U21 National Team lost to Italy 2-0 in their fifth match of 2013 UEFA U21 European Championship Group which was played in Centro d'Italia, Rieti, Italy. Italy's goals scored by Riccardo Saponara (Min.45) and Mattia Destro (Min. 50). Lorenzo Insigne from Italy was sent-off from the game on 90+1 minute.

In the day's other match of the Group 7, Republic of Ireland beat Liechtenstein 4-1.

Stadium: Centro d'Italia, Rieti
Referees:  Sergei Karasev, Ilya Baryshnikov, Mikhail Erovenko, Vitali Meshkov (Russia)
Italy: Carlo Pinsoglio, Davide Santon, Alessandro Crescenzi, Fausto Rossi, Luca Antei, Luca Caldirola, Riccardo Saponara (Min. 59 Alessandro Florenzi), Luca Marrone, Mattia Destro (Min. 83  Alberto Paloschi), Lorenzo Insigne, Manolo Gabbiadini (Min. 71 Andrea Bertolacci).
Turkey: Özkan Karabulut, Kamil Çörekçi, Semih Kaya, Barış Başdaş, Orhan Gülle, (Min. 53 Emre Çolak) Ali Küçik (Min. 52 Şahin Aygüneş), Alper Uludağ, Sefa Yilmaz, Alper Potuk, Musa Nizam, Necip Uysal (Min. 88 Gökay Iravul).
Goals: Min. 45 Riccardo Saponara, Min. 50 Mattia Destro (Italy)
Yellow Cards: Min. 11 Riccardo Saponara, Min. 67 Manolo Gabbiadini, Min. 70 Lorenzo Insigne (Italy), Min. 39 Ali Küçik, Min. 71 Alper Potuk (Turkey).
Red Card: Min. 90+1 Lorenzo Insigne (Italy)

2013 UEFA U21 European Championship Group 7 Standings:

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1.TURKEY	5	4	0	1	12	4	12
2.ITALY	3	3	0	0	12	2	9
3.REP. OF IRELAND	3	2	0	1	6	3	6
4.HUNGARY	3	0	0	3	2	7	0
5.LIECHTENSTEIN	4	0	0	4	4	20	0