Under-21s: Finland arrive tomorrow. Cecchetti: “We’ll play without fear”

First home outing of the year for the Under-21 National Team, who tomorrow at the Stadium resume their campaign in qualifying for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The Young Biancazzurri will face Finland, whom they have already met in their Group A opener, played in Turku last September.

After a long break, San Marino head coach Matteo Cecchetti is ready to go again: “I’m happy to be back with the group. We resumed training as early as February and right from the start I found a great deal of motivation and desire to get going again from the boys. Compared to the last call-ups we’ve had to deal with a few absences due to injury, but overall the group is in good shape, also from an athletic point of view.”

Following the defeat in the reverse fixture, the Under-21 coach knows what kind of match to expect: “The standings in our group reflect my view: behind leaders Spain, it’s them. Finland are a technical, quick side who look to play forward a lot. In the first game they caused us problems, but now we have clearer reference points and we know where we can improve. I’ve asked the boys – continues Cecchetti – to improve our play in possession and, above all, to believe we can score. We must not be afraid to play these matches. We will have our chances and we must take them.”

Tickets for tomorrow’s match can still be purchased directly at the Stadium (from 15:30), and the game will be available live on Titani.tv and San Marino RTV. After the final whistle, post-match coverage with interviews of the key figures will follow on Titani.tv.

Below is the list of players pre-selected by head coach Matteo Cecchetti for tomorrow evening’s match against Finland (kick-off 18:00):