Soccer: Italy beat Ecuador 2-0 in friendly

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 25 - Italy beat Ecuador 2-0 in an international friendly match at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, on Sunday with goals in the first half from Lorenzo Pellegrini and Niccolò Barrella.
    "Tonight we were a team, in every phase of the game. You can attack more, or defend more, but the important thing is always to be a team," coach Luciano Spalletti told RaiSport after the last game in Italy's US tour.
    "The boys showed they were serious, and the opponent in this match was a big one," he added.
    Spalletti said the tour had been "excellent for the seriousness of the boys, the organisation of the federation, which faced many difficulties, (and) the individual responses of the players". (ANSA).