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UEFA U-21 Championship: Dutch beat Italy for semi finals
LISBON, May 29 (SW) - A goal from Daniel de Ridder earned the Netherlands a 1-0 win over Italy at the UEFA U-21 Championship, thanks to which the Dutch advance to the semi finals with Ukraine.
<b>Denmark - Ukraine</b> 1-2
Top performers in Group B were Ukraine, with their third victory in a row. Ruslan Fomin opened the score after 31 minutes, but Thomas Kahlenberg levelled for the Danes in the 43rd.
However, Artem Milevski restored Ukraine's lead, 1-2 with six minutes left to play.
<b>The Netherlands - Italy</b> 1-0
After a defeat and a draw, the Netherlands needed a small miracle to advance. Ukraine's win over Denmark was in favour of both the Dutch and the Italians, and a draw would have been enough for the Azzurrini to advance.
In the only real chance the Netherlands managed to create, substitute Daniel de Ridder headed home for 1-0 in the 73rd minute.
Both teams have four points, but the head-to-head result allows the Netherlands to continue while Italy are eliminated.
In the semi finals, Ukraine face Serbia & Montenegro while the Netherlands meet with France.
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