U20 Hockey World Championship: Italy loses 4-2 to Lithuania, suffering their second consecutive defeat.

The Italian U20 National Hockey Team suffers its second defeat in the First Division World Championship Group B Milano, losing 4-2 to Lithuania in a hard-fought match marked by decisive moments in the final minutes. The Azzurrini will return to the ice on Thursday at 8:00 p.m. for the match against Japan, a crucial match to revive their tournament ambitions.

Italy-Lithuania 2-4

The start of the match was balanced, with both teams careful not to give away any space. The score remained 0-0 until the 16:33 minute, when Gesumaria finds the right gap and gives Italy the lead by exploiting a numerical superiority.

The equalizing goal came only in the second period: at 34:03 Cecekovas restores the balance for Lithuania. The Italian reaction, however, is immediate. Just 101 seconds pass and Ferretti He sealed Italy's new lead, making it 2-1. The exchange continued: Jukna brings the teams back to parity at 37:11 and, when everything seems destined to end 2-2, Skadauskas strikes with just 17 seconds left to make it 3-2 for Lithuania.

In the third period Italy tries to react, but at 55:38 the blow arrives that definitively directs the match with Cecekovas which finds the target for the 4-2 Lithuanian. Shortly after, the Azzurri were outnumbered and forced to defend until the end.