The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half.
79’
Penalty Goal - Missed Right
Gianmarco Pietramala has penalty kick attempt at goal but pushes it to the right hand side of the posts.
Randall Baker (New Zealand U20) is shown a yellow card
Italy U20 decide to make a substitution, with Luca Rossi getting some game time.
Italy U20 decide to make a substitution, with Federico Zanandrea being replaced.
New Zealand U20 decide to make a substitution, with Jai Tamati getting some game time.
New Zealand U20 decide to make a substitution, with Dylan Pledger being replaced.
A gap opened in the defence and Frank Vaenuku took full advantage.
Italy U20 sub Gianmarco Pietramala comes onto the field.
Alessandro Drago departs for Italy U20.
Italy U20 sub Simone Fardin comes onto the field.
Enoch Opoku-Gyamfi departs for Italy U20.
New Zealand U20 sub Micah Fale comes onto the field.
Mosese Bason departs for New Zealand U20.
New Zealand U20 sub Harlyn Saunoa comes onto the field.
Will Cole departs for New Zealand U20.
New Zealand U20 sub Shaun Kempton comes onto the field.
Manumaua Letiu departs for New Zealand U20.
New Zealand U20 sub Dane Johnston comes onto the field.
Sika Pole departs for New Zealand U20.
Carlo Antonio Bianchi comes on.
Nelson Casartelli comes off.
Sascha Mistrulli comes on.
Sergio Pelliccioli comes off.
Alessio Caiolo-Serra comes on.
Nicolo Michele Corvasce comes off.
Antony Italo Miranda comes off.
The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Roberto Fasti will have to re-adjust the radar.
Slick passing by Italy U20 leads to a try for Niccolo Beni.
Nelson Casartelli played a key part in that try.
Nelson Casartelli makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
New Zealand U20 make a substitution with Randall Baker coming on.
New Zealand U20 make a substitution with Jayden Sa coming off.
The second half kicks off.
The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.
Will Cole does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
What an effort there by Dylan Pledger as they score the try.
Fabulous play by New Zealand U20 has led to Dylan Pledger being able to wriggle through a gap.
Fabulous play by New Zealand U20 has led to Jack Wiseman being able to wriggle through a gap.
Fabulous play by Italy U20 has led to Federico Zanandrea being able to wriggle through a gap.
Trouble here as Frank Vaenuku breaches the defence.
24’
Drop Goal - Dropped Short
More power was needed in that drop goal attempt by Roberto Fasti as it drops short.
New Zealand U20 decide to make a substitution, with Robson Faleafa getting some game time.
New Zealand U20 decide to make a substitution, with Logan Wallace being replaced.
This is dangerous for the defence as Jules Ducros bursts through to advance the Italy U20 attack.
This is dangerous for the defence as Frank Vaenuku bursts through to advance the New Zealand U20 attack.
Stanley Solomon (New Zealand U20) is shown a yellow card
Will Cole has kicked a conversion.
The New Zealand U20 pack has powered over for Manumaua Letiu to score the try.
The defensive line has been broken as Frank Vaenuku goes through the gap.
Nicola Bolognini comes on.
We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.
