matches played against Spain and Italy respectively 8 and June 11, 2013 stating "The Grenadiers, by their sense of patriotism and citizenship, brought a positive visibility and demonstrated with honor what are the Haitian values ​​to the world."

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See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-8762-haiti-football-match-schedule-of-grenadiers.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-8752-haiti-football-honourable-match-of-grenadiers-against-spain-2-1.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-8720-haiti-football-historic-match-haiti-against-the-world-champion.html

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